What year is your CRD?
Download the Service Manuals for your KJ here...unless it is a 2004 then you need the 2003 manuals which will be close enough.
Section 8W has the wiring diagrams and the index will show where all the grounding points are located....could be a rusty or loose ground connector!
First check the Negative Battery lead going to the chassis is clean and tight both ends.
If it is a 2005 CRD there is a FCM module in the engine bay which can have a dirty connector or could be failing....all the Serial Data runs through this module!
www.colorado4wheel.com/manuals/Jeep/KJ/