2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN QUIT. CAN RUN DIRECT POWER FROM BATTERY TO SOLENOID AND THE HYDRAULIC FAN SOLENOID WORKS BUT DOES NOT WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT AND NEED TO BE TOWED OFF THE HIGHWAY.

ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED STILL PERSISTS. VERY DANGEROUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING 65 MPH CRASHED INTO HER ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SI DE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 08/27/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES, THE COOLING FAN ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS TO THE ARM. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE COOLING FAN UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V199000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSE TO OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN MOTOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FAN MOTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER STATES MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE AND BLOWN HEAD GASKET *TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 6/21/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS DETERMINED THE CRANK SENSOR BECAME EXTREMELY HOT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THE FAN RELAY ALSO FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION SENSORS FAILED. UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB

THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM ON MY 2003 GRAND CHEROKEE IS AN INSULT TO THE OTHER QUALITIES OF THIS VEHICLE! THE INTERNAL DOORS THAT DIRECT AIR THROUGH THE SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY CHEAPLY MADE. MOSTLY PLASTIC-A VERY POOR GRADE! THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST CLOSE TO A $1000 TO REPAIR AND HE WOULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THIS POORLY MADE. IT IS NO WONDER THEY ARE IN TROUBLE AND THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING THEM BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO MAKE MORE INFERIOR JEEPS! I HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIRS MADE,I JUST DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. SO MY WIFE HAS TO RIDE TO WORK IN A LUXURY VEHICLE WITH NO HEATER! THERE IS NO DOUBT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!!! *TR UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,081 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,600. UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN UPDATED 04/17/09. *JB

2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLS WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS, IT ALSO NEARS STALLING AND THEN LUNGES FORWARD WHEN IDLING. I WAS STUCK IN THE CENTER LANE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC LAST EVENING WITH MY 2YO IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN MY JEEP STALLED. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE, IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY FOR THE LAST MONTH. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATION; IT MAKES YOU FEEL AS IF YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER YOUR VEHICLE! I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SAT, BUT FROM COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON COMSUMERAFFIARS.COM I AM NOT EXPECTING THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED JEEP AND EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE RECALLS FOR CERTAIN MODELS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM MY VIN DOESN'T MATCH UP TO BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. APPROXIMATELY A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE STALLING AND LOSING POWER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED AND DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE RPM'S BEGIN TO RISE SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BACKFIRE, JERK, OR MAKE NOISES. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT MUST ACTIVATE THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND RESTART THE ENGINE. USUALLY, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS, BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 OR 4 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, WHICH REMEDIED THE ISSUE FOR A FEW HOURS. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE SAME DAY SHE RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT JUST WANTS THE DEFECT TO BE CORRECTED PROPERLY. SHE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE ISSUE. SHE BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,442.