NHTSA Complaint #10534225 — 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION, STARTER, FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION TO REPAIRING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED BEING DRIVEN AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THAT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.