# 1993 Jeep Cherokee Jerks at 45MPH

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-cherokee-jerks-at-45mph/167361>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [July 15, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-cherokee-jerks-at-45mph/167361 "2020-07-15T08:38:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![s.stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@s.stone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/s.stone)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-cherokee-jerks-at-45mph/167361/1 "2020-07-15T08:38:06Z")

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when i get up to 45 mph she starts to jerk hard. when i let off the gas and reapply it gets worse.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-cherokee-jerks-at-45mph/167361/2 "2020-07-16T03:35:21Z")

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Have you checked for a stretched timing chain?

Tester