Two problems related to manual transmission floor shifter have been reported for the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions, the engine stalled intermittently. The vehicle restarted after several attempts and the engine and brake warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicators remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic eight times, but the failure could not be duplicated. Recently, the dealer replaced the core wires, spark plugs, hoses, caps, and rotor distributor. The vehicle was also repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 02v053000 (power train:automatic transmission;lever and linkage:floor shift). The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 103,000.
The consumer states that he had taken his vehicle in to the dealer, and explained that he would place the vehicle in park, and it still moved backwards. The consumer was told that he needed a new transmission and was given a price of 2600. 00 along with another 127. 00 for the diagnostic cost. The consumer then recieved a recall notice from the dealer, which was to install a secondary detent system onthe vehicles floor shifter. (when the shifter isn't placed fully into the park position and leaves the engine running, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward after seeming to be stable)-could injure those in and/or near the vehicle. Nhtsa # 02v053000. The consumer demands the monies spent on the repair be returned.