Vehicle Speed Control:Linkages

Date Announced
Vehicles Affected
NHTSA Campaign #
PE87048
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.#===
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