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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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Ok this is for my sister in law, 99 Grand Cherokee, v-8.
while driving the engine quits, will not crank, and every indicator light on the dash comes on. After about 2 hours of setting starts and runs fine , maybe for a mile maybe for a week. Battery goes dead from setting after a few days. Has had the problem for about 2 years.
Has had it to several garages with out a successful repair.
Now it's my turn, I know little about Cherokees, but we have an intermitant problem, probably electrical. I have extensive shade tree experience, and will get a book so I can trace and ohm out wiring. Have a code reading device to help.
Been looking for a post thats similar without success.

Any help, would be a help,shes ready to junk it.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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How many garages without a proper diagnosis?

Sounds like a "ghost in the machine".
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Retammo
Ok this is for my sister in law, 99 Grand Cherokee, v-8.
while driving the engine quits, will not crank, and every indicator light on the dash comes on. After about 2 hours of setting starts and runs fine , maybe for a mile maybe for a week. Battery goes dead from setting after a few days. Has had the problem for about 2 years.
Has had it to several garages with out a successful repair.
Now it's my turn, I know little about Cherokees, but we have an intermitant problem, probably electrical. I have extensive shade tree experience, and will get a book so I can trace and ohm out wiring. Have a code reading device to help.
Been looking for a post thats similar without success.

Any help, would be a help,shes ready to junk it.

I could be wrong but it sounds ECU related to me. Electronics can get very weird depending on temperature and humidity.
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