Motor turns but wont start

Asked by OverlandGuru Oct 01, 2018 at 10:19 AM about the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am having an impressively bad time with my 04 grand cherokee overland. It started with a fluctuation in my volt meter on the dash then a long time after that the gauges started going ballistic so I went on a hunt for a loose ground wire… the main body ground in the engine bay was rotting out so I drilled a new hole and re-ran that wire. It started, then a few minutes later the gauges started bouncing all over the place again. I took the center console out to check for loose wires then went to start and engine will only crank over but won't even try to start. I noticed the key icon was on the dash so I considered the possibility that it could be the key chip module or the pcm so I disconnected the battery to see if it would reset. When i reconnected the battery, the alarm started going off. At the same time I lost the driver door functions (windows, door locks as well as all other door window switches but I can operate door locks from other doors). The alarm now goes off if i open any doors other than drivers side or turn the key in the ignition. The driver door jam wiring in the boot is all intact and getting power and grounding (sidenote:the speaker is functioning…) i disconnected the horn and kept checking wiring when a half hour later I discovered fuel was pouring out of the airbox. The motor was completely hydrolocked with fuel so apparently the fuel pump was cranking the whole time the key was just on and the alarm was going off. I have since removed all spark plugs, the fuel relay and cleared the fuel out of the motor as well as drained the oil and gas and put fresh oil in… my code reader will not sync with the vehicle.

1 Answer

42,950

This Jeep can self diagnose. Without starting the engine, turn the key from Off to On three times quickly and stop at On. Watch the odometer for codes. It will display "done" when it's done. This Jeep should plug into any OBDII system, mine does.

4 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Hornet_2497
    Reputation
    8,800
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    6,960
  • #3
    thejeepdoctor
    Reputation
    6,480
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Dodge Durango
841 Great Deals out of 22,598 listings starting at $1,880
Used Jeep Wrangler
3,283 Great Deals out of 60,724 listings starting at $3,999
Used Ford F-150
6,188 Great Deals out of 135,274 listings starting at $1,500
Used Toyota 4Runner
1,232 Great Deals out of 17,902 listings starting at $1,800
Used Ford Explorer
2,339 Great Deals out of 62,340 listings starting at $1,000
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
1,123 Great Deals out of 22,292 listings starting at $2,000
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,229 Great Deals out of 131,501 listings starting at $2,250
Used Ford Mustang
919 Great Deals out of 22,433 listings starting at $2,000

Used Cars For Sale

2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD For Sale
1,114 listings starting at $49,668
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD For Sale
8 Great Deals out of 129 listings starting at $36,250
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD For Sale
10 Great Deals out of 90 listings starting at $37,894
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD For Sale
23 Great Deals out of 230 listings starting at $25,226
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4WD For Sale
13 Great Deals out of 183 listings starting at $20,328

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.