1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the vehicle shut off. As if power had been disconnected. After coming to a complete stop started right back up, after a while now it is backfiring, stalling out, bucking. I have read more complaints about this same exact problem the I care to read. Most of the time they lead to the…”
filed Jul 25, 2014
“This jeep grand cherokee laredo stalls at any speed and suddenly the engine stops and can even send a strong backfire able to crack the muffler. It works perfectly for a period of time and without any symptom it struggles and stalls. Sometimes it remains on and sometimes die. It broke me 3…”
filed Jul 8, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand Cherokee years
Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.