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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Repair Question


Topics covered: Overheats, Sensor.
Mileage: 145,000 miles.

Asked on November 6, 2012

Jeep Grand Cherokee Overheats Problem

I was driving it and it just shutdown on me onthe road, could it be it has a certain chip and once overheats it automatically shuts down
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Replied on November 6, 2012

Some sensors often fail by becoming heat-sensitive, then they'll work again after cooling down for an hour. Start by having the stored diagnostic fault codes read. They will get you into the circuit or system that needs further diagnosis.

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