# A Hesitant Jeep **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** cherokee, jeep\ **Created:** [October 1, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-hesitant-jeep/55828 "2010-10-01T18:24:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jamatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@jamatt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jamatt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-hesitant-jeep/55828/1 "2010-10-01T18:24:34Z")
I’ve got a 96 Jeep Cherokee with the 4 cyl. engine that has some hesitation issues. When driving, there’s occasionally a little hesitation in the mid band acceleration. And, rarely, it’ll start to go, but then seems like it has no power and will buck a little if over-accelerated. when it bucks, the check engine light will flash but not stay on. any help? thanks john ---
**Author:** ![jamatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@jamatt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jamatt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-hesitant-jeep/55828/2 "2010-10-01T18:29:55Z")
a ;ittle more information: i had the ignition coil and plugs and wires replaced, which made it run better but did not fix the problem. the jeep does not have a tempersture gage, only a warning light but it seems to me it may run hot because of how much the gear shifter heats up and how hot the heat is. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-hesitant-jeep/55828/3 "2010-10-01T20:14:01Z")
If the check-engine light went on, then codes were stored. You need to get those read. Many chain auto-parts places will do that for free.