2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highwa
at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about
min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about
miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away n
problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
any suggestions??


--
packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
Sensor:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

packrats wrote:
>
> we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> any suggestions???
>
> --
> packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
Sensor:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

packrats wrote:
>
> we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> any suggestions???
>
> --
> packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
Sensor:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

packrats wrote:
>
> we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> any suggestions???
>
> --
> packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

If it's a 4.0 engine....

And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socket with
electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will also scratch
a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> Sensor:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> packrats wrote:
> >
> > we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> > at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> > min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> > miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> > problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> > any suggestions???
> >
> > --
> > packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

If it's a 4.0 engine....

And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socket with
electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will also scratch
a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> Sensor:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> packrats wrote:
> >
> > we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> > at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> > min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> > miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> > problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> > any suggestions???
> >
> > --
> > packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

If it's a 4.0 engine....

And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socket with
electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will also scratch
a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> Sensor:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> packrats wrote:
> >
> > we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> > at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> > min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> > miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> > problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> > any suggestions???
> >
> > --
> > packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

I had the same problem in my 2004 wrangler....eluded me for a long time
with all kinds of weird symptoms....
Check your contacts.

adam

On Nov 27, 10:26 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> If it's a 4.0 engine....
>
> And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socket with
> electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will also scratch
> a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
> had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
> which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
> signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> > Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> > Sensor:
> >http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> > packrats wrote:
>
> > > we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> > > at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> > > min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> > > miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> > > problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> > > any suggestions???
>
> > > --
> > > packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

I had the same problem in my 2004 wrangler....eluded me for a long time
with all kinds of weird symptoms....
Check your contacts.

adam

On Nov 27, 10:26 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> If it's a 4.0 engine....
>
> And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socket with
> electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will also scratch
> a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
> had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
> which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
> signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> > Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> > Sensor:
> >http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> > packrats wrote:
>
> > > we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> > > at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> > > min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> > > miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> > > problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> > > any suggestions???
>
> > > --
> > > packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

I had the same problem in my 2004 wrangler....eluded me for a long time
with all kinds of weird symptoms....
Check your contacts.

adam

On Nov 27, 10:26 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> If it's a 4.0 engine....
>
> And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socket with
> electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will also scratch
> a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
> had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
> which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
> signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> > Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> > Sensor:
> >http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...tdcsensor.html
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> > packrats wrote:
>
> > > we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving down highway
> > > at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for about 5
> > > min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was about 2
> > > miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> > > problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> > > any suggestions???
>
> > > --
> > > packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

Mike Romain Wrote:
> If it's a 4.0 engine....
>
> And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socke
> with
> electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will als
> scratch
> a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
> had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
> which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
> signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:-
>
> Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> Sensor:
> http://tinyurl.com/ykcna6
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> packrats wrote:-
>
> we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving dow
> highway
> at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for abou
> 5
> min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was abou
> 2
> miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> any suggestions???
>
> --
> packrats--

thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run i
driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft positio
sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off it doesn'
sputter, chug or anything...just dies like turning off the key


--
packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

Mike Romain Wrote:
> If it's a 4.0 engine....
>
> And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socke
> with
> electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will als
> scratch
> a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
> had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
> which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
> signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:-
>
> Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> Sensor:
> http://tinyurl.com/ykcna6
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> packrats wrote:-
>
> we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving dow
> highway
> at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for abou
> 5
> min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was abou
> 2
> miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> any suggestions???
>
> --
> packrats--

thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run i
driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft positio
sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off it doesn'
sputter, chug or anything...just dies like turning off the key


--
packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

Mike Romain Wrote:
> If it's a 4.0 engine....
>
> And for that, 99% of the time a good clean of it's plug and socke
> with
> electronic contact cleaner will fix it. Replacing it will als
> scratch
> a clean connection so it will work again for a while. Some folks have
> had an instant restart by just unplugging it and plugging it back in
> which scratches a better connection. They are low powered computer
> signal sensors that are touchy for being clean.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" wrote:-
>
> Ninety nine percent of the time it is the Crankshaft Position
> Sensor:
> http://tinyurl.com/ykcna6
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> packrats wrote:-
>
> we have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee with 85k. while driving dow
> highway
> at 70 mph the suv just shut off. we coasted to birm and sat for abou
> 5
> min. it started up and we drove to our destination which was abou
> 2
> miles away. car sat approx. 1 1/2 hrs. started up right away no
> problems...drove about 4-5 miles and shut off again while driving.
> any suggestions???
>
> --
> packrats--

thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run i
driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft positio
sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off it doesn'
sputter, chug or anything...just dies like turning off the key


--
packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run i
driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft positio
sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off i
doesn't sputter, chug or anything..just dies like turning of the key


--
packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run i
driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft positio
sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off i
doesn't sputter, chug or anything..just dies like turning of the key


--
packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run i
driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft positio
sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off i
doesn't sputter, chug or anything..just dies like turning of the key


--
packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

I take it you have the 4.0 engine then?

The new CPS will only be a temporary fix if it's plug and socket are
dirty. The new one only replaces half the trouble, the other half is
the socket on the harness....

I really would recommend you just clean it first. Even WD40 will work
as a cleaner on it's socket.

When mine was quitting, the CPS clean didn't work, neither did a new
one. Mine turned out to be a rotted mesh ground strap that runs from
the engine head to the firewall.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

packrats wrote:
>
> thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run in
> driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft position
> sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off it
> doesn't sputter, chug or anything..just dies like turning of the key.
>
> --
> packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

I take it you have the 4.0 engine then?

The new CPS will only be a temporary fix if it's plug and socket are
dirty. The new one only replaces half the trouble, the other half is
the socket on the harness....

I really would recommend you just clean it first. Even WD40 will work
as a cleaner on it's socket.

When mine was quitting, the CPS clean didn't work, neither did a new
one. Mine turned out to be a rotted mesh ground strap that runs from
the engine head to the firewall.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

packrats wrote:
>
> thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run in
> driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft position
> sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off it
> doesn't sputter, chug or anything..just dies like turning of the key.
>
> --
> packrats

Re: 2000 jeep gc stops running while driving
 

I take it you have the 4.0 engine then?

The new CPS will only be a temporary fix if it's plug and socket are
dirty. The new one only replaces half the trouble, the other half is
the socket on the harness....

I really would recommend you just clean it first. Even WD40 will work
as a cleaner on it's socket.

When mine was quitting, the CPS clean didn't work, neither did a new
one. Mine turned out to be a rotted mesh ground strap that runs from
the engine head to the firewall.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

packrats wrote:
>
> thanks for responding! we changed the fuel filter and let it run in
> driveway. still cut off. we're going to replace crankshaft position
> sensor tomorrow. could it be anything else? when it cuts off it
> doesn't sputter, chug or anything..just dies like turning of the key.
>
> --
> packrats