car jerks and shuts down

2004 JEEP LIBERTY
100,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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ADAM SAFE
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after driving for 30 minutes, cars slows down and cuts off. when starts up it jerks even if i floor the gas. engine light comes on then eventually it does not start untill about 5 hours
Dec 7, 2010 at 5:42 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like an issue with the crank sensor. Have you had the computer scanned for codes? If the check engine light is on, there will be a trouble code stored that will identify where the problem is coming from.

Let me know what you find.
Dec 7, 2010 at 6:08 PM
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