Exhaust manifold has developed a crack which allows exhaust fumes to escape into passenger compartment. *ak vehicle doe not meet emissions test requirements.
1997 Jeep Wrangler engine complaints
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Exhaust manifold started leaking around 30,000 mi. Now at 49,850 large cracks have developed. Vehicle misfires and runs rough. Jeep denies problem exists. Seems like the exhaust manifold should be covered under federal emissions warranty. Large number of similar complaints show obvious product defect.
Had heard a noise when vehicle was started, sounded like a hole in muffler. Exhaust was coming off engine. Problem got worse. 2 pieces of hoses became one and joined, they cracked and nearly separated. They were too close to engine. Contacted manufacturer, and informed over warranty and will not repair.
Crack in exhaust manifold @ pipe union allows exhaust fumes to enter vehicle. Also, power steering fluid leekage from steering gear box requires complete steering gearbox replacement @ cost of $1350 on car w/ 49,000 miles.
Exhaust manifold weld cracked, carbon chemicals came inside of car.
The exhaust manifold cracked nad with end a week was broken in several places. I contact jeep and several dealers ablout the problem. All said that this has not been a common problem and havent even heard of this happening. After looking the problem up on the internet I found well over 300 documented cases. Jeep strait out lied about the problem and has refused to help resolve it.
Exhaust manifold cracked 1/8" horizontally, vehicle not showing signs of overheating, dealership and two muffler shops contacted--all indicated this is a common problem with the '1997s starting around 60k miles.
The exhaust manifold cracked and broke off.
Weld on exhaust manifold failed due to normal heating and cooling.
Exhaust manifold is cracked in 4 places. Dealership indicated it is a common problem. Contacted chrysler corp, but did not seem concerned. I have done enough research to know that this is happening too frequently. Why won't they issue a recall???
Vehicle would lose pressure and would hesitate. Exhaust manifold was cracked. This caused a leakage. Took to mechanic, and informed consumer he could hear/ see crack. Had throttle sensor replaced. Contacted district manager, mark highland, and was informed that exhaust manifold would be replaced if owner payed for maintenance. It was an alternative.
Exhaust header developed a crack extending more than 80% of the diameter of the pipe. Crack occurred adjacent to the weld which holds the connection flange to the exhaust header. This piece has since been redesigned to correct this issue. Because the miles on the car (a little over 42,000) exceeded the warranty (by 6,000), it is my responsiblity for the costs of parts and labor. If jeep has redesigned the part to keep the pipe from breaking shouldn't they re-imburse or fix those that had the original design flaw?
Exhaust manifold cracked about 2 inch which may cause manifold to drop while driving. This could result in a loss of vehicle control. Please provide further information.
A crack in engine manifold. Manufacturer replaced the manifold at no cost to consumer.
Exhaust manifold cracked at 42000 miles just out of warranty.
Clutch and catalytic converter both need replaced with only 20,500 miles . Also has had two driveshafts replaced with only 10,000 miles. Has seen very little 4-wheel drive use, and has 20,500 after 4 years as original owner.
While driving vehicle started to make noise, consumer pulled over, and noticed a crack in manifold. Took vehicle to dealer,and they said it was ongoing problem since 1994. Consumer felt it was a manufacturer's defect.
Exhaust manifold studs failed due to fatigue of alumimun bolts. Manufacturer has also sent out a tsb #110798 for same defect. Please provide further information.
On 10/09/00, while starting my vehicle I heard a noise coming from the engine compartment. I had the vehicle checked at the service station that has worked on my vehicle in the past. At that time I was advised that the exhaust manifold on my jeep was missing some bolts. The mechanic advised me to contact a jeep dealership because he had read that the bolts on the jeep's exhaust manifold break. I then called a local jeep dealership and advised them of the problem. They asked me how many miles my jeep had on it and when I told him 83,000 miles, he told me that they only cover until 80,000 miles. If jeep/chrysler know this to be a problem with their jeeps, something should be done for the consumer.
While driving on a logging road I hit a pothole,the resulting jolt dislodged the radiator overflow bottle.the overflow bottle fell straight down and lodged on top of the steering assembly causing me to loose control of the steering.this happened twice on the same day . In my opinion the restraining mechinisms are insufficent and dangerous. Please contact me at (360)273-3970 so I can explain in greater detail what occured.
Weld in pipe on manifold cracked. I don't think an exhaust manifold should fail at 52,000 miles. Dealer said there was an extended warranty on 4cy. Manifolds that were cracking but not 6 cyl. Dealer made me pay $200.00 of the 750.00 repair. I don't think I should ahve to pay for chryslers bad weld.
Rough idle; engine check light on; stalling, bucking at speed; noisey/cracked exhaust
Consumers heard loud muffler noise. When vehicle was decelerating it would start to stall. Repair shop determined that it was a cracked exhaust manifold at a weld. Consumer contacted dealer. Vehicle was not under warranty.
Cracks developed in the exhaust system. Patched/welded by an independent repairs shop. Less then 20,000 miles, other cracks appeared in a diffeerent location. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that they were aware of the problem. But, repairs would still be done at consumer's cost.
Driving on a local road heard loud noises and noticed a crack in the exhaust manifold. Fumes/odor were getting into vehicle. Contacted dealer. Vehicle was no longer under warranty.
All three failures have taken place in the last three months. The latest being the catalytic converter. Have there been other failures reported.
The dealer stated this was a "design" flaw with all inline 6 cyl engines. Further more, they could repair it, but it would eventually break again. Everyone I have spoken with that has/had a jeep as encountered the same problem.
Exhaust manifold had to be replaced. There were several large cracks, luckily the problem was caught before it broke off. I still have the part if someone would like to examine it. I contacted chrysler by phone numerous times and also sent a letter with photos of the failed part. They said it's not their problem. I talked with two mechanics who told me the part was probably defective since the jeep was less than three years old at the time. I'm not sure when it actually started to fail, but a mechanic noticed it in august 1999 and that's when I had it repaired.
Noticed oil leaking. Had the vehicle serviced at the dealer who put a new seal on. After a second seal was put on, took it to the dealer to have the torque turning checked on the rear pinion gear. Was told that the bearings were all bad and needed to be replaced. Also, they had to rebuilt the rear end. *ak
Catalytic converter went prior to30,000 miles, had to be replaced ! Gasket cracked at only 37.500 miles, leaking water into engine, had to be replaced. Car has only 37.500 highway miles !!!
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