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#2021 of 5133 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee dies while driving at low speeds, getting worse by brandy2

Oct 05, 2005 (8:18 am)

Hi, I can't get the boys at Car Talk to call me back so I'm hoping someone here can help me. My 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee dies all the time while I'm driving. I've had it in to the mechanic he has taken it out and it has died on him but he doesn't know what it wrong with it. He says it has to get worse before he can figure it out. That sounds like a bunch of junk to me. I replaced the fuel filter in April and that seemed to help but didn't solve the problem. Sometimes I have to turn the key several times to get it started and sometimes it dies within seconds of starting. Most often it will die when I'm coasting to a stop but it has started to die when I'm driving at low speeds either leaving me stranded in the middle of traffic or sometimes if I just keep giving it gas it will pop back on kinda like when you pop the clutch to roll start a manual transmission. It also doesn't seem to matter if I have been driving for 30 or 3 minutes and some days it doesn't happend. This problem has really started in April so I don't know if it is worse or better in cold weather. So far it hasn't happened when driving at high speed (above 45) but I really would like to fix it before that happens. In this current tank of gas I have but in some fuel injector cleaner and that hasn't make a difference. My dad suggested changing the fuel filter again and if that didn't work change the fuel pump. His suggestions are just a crap shoot and I'd rather not spend those kind of bucks without knowing for sure what's going on here. I could really use some imput here. THANKS!!!!

#2022 of 5133 Relays... by jeepinjoeszj

Oct 05, 2005 (8:50 am)

Go under the hood in the relay box and check your relays to see if they are in place. When I replaced my fuel pump I removed the relay to make sure there wasn't power to it and I didn't put it back in all the way. My jeep would die for NO REASON. I would recommend buying the Haynes repair manual its helped me TREMENDOUSLY. If that doesn't do it check your electrical connections to your motor to your fuel pump and to your battery. I hope that fixes it for ya. Oh, and after that if those don't fix the problem then def. check the fuel pump.

#2023 of 5133 Re: Problem with 93 Grand Cherokee [elleon] by v8neverlate

Oct 05, 2005 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: elleon (Oct 03, 2005 10:33 pm)
This may be an intermittently lazy fuel pump. My 94 GC 6cyl had the same symptoms. Usually a fuel pump either works or it doesn't. In this case I monitored the fuel pressure and found it to be okay for a while, then too low. I dropped the tank and installed a new Fuel pump and the problem was solved. Go ahead and buy a fuel pressure tester (they're not too expensive) and be prepared to use it next time the problem occurs.

#2024 of 5133 Im clueless by riddlemee

Oct 05, 2005 (2:52 pm)

Please help...... My husband brought me a 1994 jgc for my anniver. however it does not have a owners manual. and I have no clue to what all the gadgets do. also the anntena will not go up and my radio station fades in and out... my radio and cd and airconditioner turns off when ever any of the doors except the drivers door is open. I am clueless. Where would i go to get a manual. and does the radio keep going out sound like a short somewhere?

#2025 of 5133 1999 JGC and still have break problems by tmbrwn

Oct 05, 2005 (7:09 pm)

I bought it just last year and the break would sqeek(sp?) ha..anyways i had to get all new roters and break pads, because something was "leaking on it". Well that lasted for maybe 2 months. I hear a little sqeeking when i do short fast stops. I just had the roters changed again but i forget the reason this time. Sorry but i dont really remember. I do not want to pay another $1300 to get all of the roters re-done and it happen again. What could be the problem? Im clue-less on cars. Is it something big or should i just change a few things down there. If its gonna be an on going project should i just trade it in...which will be worth nothing because of gas prices or idk ..SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!! thanks tim
 
sorry for all the miss spelling of car parts..im really bad with cars

#2026 of 5133 Re: 1999 JGC and still have break problems [tmbrwn] by tidester

Oct 05, 2005 (9:47 pm)

Replying to: tmbrwn (Oct 05, 2005 7:09 pm)
sorry for all the miss spelling of car parts..im really bad with cars
 
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#2027 of 5133 Re: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee dies while driving at low speeds, getting wors by 95er

Oct 06, 2005 (12:38 am)

Replying to: brandy2 (Oct 05, 2005 8:18 am)
Don't know if it's the same issue but I have a '95 J G C Laredo and it also would die on me most while idling or slowing down or coasting. For example if I am driving through my neighborhood and coasting around a turn it may die on me. I found myself having to throw into neutral and feathering the gas to keep it running then put it back in gear while in motion when I wanted to accelerate again.
It turned out to be the "chip" which regulates the idle level. I had that changed and it works fine now. Forget the cost.
Hope that may help.

#2028 of 5133 Re: 95 v8 Jeep Gnd Cherokee Laredo - transmission clunk! [blkhemi] by 95er

Oct 06, 2005 (12:46 am)

Replying to: blkhemi (Sep 29, 2005 9:09 am)
blkhemi,
You were right it turned out to be my transfer case. Although I never really used 4WD low. A pad inside the transfer case had warn and created play which took the gears out of place. Unfortunately the clunk and banging was this play slamming back into place but also caused damage to my transmission and put metal shavings throughout the tranny and transfer case. I decided since it feels my engine is in good shape to master rebuild both. Costly!...but if I can get another 50-100K out if it, it'll be worth it.
Thanks so much for your response!!!

#2029 of 5133 Re: The engine at idle [shorty101] by 95er

Oct 06, 2005 (12:49 am)

Replying to: shorty101 (Sep 27, 2005 3:30 pm)
Don't know if it's the same issue but I have a '95 J G C Laredo and it also would die on me most while idling or slowing down or coasting. For example if I am driving through my neighborhood and coasting around a turn it may die on me. I found myself having to throw into neutral and feathering the gas to keep it running then put it back in gear while in motion when I wanted to accelerate again.
It turned out to be the "chip" which regulates the idle level. I had that changed and it works fine now. Forget the cost.
Hope that may help

#2030 of 5133 Re: Low Idle Problem [jmcgaughy] by 95er

Oct 06, 2005 (12:53 am)

Replying to: jmcgaughy (Sep 22, 2005 4:50 am)
(3rd time posting same response but may be the same issue for you too...)
Don't know if it's the same issue but I have a '95 J G C Laredo and it also would die on me most while idling or slowing down or coasting. For example if I am driving through my neighborhood and coasting around a turn it may die on me. I found myself having to throw into neutral and feathering the gas to keep it running then put it back in gear while in motion when I wanted to accelerate again.
It turned out to be the "chip" which regulates the idle level. I had that changed and it works fine now. Forget the cost.
Hope that may help

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