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2003 jeep grand cherokee with idle issues

Have had thousands of dollars in repairs and still idles rough, mostly when at a stop

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Throttle Position Sensor? Has that been replaced? Relatively inexpensive and easy to do yourself..

Cleaned the Air Mass Flow Sensor?

Cleaned Throttle Body?

Have the spark plugs and wires been checked?

  • CrisO Jul 15, 2014

    Have you had the engine codes scanned? Many parts stores will do this for you for free.



    Does it feel like the transmission is putting a strain on the engine?



    Have you checked/changed...

    Leaking or loose vacuum line?

    PCV Valve? (Replace)

    EGR valve? (Clean and/or Replace)

    Plugs and wires? (Replace)

    Mass Air Flow Sensor? (Clean)

    Throttle Body? (Clean)

    Fuel Injectors? (Clean)

    Throttle Position Sensor? (usually this will cause the idle to rev up a little then come back down, but can cause rough idle)

    Crankshaft Position Sensor?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 10, 2008

SOURCE: 2002 jeep cherokee laredo

the only problem that vehicle has is with cooling fans is relay/module or electrical harness to module that burns up located behind and under right front headlamp assy must remove headlamp to access relay/module that is what powers up fan motor module assy.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 28, 2008

SOURCE: 1997 jeep grand cherokee... missfires...

hi there, sounds like a bad fuel pressure regulator. a bad regulator will cause it to misfire and idle rough. also does it run good at higher rpm if it does i would be 80% sure that would be your problem

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Colin Stickland

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  • Posted on Feb 13, 2009

SOURCE: Rattle/Shake during normal use, Rough Idle

1996 ,wow its classic its over 10yrs of age ,,,,,,renew it sounds like engine is finished

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 24, 2009

SOURCE: rough idle stalls at low rpm's

check your transmission fluid,the motor will stall when fluid is low

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 06, 2009

SOURCE: my 2005 jeep grand cherokee stalls on me while im

I had the same problem. It was getting to where the car stalled every time I stopped. I took it to the dealer and they told me that I needed a new Idle Air Control Motor and a complete fuel injection service (including spark plugs and wires). The price tag...only $750.00. I went online to a few different forums and consulted a trusted technician in my hometown and was able to fix it myself. The problem was carbon buildup on the throttle body. It sounds difficult to fix, but it is right at the top of the engine and easily accessible. Click here for directions to clean the throttle body. I suggest the one where you remove teh throttle body first, you can get it much cleaner that way. I know the link is for a 2004 and older, but it is the same process for 2005 and up. For the cost of a can of throttle body cleaner and some shop towels, it is worth it. Total cost to do it myself was $6.50 (yes, six dollars and fifty cents) and about an hour. It has not stalled since and that was about 6 weeks ago.

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