NHTSA Complaint #705269 — 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	705269
Vehicle	1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Date of Incident	February 14, 1999
Date Filed	April 4, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

DRIVING UP A VERY STEEP HILL AT NIGHT. CAR STARTS TO BUCK WILDLY, LOOSE POWER, RPM GOES CONSTANTLY FROM 300 TO 2000. SEEMS FUEL STARVED. OVER HILL, ENGINE SEEMS TO RUN FINE. THEN ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, ENGINE SHUTS ITSELF OFF, TWICE WITHIN HALF HOUR. DEALER SAYS COMPUTER CHIP AND REPLACES, BUT NOT FIXED. THEN SAYS FUEL PUMP. REPLACES. NOW SIX WEEKS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENING TO CAR. NOT FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM, AS TANK 3/4 FULL. *AK

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