An automatic shutdown on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited(5.9 liter) after...

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...impact, and how do i restart? I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (5.9 liter, v8) that was crashed into a guard rail going just over 5mph but still did damage. As soon as it hit it shut down and will not start up again. A man who saw the incident told us some jeeps and trucks have an automatic shutdown system. Can anyone let me know if this is true? And how to fix/what to buy to fix it. Thank You
 
He may have been referring to the automatic fuel shutoff. It is nothing more than a circuit breaker that needs to be reset to allow the fuel pump to start working again.

They can be located under the dash or behind one of the kick panels (usually on the passenger side), in the back of the vehicle behind a panel or access door.

If that is the problem, all you will have to do is press the button (on Ford's it is red I believe so you can locate it easily) to reset the switch. Normally that is all that you need to do to fix this problem, you shouldn't need to purchase any new parts or go to a repair shop.

If you still have the owner's manual, it will tell you the location of the auto-shutoff switch if it is installed on that model Jeep.
 
I've never had that problem with my Jeep (1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited [5.9 Liter]) I've hit deer with mine and it didn't do that.
 
I dont know either, the same thing happened to my friend's dad and he took his car to the mechanic and go it fixed!
 
I dont know either, the same thing happened to my friend's dad and he took his car to the mechanic and go it fixed!
 
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