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"Love-Hate relationship"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The rear passenger side window does not work, and the front passengers window motor is weak. Neither of the rear windows worked when I bought the truck, but after toggling the window switches in the drivers seat, the rear drivers side window started working again. No luck with the rear passengers side, still.

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM

The engine cuts out at random times, but only in stop and go traffic during hot weather. After sitting for about 20 minutes, the truck starts right up, only to stall out later. When traveling 50mph or above for long distances, the engine doesn't cut out.

A friend told me that it sounded like "vapor lock", which is a problem that is inherent in certain vehicles, such as Volkswagens. When researching "vapor lock", I found the description of the issue to describe my problem exactly. When I took it to be fixed, the mechanics couldn't fix it after running 2 diagnostics, and, I told them what my friend had told me. They replaced the fuel pump, but that didn't fix it. After trying a few other spark, fuel, and cooling solutions, nothing solved the problem. The truck was returned, unfixed. I don't drive it now, in fear of stalling in a tunnel or, on a bridge.

General comments?

Besides the bad windows and unpredictable running time, I enjoy driving this truck.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Year of manufacture1999
First year of ownership2002
Most recent year of ownership2003
Engine and transmission 5.9 Automatic
Performance marks 7 / 10
Reliability marks 1 / 10
Comfort marks 8 / 10
Dealer Service marks  
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 3 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks) 4.8 / 10
Distance when acquired70000 miles
Most recent distance98000 miles
Previous carJeep Grand Cherokee
Date of Entry 17th August, 2003

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