# 1997 JEEP WRANGLER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
> NHTSA complaint `443915` · 2003-12-04 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** WRANGLER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
## Narrative
I HAVE A 97 JEEP  WRANGLER.  I HAVE A PROBLEM EVERYTIME I START MY JEEP AFTER IT SITS FOR 20 MIN.    IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT DOWN AND  AFTER PRESSING THE GAS TO THE FLOOR IT FINALLY KICKS IN AND TAKES OFF.    I  LOSE POWER ALOT AND  IT  BACKFIRES .  I HAVE HAD THE  EXHAUST MANIFOLD /CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AND A BROKEN STUD IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO HEAD ASSEMBLY.  THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO  SEVERAL DIFFERNT JEEP SERVICE DEPARTMENT.  ALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CAN TELL ME IS THAT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THEY  ALWAYS SEEM TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE FOR ME TO PAY FOR .   I'M STILL HAVING THIS  PROBLEM  AND NOW IT'S GETTING WORSE . WHAT CAN I DO? PLEASE HELP.    *NLM
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