On sunday august 20 I noticed that my vehicle was shaking at certain speeds. On monday august 21 I took my vehicle to a mechanic who diagnosed that we needed new spark plugs. The spark plugs were replaced. On tuesday august 22 when I was leaving with my vehicle it was still shaking and the check engine light was on. The mechanic diagnosed the problem as a bad 02 sensor. On wednesday august 23 he called and told me that the o2 sensor was not the problem and that I needed to take it to the dealership. On thursday august 24 I took my vehicle into the dealership. They told us that they couldn't figure out what the problem was and that they were going to have to take the engine apart. They called me on friday august 25 and said that they were going to have to replace the camshaft and lifters because of "carbon build up". When asked what caused the build up the mechanic said that he did not know. When asked if this was a common problem with jeeps the mechanic said yes.
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was started with a child with down syndrome standing outside of the vehicle, the fan blades broke resulting in a loud pop. The blades dented the radiator and broke the shroud. The contact expressed concern regarding the safety of her child during this incident. In june 2006, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a noise and it over-heated. The dealer could not determined the problem with the vehicle. The contact believes the incident was related to the recent failure.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's cooling system fan went out. The vehicle had the same symptoms as described under recall 06v199000. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer stated they will not reimburse the contact.
On 6/19/06 we took the jeep in to ancira jeep on 281 n. Because of overheating and a rumbling noise. They checked it out and found nothing wrong with the fan or motor and paid $80.50. Now on friday 8/25/96 we heard a loud pop sound and then the car started to overheat, stopped the car until it cooled down and checked the water levels in the radiator. On 8/26 had a mechanic look at it and found the that all the blades to the fan were broken off and had broken the radiator shield and dented the radiator. We can not drive the car if it is overheating and looking at all the complaints it is clear that this is a major recall issue that needs to be 1‑800‑853‑1403 for close to 2 hours during my breaks and still have been unable to get some assistance. I do have a reference # and will keep trying later after I get out of work. Please, please we need assistance, my son needs his car to drive to college and we his parents have to work. Thank you for any assistance.
Large vibration in car was noted along with noises emanating from under the hood. I lifted the hood to find the radiator and shroud shaking violently and pieces of plastic was thrown from the fan at me!. It seems one of the blades broke off subsequently causing the fan to be out of balance and break apart destroying the shroud --blades also went into the radiator and damaged it as well.
Dt*: the contact stated while parked with the engine running a noise was observed under the hood. After inspecting the vehicle the plastic blades of the electric motor fan separated and penetrated the shroud and radiator. There was a recall #06v199000 pertaining to the engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was contacted.
My jeep experienced the failure in the federal safety agency campaign id 06v199000 prior to the recall. At the time, I contacted chrysler to see if this was warranted part. They advised me it was not and that I should have the car repaired on my own. In 6/06, I saw the announcement of the recall. I have contacted chrysler numerous times regarding the recall and been told that my VIN # is not included in the recall and that they cannot help me. What recourse do I have to be reimbursed for my out of pocket expenses for a product failure that was recalled?
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 MPH, there was a popping noise from under the hood. The steering wheel vibrated, which prompted the contact to take the vehicle to a private repair shop. The certified mechanic determined that the cooling fan had separated and destroyed the fan shroud. The pieces also damaged the radiator, causing a major coolant leak. The repair shop replaced the cooling fan, radiator, and the fan shroud. There was a pending the federal safety agency recall # 06v199000, pertaining to the cooling system fan. The recall was expected to begin during august 2006. Updated 10/25/2006 - the manufacturer reimbursed the consumer for the cost of the repairs.
I have a 2002 jeep grand cherokee that the fan blade came apart on and went through the radiator and I am told by two dealers that there is no recall out. The old parts were available to fix it.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH on the highway the cooling fan separated ripping the shroud, cracking the radiator and causing other damage to the vehicle. There was an the federal safety agency recall, # 06v199000, regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system; fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
2002 laredo engine light and service light illuminated. *ts when the consumers vehicle was returned to him, the engine light was still on and other problems had surfaced. The consumer believed the dealership didn't do anything to the vehicle but create more problems. *jb the vehicle used excessive amounts of antifreeze. The transmission malfunctioned. The four wheel drive could not be used. The check engine light and coolant light remained illuminated at all times. The head gasket blew. While the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal the vehicle would accelerate suddenly. The ses light has been illuminated since the vehicle was purchased.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 MPH through a commercial area during very hot weather conditions the vehicle began to vibrate. The vibration occurred right before the cooling system caused the vehicle to run at high temperatures and over heat resulting in a blown engine cooling fan. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic shop where the mechanic determined that the failure was caused by the shroud and the plastic blade of the electric motor fan. The mechanic also indicated that the parts were defective. The was a recall # pertaining to the engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan. The manufacturer was called and determined the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle overheated and a very loud bang was heard from the engine. The contact inspected under the hood and noticed the fan had exploded. There is an the federal safety agency recall, # 06v199000, regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan. The VIN was not included in the recall.
Dt*: the contact stated the plastic blades on the fan fractured and detached from the engine puncturing the radiator. There is a the federal safety agency campaign id # 06v199000 pertaining to the engine and engine cooling system; fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. There was also an unnecessary delayed in acceleration. There was a grinding noise and smoking coming from the brakes. The dealership determined the brakes were rubbing against the discs causing friction which caused the brakes to overheat. The caliper was also leaking. The brake calipers, brake shoes and pads were replaced.
2002 jeep grand cherokee 4.0 electric radiator cooling fan blades fractured and seperated from hub cracking radiator shroud.
Dt*: the contact stated that while backing out of a parking space at 3 MPH, there was a loud bang noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. Upon inspection of the the vehicle, the contact observed that the electric motor driven cooling fan had fractured into pieces. There is a the federal safety agency recall # 06v199000 pertaining to the fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 10/04/06.
This is in relation to action # ea05-020 on the 2002 jeep grand cherokee. On the date listed below, the blades separated from the motor and the "shrapnel" punctured my radiator and my battery. The car was in motion so, the hood was closed and no one was injured. However, I had to spend about $800 in parts to repair the vehicle.
Dt*: the contact stated the electric cooling fan separated causing the fan shroud to be punctured. There is an the federal safety agency recall, # 06v199000, regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan. The VIN was not included in the recall. 08/01/06 updated.
1) vehicle at idle, after initial startup in the morning 2) electric fan broke into pieces and hit the main fan, shattering 3) airpark chrysler/jeep dealer completed the repair on july 1, 2006.
My jeep grand cherokee cooling fan blades came off of the cooling fan and struck the shroud causing it to break apart while I had the hood open checking the engine, luckily I was not injured by the flying debris.
I own a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. It started to overheat, leak and smoke, coolant fan broke and tore right through the cover. I now need repairs totaling approximately $2600 due to the coolant fan malfunctioning. I thought I could get it repaired at the dealer for no cost since there was a coolant fan recall on this particular vehicle because I have the same year, make and model. I was told that even though there was a recall on the same SUV that I have, my VIN number was not included in the recall, therefore there is nothing that can be done for me. Due to the coolant fan breaking, I need a new cylinder head, radiator, cooling fan motor and coolant fan realignment. I have to pay for all of this myself just because they did not include my VIN number in the recall.
I was driving and felt a bump. I stopped and got out and looked under the vehicle, behind the vehicle and in front of the vehicle and a fellow motorist looked and saw a piece of black plastic in the street under and pointed to it. Got back in the vehicle and drove to my destination and parked, came back and cranked it up and was pulling out, noticed what looked like smoke was coming from the vehicle and the temp gauge needle went into the danger zone. After noticing this I started heading to the dealership,but stopped to keep from during any further damage and called a wrecker. Upon arrival at the dealership I informed them what happened. After they examined the vehicle, they informed me that the fan had broken and knocked a hole in radiator and broke the fan shroud.
Vehicle low coolant light came on, checked fluid level it was low. Oil pressure dropped drastically. Normally indicates ~40 psi while at operating temperature, it now indicates 10 psi at idle, in drive. At start up, when engine is hot, the oil pressure gauge will not move until the throttle is depressed. My local repair shop owner called a local jeep shop who informed him that the head was probably cracked, and that leaked coolant internally, causing the cam and or main bearings to wipe out, indicated by the oil pressure readings being low. According to the jeep service shop, this is a known defect with the 6 cylinder engine. I then took the vehicle to a chrysler 5 star service center. After explaining everything to the service manager, he said they would check it out but that he had heard of no such problem regarding this motor. The next day, he called to inform me that the motor did have a cracked head and that they would be replacing it under warranty. When I asked him about possible damage to the lower half of the motor he stated that there was no way of knowing that coolant leakage had caused the problem, that chrysler would not warranty replacement of the engine, and that 3-5lbs of oil pressure is acceptable at idle, 10psi being normal for this motor. I contacted chrysler corporate via email - response- they were sorry I was dissatisfied and that "intermittent problems are difficult to diagnose..." - follow up phone call yielded the exact same response. I am concerned that once the head assembly is replaced, both the dealer and chrysler will try to ignore the low oil pressure problem until the vehicle is beyond warranty coverage, absolving them of any responsibility to repair it further. This is also a major safety issue with this vehicle. Should the engine fail, a serious multi vehicle accident may result from motorists passing thru the resulting oil slick, especially in a congested highway situation. It is my opinion that chrylser knows of this defect.
I have a 2002 jeep grand cherokee 6 cylinder 4.0. Yesterday my cooling fan blew up for no apparent reason, damaging radiator and area around cooling fan. This is an extremely dangerous problem since if the hood was up at the time the fan blew up, someone could have gotten maimed or killed. This is the same issue as reported on your january listing of problems.
2002 grand cherokee transmission slipped into second and third gear. *ts ***nar*** the problem was diagnosed as a transmission governor sensor. One year later, the coolant light illuminated even though the coolant was full, the oil pressure gauge went all the way too high and stayed there, the dealer stated it was a bad sending unit. The engine light illuminated, when the vehicle misfires, a popping sound comes through the radio whenever it is turned on. The transmission has started to slip again.
I was driving on sr 70 when I felt my jeep slugging then I looked at the gauge and noticed that it was all the way to the boiling point. Then I pulled over to the side of the road because I wasn't sure what had happened. Called my dad he came and looked at my jeep and found that the fan had busted we had been able to put enough water in it to get it to wal-mart where we came to the conclusion that it had a hole in the radiator. There was pieces everywhere from the shroud. The next day had it towed to firkins in bradenton it was out of warranty so I ended up paying $1131.45 for this to be fixed. Now ever since this has been fixed my check engine light comes on for awhile then goes off. This happened with the fan on 8/17/04 now both power windows in the back are not working just the other day my son got out of the jeep shut the door and down came the window neither of the back windows work had it checked out and it will cost me 300.00 per window for the bearings what is going to happen next the front ones. I thought when I bought this brand I was getting a good value but turns out all I have had is a nightmare.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle overheated and leaked antifreeze. The dealership determined the fan, radiator, and harness were burned. These components were replaced, but the problem persisted. This has been occurring since the vehicle was purchased.
11-18-05 driving my car on freeway, heard a "pop" sound, then loss of fluids. Drove off nearest exit to nearby service center. Plastic cooling fan broke apart sending pieces into the front of the radiator, cutting and splicing it. The entire casing/shroud of the fan was cracked on the bottom and top, as well as several blades of the fan broken out. Chrysler refuses to cover the damage stating it is past the warranty time of 3 years or 36,000 miles!!! I now have tp spend $1200 to fix as well as rental car for 1 week while they were "evaluating" the situation. Heeeellllp!!
Dt: the consumer stated that there was a the federal safety agency engineering analysis ea05020 concerning the engine and engine cooling fan. The consumer's vehicle manifested the same problems as indicated in this analysis. The fan of the motor exploded, resulting in extensive damage to the radiator. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, where it is currently being repaired for this problem. *ak (11/23/05) the steering was noisy and would grind on high idle, the vehicle would shake when braking due to the front disc pads wearing low and the front rotors and the pinion seal leaked.
Driving at approximate speed of 35 MPH, I heard a loud boom (like something had hit the car), I stopped and checked and saw nothing. All gauges displayed normal ranges and I checked all fluids and visually looked around the engine area from the top. Everything appeared normal, but six days later without further noise or warning signs the engine temp peaked max, while sitting in a parking lot. Tested the engine as directed per the manual and no good. A tow was initiated to a repair shop the end result was the fan had broken into pieces and gone into the radiator and through to another section. Total cost of repair was over $1500 and I am still have problems with leaking transmission fluid that is being addressed all related to the fan coming apart and flying into other engine parts.
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