Car Stall problems of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Vehicle will stall out without warning while moving at any speed. Pulling over and restarting the car fixes the issue temporarily. This has been a problem for several years. No error codes are being generated . Replaced O2 sensors and this remains an issue. Looking online, many people have had this same issue.

Vehicle will stall and lose power while driving. Can occur at slow and high speeds. Online forums have mentioned a possibility of faulty pcms.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving various speeds or while stopped, the vehicle shook and stalled without warning. The contact had to restart the vehicle to regain normal operation. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic and dealer who were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that due to the mileage of the vehicle, it would not be covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 197,843.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic where the ignition coils were replaced. The failure recurred the same day the vehicle was serviced. The vehicle was in the process of being towed back to the mechanic for the second time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Car stalls without warning while driving. Happens at any speed, from 70 on the highway to 5 mph on our road. No warning. Internet search indicated many Jeep owners with same safety issue and no permanent fixes. Have taken to independent auto mechanic and have replaced ignition components (ignition coil, plugs, wiring, distributor cap and rotor and crank sensors) with no results to correct issue. This is very serious and dangerous condition that needs to be addressed by manufacturer.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

Car stalls without warning, usually within 40 minutes of starting car. Happens at any speed, from 70 on the highway to 5 mph on our road. No warning. Internet search indicated many Jeep owners with same safety issue and no permanent fixes.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall while driving approximately 30 mph. The vehicle would restart within a few moments after the failure. The vehicle was taken to various independent mechanics and the wiring system in the engine was repaired. The failure continued to occur and the vehicle was taken back to a local mechanic. The wiring system was replaced a second time; however, the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently and without warning. The dealer replaced the throttle position sensor, injection coil and the front and rear pinion gasket however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the idle control air valve motor. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages were 128,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall while driving 30 mph and above. The vehicle would operate normal upon restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the pcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 162,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated the vehicle would stall while stopped or driving at low speeds. Upon restarting the vehicle it began to function normally; however, intermittently it would not restart immediately unless the contact allowed the vehicle to remain turned off for a few hours. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage was 184,064.

Out of no where my 98 grand Jeep cherokee started experiencing stalling problems and misfires sporadically during acceleration. The vehicle will be sitting at idle or going at a very slow speed and will just stall. It cranks back up fine (most of the time-sometimes, it takes about 30 seconds of cranking it) the problem occurs at different times - morning, night, cold, hot, etc. It seems to act worse the longer the vehicle has sat undriven (overnight or during a work shift). I stall out in traffic - recently at a light and then the light changed and I could not start my vehicle. This is definitely a recall item as many people have posted these complaints. The is a big safety hazard. I have small children and with the stalling issues happening while driving - it's a big problem that someone should address before someone gets hurt. I have spent a week at the mechanic shop replacing part and spending money only to not resolve the problem. The distributor, catalytic converter, spark plug wires, etc have been changed and still have the problem - $500 later.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. When the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle stalled. Upon restart it operated as normal. The failure began to recur intermittently while driving or stopped. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the crank shaft sensor was replaced. The failure continued to recur intermittently. The failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 160,050. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was driven onto the side of the road where it restart immediately after waiting a few minutes. The vehicle was taken to three different service stations where a diagnostic test was performed and found different codes including the 02 crank position sensors. The contact stated that all of the repairs were at his expense. The manufacturer was called and claim#19770779 and case#2484134 were filed. He also stated that they would send a representative to inspect the vehicle but they never did. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000. Updated 12/08/10 updated 12/13/jb.

My 98 jgc started stalling randomly; on acceleration, deceleration, highway, stoplights, etc. It would always start back up and run again, but the stalling would happen at any time. No codes would register either. The dealer tried replacing the idle air control motor and ignition coil ($300), but the problem continued. I replaced the ignition wires, distributor cap, spark plugs, and throttle position sensor but still the same. . When this occurs the electrical system would drop out momentarily. Also, when the asd drops out, there are no computer codes registered. They also cleaned the contacts on all the relays under the hood and coating with di-electric grease. This did not help either.

Car stalls when driving with no warning. Have taken it to the dealership and they have not found the problem. It continues to stall no matter the weather or how long have driven the car. It does not give you a warning of the stall. The car stop while turning or just driving on the freeway (highway) at any speed. I have been very luck and not gotten killed. Due to the car stalling on the freeway. And from the internet information there are alot of Grand Cherokees out there having the same stalling problem. Hope that nobody has to die before this issue is addressed. There was a recall regarding the stall problem for the 2008 cars but it should of been done for the cars from 1996 to 2008. Due to having the same stalling problems.

Yesterday, April 8th 2009, I drove to class and there were no problems or signs of them. After 1 hour, I started the car, which started fine, and began to drive back home. At a stop light 2 minutes after leaving, I press the gas, and the car seemed to stall, as if the engine was giving way or stumbling. This happened about 4 times, getting very close to stalling. The following day, today, April 9th, after leaving the car off for the night,it started perfectly. 2 minutes later, at a stop light, it lost all power. It had trouble turning over the first two attempts, but the third time it started perfectly. After that, I began driving again and in the middle of the road while driving, again the car lost all power. I was in the middle of traffic and put the car into neutral, tried to start it again. The first couple attempts the engine didn't turn over, but again, when it did start, it started perfectly. This happened a couple more times. After leaving again, it was about 20 minutes after ignition that when on a main road, it did not stall completely, but was like it was starting/trying to. It stumbled and jerked roughly. After that, it drove rough, before I returned home and turned it off. I am afraid that if I am on a highway or main road, this will happen again at a higher speed, causing an accident/harm to me/drivers around me. I have searched everywhere for any information on how to fix this, and many other Jeep owner have the same problem, and have spent thousands of dollars and been told by numerous mechanics they can not find the problem.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that his vehicle stalls under any circumstance while in motion. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road and the power steering and brakes failed. The vehicle had to be pushed to the side of the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The vehicle has been to the dealer for repair numerous times, but there are no error codes that can be traced to the failure. The contact has already paid over $600 for repairs. The failure mileage was 141,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact noticed that the vehicle would stall and completely shut down, usually while in traffic. The failure also occurred while idling. The most recent failure occurred while driving approximately 20 mph and various low speeds. The contact left several messages with a dealer, but received no return call. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 98,400 and failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Updated 11/6/08 the vehicle also stalled while in idle. Updated 11/10/08.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would stall without notice. In order for the vehicle to restart, the contact has to disconnect and reconnect the battery. The contact is a mechanic and could tell the difference. The current and failure mileages were 170,000.

Jeep stalls intermittently,, sometimes without any warning, causing steering wheel to lock up (almost caused and accident). Have taken to two mechanics who couldn't get the Jeep to "replicate" the problem. It also was cutting out on me while I was driving,,that since has stopped with installation of new computer. Changed crank sensor, ignition coil, tune up,,, and there computers (will have a 4th one installed this week. Chrysler is ignoring this problem. There are many others with the same problem and its costing people so much money. And the accident factor is high. Please make them do something about this!!.

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled when decelerating or turning. The dealer replaced the ignition sensor and crank sensor. The relay wiring overlay on the crank positioning sensor was the most recent replacement; however, the vehicle continues to stall. The contact has to place the vehicle in neutral in order for it to restart. The dealer advised him to bring the vehicle back. The current mileage was 126,00 and the failure mileage was unavailable.

The cherokee stalled completely, dead stop in the passing lane on a interstate. Service bulletins are listed on your sight about this problem. We are lucky, we got off the road. If this equipment failure was a known problem as early as 1999, we wonder how many people have died as a result of the failure.

I was driving north on rt. 684 with my gas gauge reading was 1/4 full. Vehicle stalled in the third lane of the highway. I managed to pull over and avoid oncoming traffic. One hour later, a state trooper picked me up and drove me to a service station. He told me that my vehicle may have a faulty gas guage as he has picked up other drivers of Jeep Grand Cherokees that have had the same thing happen to them. He said he thought that certain years of the vehicle had been recalled. He turned out to be right. Once the vehicle was refueled, I had no problems starting up and driving home. The next week I took the Jeep into pamby motors in ridgefield CT and they replaced under warranty the defective part. I was fortunate that the incident occurred when I was alone and not with my family or at a time when the traffic volume would have made it more difficult to avoid traffic. I would like to hear back from Chrysler and the NHTSA about this problem, whether it is widespread and what Chrysler intends to do about it.

Front suspension squeaks and grinds when driving down a bumpy road or making a turn. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. Stated motor mounts were not properly installed. Also, sway bar links and bushings needed to be replaced, will back order part and replace them.

At various speeds the engine will shut down intermittently/stall, will not restart, which could cause an accident. Dealer replaced automobile shut relay, but defect is still occurring.