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I have had my '98 JGC for almost 2 years with out anything major. JUst normal maintance, a repleace water pump , etc. But for the last 6 months or so my fuel guage will suddenly go to empty. I had 3/4 a tank a gas the first time it happend turned the car off and then 10-15 minutes later when I came back, I started the car up and the guage read empty. I got out and check the ground to make sure no leak or anyhting and that wasn't the problem. So I got back in the car and started it the fuel guage stayed at E for a while then the next time I got in the car it was fine.
It does this intermittenly. Will do it for a few days and then be fine for a month and then do it a few times again. When the guage reads E the DTE says 0. :confuse: even thought I have just filled up or only drive a little after getting gas.
This is my only car so I need it to work right. (Have 2 very little kids and can't be stranded). I have checked all the fuses in the car and the engine and they are fine. Not sure what to do next (without spending lots of $$ to fix it). Any help?
Thanks
Any help would be good THANK YOU
Sometimes ignition key won't turn to start car have to mess with it a lot to get it through the tumblers radio crackles and cuts on and off when it idles whether check engine light is on or off. can't get a straight answer from any mechanic and would like to know if the voltage regulator inside the alternator can work when the check engine light is off and then not work when the check engine light is on.
Is the voltage regulator controlled by the computer or is it independent of the computer?
would change that first to see if have shorting prob internaly on the batt
First is the head light problem with the head lights turned on they will most of the time cut off when i turn on the turn signal, and a few times when using the wipers. The local dealer wants $40 per hour to trouble shoot. the second is the check engine light comes on but not all the time, and the tries to stall out, this happens the most when sitting a stop light. plz send response
1. The oil pressure going to zero and the check gauge light: The oil pressure switch was sending faulty signals and needed to be replaced. That problem solved.
2. The airbag light: The connection had come loose so he reconnected it. That problem solved.
3. The brake lights not working: After changing bulbs and it still not working, a friend who is a mechanic looked at it and noticed the prongs on the connector wasn't lining up. He straightened them out and now they work. Another problem solved.
I was blessed to find honest people to fix our Jeep and it didn't even cost $200. If you have any of the above problems, check out the things that were fixed on ours to see if it will help you. I see a lot of people replacing oil pumps simply because the auto shop thinks it might work. After checking that all your fluid levels are where they should be, try the switch ($40-$50 part) and connections first.
God Bless your day!
I know that in the '98 the fuel filter in on top of the fuel pump and is one unit so it might now be an easy thing to just change the filter.
It cost me $140.00 tow to the dealer.
The dealer, Steele Chrysler in Halifax, Nova Scotia spent 1.5hrs "diagnosing" the problem and for a mere $167.00 (tax in) they removed a fuse under the hood.
I complained about the time spent to identify an computer/electrical issue but was assured that in fact the technician had to spend that amount of time to do the job.
Once again that was $307 bill to take a fuse out for 30 seconds!!!
Now I ask you...is training and common sense an issue here?
David
the fuel gauge drops out, low fuel light comes on, then it jumps right back to normal.
any ideas ???
We have a 2004 Grand Cherokee Limited. About a moth ago the windows would work 75% of the time, then 25% of the time and now not at all!! Also, the locks on the doors won't work, and the dome lights are on all the time while driving. The automatic preset seat button does not work either. The other night at 1am the headlights were turning on and off by themselves with nobody around the vehicle. Has anyone else had similar problems and if so, what did you have to do?
PLEASE HELP!!!
A few months ago my gauges went crazy in our 96 Laredo 4.0 V6. The check gauges light light up. The dials then bounce off the scale back and forth. This happen a few times and then went away however, well driving it occur almost consistently. Now the gauges do not work at all sometimes they light up and bounce back and forth and then shut down.
When you put the key in the ignition the only light that illuminates on the dash panel is the ABS light. I check for codes and there are none being thrown.
Whatever circuit controls these dials and digital odometer meter also controls the electric windows because that does not work either.
I thought bad ground so I check and clean the battery terminals. That did not resolve the issue. The jeep runs perfect. Everything except the gauges and the electric windows work including headlights etc.
Can someone please advise what to look at? I check my fuses and I believe they are find. When the gauges come on I can raise the windows up and down but most of the time I lose power to that circuit before I can get the windows up or now. Right now they are down.
Thanks!!
Thanks
francie
Can I continue about 100 miles to Amarillo with steady check engine light and codes p0204, p0208. Initial code read was reference to throttle position sensor, but that went away.
Vehicle is 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 78K miles
disconect bat and remove plug clean contacts real carefuly (what i did was plug in and unplug couplt times put dilectic grease on contacts solved my prob
As far as the ABS light coming on... it could mean a number of things. Start by going to your local auto zone store and having them check the code, either that or buy your own generic scanner along with a service manual for your particular year and model to help guide you on what the code numbers mean. If I had to take a shot at it without looking at your vehicle, I would say it is associated with a front hub bearing, if the bearing is going bad it could create slop which in turn would cause the ABS light to come on due to the fact that the vehicle thinks it is actually slipping when in reality it is not.
The only other thing I can think of is something to do with the ABS module... however I have not seen many cases of this... more or less it is always usually a bearing or corrosion in or around the sensor for the front wheel hub bearings.
i had similar problem, i had to change the coil pack. This is a comon fault with Jeeps. Also check the Lamda sensors (oxygen sensores)? is it running on LPG? if it is then replace the injectors.
good luck
Scootter1
Scott
I agree that it sounds like a wire problem if your "jiggle" did something. You need a wiring diagram, which I think you can find on line for your 15 year old JGC.