07Latitude
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Here's an odd little quirk with my 2007 Latitude. I'm taking it to the dealership probably in a month or so for various other quirks/issues, but I'm just wondering what you all think this could be. Here goes:
This issue happens at any given low-speed idle (in gear) situation. Lights on, lights off, heater on/off, forward, reverse, etc.
I typically back into my parking space at work. A lot of times, the spot is on a ever-so-slight incline (backing mildly up hill). If I put it in reverse, cut the wheel all the way, and let off the brake to idle it backwards into the spot, if I cut the wheel against the 'lock' or 'stop' the jeep just smoothly shuts off. Throw it in Neutral, hit the key, she fires right up like nothing happened.
That is the common means to which the problem occurs. I've also had it happen while turning using somebody's driveway (go down a street, pull in the driveway, reverse to back out, and it shuts off). I also went to back into a parking spot at my college last summer and it too stalled then. It also did it in drive while pulling into my driveway once when there was a lot of snow recently. I had the jeep in Low (automatic) and in 4WD Part Time. I slid on some ice slowing down on my street, and came to a stop. Cut the wheel to pull in, idled it forward, hit a big pile of snow at the base of the driveway from the city snow plow, hit the gas harder to move, and found the Jeep was, once again, shut off.
What are your thoughts on this issue? The wheel is almost always (if not always) turned one way or another. The Jeep is also at idle in gear (typically, but not limited to reverse). Electronic (POS) throttle control issue? Power steering issue? PS steering fluid is at the proper level, by the way.
Thanks!
This issue happens at any given low-speed idle (in gear) situation. Lights on, lights off, heater on/off, forward, reverse, etc.
I typically back into my parking space at work. A lot of times, the spot is on a ever-so-slight incline (backing mildly up hill). If I put it in reverse, cut the wheel all the way, and let off the brake to idle it backwards into the spot, if I cut the wheel against the 'lock' or 'stop' the jeep just smoothly shuts off. Throw it in Neutral, hit the key, she fires right up like nothing happened.
That is the common means to which the problem occurs. I've also had it happen while turning using somebody's driveway (go down a street, pull in the driveway, reverse to back out, and it shuts off). I also went to back into a parking spot at my college last summer and it too stalled then. It also did it in drive while pulling into my driveway once when there was a lot of snow recently. I had the jeep in Low (automatic) and in 4WD Part Time. I slid on some ice slowing down on my street, and came to a stop. Cut the wheel to pull in, idled it forward, hit a big pile of snow at the base of the driveway from the city snow plow, hit the gas harder to move, and found the Jeep was, once again, shut off.
What are your thoughts on this issue? The wheel is almost always (if not always) turned one way or another. The Jeep is also at idle in gear (typically, but not limited to reverse). Electronic (POS) throttle control issue? Power steering issue? PS steering fluid is at the proper level, by the way.
Thanks!
