93 Jeep Grand Cherokee Major Problems
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93 Jeep Grand Cherokee Major Problems
My 93 Automatic Jeep Grand Cherokee has broken down 4 times in 200 miles and cost over a 1,000 in repairs PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT??? First it just shut down driving and I was told it was my Crank Shaft Sensor so the mechanic replaced it along with the plug wires, cap, roter, coil, and the kick down cable. With each and every break down the engine stops while I am driving with all the dash lights on as if I was still driving but it never starts again. It drove 35 miles and broke down again, this time they told me it was the brain so they replaced it. It drove 65 miles and broke down again, they said it was a bad coil. Well it broke down again and again it was the coil. Now I've picked it up and after 79 miles it won't shift at higher speeds and then sharply shifts down reving the rmps suddenly as if I put it into 2. Before the previous break downs it was having this same shifting issue which progressively got worse just before it broke down again. KAT
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Originally Posted by kattrippen
My 93 Automatic Jeep Grand Cherokee has broken down 4 times in 200 miles and cost over a 1,000 in repairs PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT??? First it just shut down driving and I was told it was my Crank Shaft Sensor so the mechanic replaced it along with the plug wires, cap, roter, coil, and the kick down cable. With each and every break down the engine stops while I am driving with all the dash lights on as if I was still driving but it never starts again. It drove 35 miles and broke down again, this time they told me it was the brain so they replaced it. It drove 65 miles and broke down again, they said it was a bad coil. Well it broke down again and again it was the coil. Now I've picked it up and after 79 miles it won't shift at higher speeds and then sharply shifts down reving the rmps suddenly as if I put it into 2. Before the previous break downs it was having this same shifting issue which progressively got worse just before it broke down again. KAT
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I'm thinking along the same lines as Parsnip. Load test battery, clean battery terminals, and clean all ground connections. Best way is to take apart the connection, wire brush it good, and assemble it nice and tight, using some dielectric grease if you want.
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Has anybody checked for spark or fuel when it shuts down? Or did they just throw parts at it and charge you a butt load of money?
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Does the 93 Grand Cherokee use an AW4, or is it a different auto?
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OK it is the all the time 4 wheel drive also each fix got it running again but then it shuts down the exact same way after each fix. Yes to spark and fuel, coils throw spark but two burned out so far. I aslo forgot to mention that after the last now none of my brake lights work, its not the fuse for sure. I loved my wrangler but this thing is a night mare. Also this is one of the built in Canada models. KAT
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Originally Posted by kattrippen
OK it is the all the time 4 wheel drive also each fix got it running again but then it shuts down the exact same way after each fix. Yes to spark and fuel, coils throw spark but two burned out so far. I aslo forgot to mention that after the last now none of my brake lights work, its not the fuse for sure. I loved my wrangler but this thing is a night mare. Also this is one of the built in Canada models. KAT