2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Driving Just Shutdown On Onthe Road Could Certain Chip

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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
Nov 5, 2012 at 11:09 PM
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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.
Nov 6, 2012 at 12:39 AM
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