# 2000 jeep grand Cherokee electrical power issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 3, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755 "2011-02-03T03:43:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shapes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shapes/32/6423_2.png) [@Shapes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shapes)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/1 "2011-02-03T03:43:04Z")
My fathers has a 2000 jeep grand Cherokee with the 4.0 inline 6. It has 194k on it. Yesterday his abs light came on but then shut off a few minutes later, this morning he was driving and all the power seemed to shut off while driving but came right back on before it could power down completely. It did this 3-4 times while making the drive from colonie to downtown Albany. After it did this the abs light came on again but shut off within a minute or so. This thing is his baby and he will drive it till it dies. He keeps this thing is excellent shape and elliot and Jim p can verify this. Just asking to see what the problem might be. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/2 "2011-02-03T06:16:35Z")
Shapes, is it throwing a check engine light? May want to attempt to scan it for codes. ---
**Author:** ![Shapes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shapes/32/6423_2.png) [@Shapes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shapes)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/3 "2011-02-03T07:04:59Z")
No CEL. I think he’s getting it looked at today. Hopefully it’s nothing major. ---
**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/4 "2011-02-03T07:06:32Z")
Sounds like it could be the ignition switch going bad, or a loose/dirty battery terminal and/or ground. ---
**Author:** ![Shapes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shapes/32/6423_2.png) [@Shapes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shapes)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/5 "2011-02-03T07:11:10Z")
> [@ATTN: Myspace Nerds & Stalkers v.privateprofiles](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-myspace-nerds-stalkers-v-privateprofiles/39381/3): > > Sounds like it could be the ignition switch going bad, or a loose/dirty battery terminal and/or ground. I’ll have to call him and have him check the connections. ---
**Author:** ![Achou](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/achou/32/6620_2.png) [@Achou](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Achou)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/6 "2011-02-03T07:13:44Z")
my dad had the same problem with a v8 one and it turned out to be the security system messing with every thing some how. ---
**Author:** ![Shapes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shapes/32/6423_2.png) [@Shapes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shapes)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/7 "2011-02-03T09:13:07Z")
Good call Kenny. He checked the connections and the negative was actually broken. He replaced it and works fine ---
**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/8 "2011-02-03T09:16:54Z")
I had the same issue on my 94… the terminals are pretty crappy and the corrosion just eats right through them. Glad all is well. ---
**Author:** ![Shapes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shapes/32/6423_2.png) [@Shapes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shapes)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-jeep-grand-cherokee-electrical-power-issue/256755/9 "2011-02-03T09:22:30Z")
Yeah he’s had pretty good luck with this thing. 194k and still running strong. Never had a major issue and pretty much only things he’s done is regular maintenance.