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99whitexj 07-25-2016 01:39 PM

99 Cherokee
 
I've had this vehicle for about 8 months and never had a problem with it, but the other day I was going down the road about 40 mph and the engine just shuts off, no stutter, nothing, it was just gone. The lights, ac, and everything else kept working. I cranked it back up and it ran fine till I got back home. A few days later it shut off again and wouldn't crank for about 10 minutes, and now it won't crank at all, so any ideas?

dave1123 07-25-2016 02:09 PM

Welcome to CF!

The symptoms sound like a failing/failed Crank sensor. Check the wiring to it and check for a signal from it before changing it though. Put a continuity tester on the pins and turn the crank over by hand one complete revolution (take the spark plugs out to make that easier). You should lose continuity 3 times every revolution. If you do it with power on and probes in the connector, the voltage should change from 5.0 volts to 0.0 volts 3 times. It's a magnetic switch.

Or just change it. Your choice. If you do, use a Mopar part so you don't have to do it again.

99whitexj 07-31-2016 01:36 PM

Thank you...I replaced the sensor and havent had any problems since then. I guess thats what it was


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