Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee

Five problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2001 Cherokee.

1 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 05/10/2010

1. Vehicle was losing coolant but nothing showing up in the engine oil coolant or burning out the tail pipe. I was going through about a half gallon per week. Vehicle maintained loss of coolant for about 6 months, the added problem of lost oil pressure then became a problem. 2. Eventually the head started leaking bad enough that coolant was present in the oil, at which point the problem was present and able to diagnos. 3. At that point the main bearings were a complete loss and determined that the cam bearings were gone as well and had to replace the entire motor.

2 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2004

While driving vehicle overheated. Vehicle was taken to an independent shop, and mechanic determined that intake manifold cracked, and coolant spilled inside the engine. Technician indicated the need to be replace the entire engine, vehicle had only 58,000 miles.

3 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 01/09/2003

After recall on the intake manifold was done, the consumer can "strongly" smell gas. Dealer notified. Ph.

4 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2002

Vehicle moved forward and crashed into another car while parked. (nar).

5 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2002

Exhaust pipe sticks out too far in the rear of vehicle. When retrieving objects from rear several people have been burned. Please provide any further information.




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