Speratic surging while driving and idling
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From: Brentwood, TN
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Mine idles a little rough as well. I was used to a very smooth and quiet idle in my 06 f150 and my wife's 06 grand cherokee. It seems to bounce just under 500 rpms. I guess its normal for these. I give up on mine. I got my check engine light fixed as well so I just deal with it. It runs great while driving so its all good for me.
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From: Easthampton, MA
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Mine is the same way, idle is ok at one stop light, not so great the next, go figure. But it runs like a brand new engine while driving. New plugs, wires, cap, rotor. Seafoamed it.... Fuel injectors are all withing spec. I will just live with it. It has been like that for the last 2 years my mother and step father owned it, I traded my Dodge Ram for it a few weeks back(I have wanted an xj for the longest time).
I did pull a P0301 code, and a P0138 last week, reset them, and they have not come back. I may just R&R the upstream O2 sensor anyways.
I did pull a P0301 code, and a P0138 last week, reset them, and they have not come back. I may just R&R the upstream O2 sensor anyways.
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From: Fort Dix, NJ
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Well here we go again. After driving it yesterday, and it seeming to be runnng fine. This morning I went out and started it up. Started fine as usual but, went to pull out of the driveway and it felt like the emergency brake was on. I could get the engine to rev to 2k but, the jeep just wouldn't go. I'm wondering if it had to do with that transmission code I got about the shift silenoid being bad. Check engine light is back on again. I'm going to see if I can find someone with a scanner to pull the code and go from there. I did notice also that one of the wheels was a bit warmer then the rest. I checked them after driving yesterday because I changed the front brakes and it just seemed a bit snug. I'm wondering if the caliper is sticking on that wheel which would cause it to feel like the E brake is on but, not sure if it would throw a code for it.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks again so much for all of your help.
This is one of the best sites I have ever joined.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks again so much for all of your help.
This is one of the best sites I have ever joined.
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 155
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From: Easthampton, MA
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Well here we go again. After driving it yesterday, and it seeming to be runnng fine. This morning I went out and started it up. Started fine as usual but, went to pull out of the driveway and it felt like the emergency brake was on. I could get the engine to rev to 2k but, the jeep just wouldn't go. I'm wondering if it had to do with that transmission code I got about the shift silenoid being bad. Check engine light is back on again. I'm going to see if I can find someone with a scanner to pull the code and go from there. I did notice also that one of the wheels was a bit warmer then the rest. I checked them after driving yesterday because I changed the front brakes and it just seemed a bit snug. I'm wondering if the caliper is sticking on that wheel which would cause it to feel like the E brake is on but, not sure if it would throw a code for it.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks again so much for all of your help.
This is one of the best sites I have ever joined.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks again so much for all of your help.
This is one of the best sites I have ever joined.

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From: Fort Dix, NJ
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Just got to love it when people tell you they take care of things and don't. The guy told me he had recently replaced the upstream O2 Sensor but, when I went to take it out it was a pain in the butt
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