My car had an oil leak and the mechanic had to replace the oil cooler. he said the part is a dangerous design with plastic, metal and aluminum parts. the plastic melts in the seals causing the leak. this could be a fire hazard bc of the coolant and oil mixing together as they cross over boundaries they should not. also it could cause the engine to be completely ruined. the mechanic i used said he has replaced a lot of these all in chrysler's and jeeps so it is clearly a hazardous design flaw. this has been an ongoing problem and i filed a case with chrysler #71764143. the mechanic telling me my engine could be ruined made my decision to get the repair more urgent.
Vehicle had an aem recall performed and now the interior of vehicle as well the exterior reaks of diesel fumes all there is a terrible hesitation and at times almost a delay in the throttle we have made numerous complaints and trips to the jeep dealer they say they cannot find issues the reason behind it. we just spent 5 hours at the dealer for a clogged dpf filter only to leave and have my wife vomit from the fumes we pulled over several times to get fresh air.. i spoke to lynn at fca customer care badge number ln187 extension 3020187 she told me if i was concerned i should return vehicle to dealer which i have done numerous times since the end of may.the vehicle is not safe due to fumes let alone the throttle working when it chooses to
Vehicle overheated - manifold / egr had to be replaced due to severe soot build up. engine compartment was smoking and coolant empty when vehicle overheated. vehicle is a fire risk.*dt*jb
About two months ago my suspension started to act up. now my suspension is stuck completely at the lowest point. the engine has a ticking sound and now it doesnt run right.
My check engine light came on and upon running a diagnostic there is a problem with the left cylinder head valve and it needs to be replaced. i tried to order the part from jeep and get the car repaired at my local mechanic. my warranty had ended 5 months prior and my car had 105,000 miles so i had to pay to get this fixed. jeep could not provide the part because they were out of stock. they had been out of stock for four months and put me on a waiting list of 6-8 months. they also advised not to drive the car due to the severity of the issue. they also informed me that this is a nationwide epidemic and the specific part needed is on back order for over 4,000 people. they sympathized with the strain this puts on their customers but we have no option but to wait for the part to be available. this issue has not yet been resolved as a recall. i am at a loss because i cannot use the car, yet i need to have transportation to work, at the least. i have yet to come to a reasonable ...
Camshaft and lifter problem. camshaft had to be replaced due to lifter not operating properly and wearing out camshaft.
Oil filter housing cracked and deeded replaced. was told this was very common with jeeps and cost $1400 to replace.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. while attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact was immediately able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled again. the vehicle was restarted and the contact continued driving. while at a fuel station and attempting to start the vehicle, the contact had to press the start button several times before the vehicle would start. the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in an unknown recall regarding the alternator, battery, and pcm approximately four months ago. stew hansen dodge ram chrysler jeep (located at 12103 hickman rd, urbandale, ia 50323, 515-331-2900) performed the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Vehicle overheated and spewed all coolant. several dealer visits, replaced egr, manifold, cylinder heads, hoses, thermostat etc. one occasion fuel was dripping into the engine compartment after repair and the engine compartment was smoking. another occasion the manifold was smoking. it's only a matter of time before one catches fire. these are suvs used to haul families.
The engine started misfiring. code reader said #6 cylinder. plug, coil, and injector didn't fix it. dealership diagnoses left cylinder head bad. cylinder 6 losing 65% compression. at 75k miles i was 2 weeks from out of warranty. dealer said it is a known problem but they wait until they go bad to change them. i expect this cost customers a lot of money for a big expensive known problem that they won't take responsibility for.
Oil was constantly running low, and on 2 occasions was found to be empty, even after oil changes. no signs of leaks or oil burning, so i assumed the dealership screwed up. over the summer, the condensation from the a/c was leaving stains on my driveway, but still no signs of oil. a google search of a/c condensation water stains for my jeep revealed that the engine oil cooler might be the cause. sure enough, an inspection revealed oil sitting around the oil cooler. i took it to pellegrino jeep and they confirmed the oil cooler had cracked and needed to be replaced. the repair cost me a little over $1000! unless jeep redesigned this part, i will eventually experience another out of warranty failure. when jeep was contacted, they did not provide any help since my vehicle had 73k miles on it and was out of warranty. my contention is that there really is no way to determine how many miles were on the vehicle when the part failed. its a known fact that jeep changed the design of the part from metal to plastic. the consumer should not be responsible for ...
The oil filter housing on this car is cracked, leading to a oil leak and pooling problem which is a significant fire hazard issue to the passengers. this happens while driving and when the car is stationary causing a pool of oil to collect in car and drip on floor. this is a known problem - nhtsa has recorded a number of complaints from users (e.g. id 11244788,11230350, 11193883 etc.). the company has also issued a service bulletin: sb-10058301-5939. *tt 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb
After fca issued recall and required update done, dangerous driving conditions exist. the update is referred to as the v08 aem update. after update done suv became dangerously sluggish. when trying to accelerate to merge into traffic, power is dangerously low. this putting the drivers and passengers in danger when expecting suv to perform as pre update. suv also began to lurch forward when coming to a stop, which if not paying attention could cause an accident to occur. in addition suv now shifts very hard, which doesn't purpose any safety issue, but does make the suv uncomfortable to drive.
My vehicle caught fire after sitting for 2.5 hours and was completely damaged. the front end was completely damaged as the pictures will show. interior was damaged
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. malfunction indicator warning had displayed vehicle would not properly accelerate faulty engine cylinder head the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate and while idling the front end of the vehicle would vibrate. during the failure the 'malfunction indicator' sensor light had displayed. the vehicle was taken an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine cylinder head was faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the local dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was 88,000.