Defect Investigation Detail

JEEP / CHEROKEE / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE87048 Vehicale/Equipment Name: JEEP
Vehicale/Equipment Model: CHEROKEE Vehicale/Equipment Year: 1987
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Manufacturer's Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Date Opened: Aug, 19 1987 Date Closed: Mar, 10 1988
Subject: HIGH SPEED STALLING Summary: Summary of information from manufacturer:the fuel injected 6 cylinder(242 cid) in-line engine is apparently new to the installation into thejeep cherokee.analysis:the fuel injected engine allegedly stalls while the vehicle iscruising at highway speeds (35-55mph).two failure modes have beenidentified, stalling when cornering or going over a bump and the otheris engine stall while cruising--usually in high ambient temperaturesituations.jeep has identified a problem with the exhaust manifoldgasket fit to the cylinder head which affects the high temperatureperformance of the cps (crank position sensor/engine speed sensor)module. chrysler/jeep has a task force to study the problem.status:crecommend closing this pe and continuing the analysis in an ea.#===