Why does my Jeep Grand Cherokee go into reverse?
The most common causes would be a vacuum leak, faulty oxygen sensor, exhaust leak, alternator, battery cable, wiring harness fault, fuel pump, fuel filter, or… Hello. You can visually observe the manual shift lever on the transmission as an assistant puts it into reverse. You should see the lever move into position.
How to reset the cel on a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The swirl motor is a useless component that swirls air into your turbo when you are at low speeds. So you need to put a resistor in the electrical plug lead for the swirl motor and reset the CEL. You’ve essentially fooled the computer into thinking it’s fine and the CEL will not return.
What causes a Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD to fail?
The rubber seal at the intake is defective so oil drips outside the intake down onto the electrical connector for the swirl motor and causes the swirl motor to fail. Google for common problems for Jeep CRD and go to the fix labelled ‘Elephant hose and Resistor Mod’.
How much does it cost to replace throttle control?
The tube and new seals is cheap (under $500) to replace but swirl is $4K and Turbo & swirl is 9-10K. Pure bullshit that we were not notified back in 2009.
Is there a way to reset the throttle body?
This method is almost foolproof as long as all ECU control parameters are within their normal ranges. Resetting The Throttle Body Calibration (this step is conditional) A Rough Idle or a SES can sometimes be caused by a change in the throttle body position sensor calibration.
What kind of engine does a Jeep Grand Cherokee have?
This 3.7L engine a long time was a base power option for the Dodge Ram pickup truck, but also can be found on the Jeep Liberty/ Cherokee, Jeep Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Dodge Dakota. The PowerTech engines were never used on any passenger car but were reserved for truck and SUV use only.
How many miles does a 2007 Grand Cherokee have?
I have a 2007 Grand Cherokee with 3.0l diesel and 125,000 miles. Mostly troublefree with a good amount of towing until this summer. While towing 6500lb. boat trailer the red “electronic throttle control” light started flashing, and it went into limp mode.
The swirl motor is a useless component that swirls air into your turbo when you are at low speeds. So you need to put a resistor in the electrical plug lead for the swirl motor and reset the CEL. You’ve essentially fooled the computer into thinking it’s fine and the CEL will not return.