Radiator Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 2

On 2/28/08 I was at the bank about 1/4 of a mile from home and was on my way home there I heard aloud bang under my Jeep. When I got home there was fluid coming out from the radiator area. My fiancee looked at it and the housing around the radiator is all broke, there is pieces of plastic stuck in the radiator and the fan is broken and at the bottom of the radiator there is a punctured hole in it.

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I purchased a Jeep Grand Cherokee brand new in the year of 2000. I've had nothing but problems with the heating of the vehicle. October of 2005 no heat on the passenger side. January 23,2007 the same problem and now again February 22, 2008 now it's the thermostat needed to be replaced. I'm wounding if this is a recall issue. Also my recent recall about the electric radiator fan, I paid out of pocket $836. 90 to replaced my radiator fan August 2, 2006. I think I should be reimbursed for that expensed because it was recalled after the fact.

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I bought the car in September 2007. . In November I was on the highway and suddenly the car started to overheat had to get it towed to the nearest auto shop where they said the radiator was damaged and had to be changed. . . Couple days later the fan stopped working which also had to be changed. After all the over heating the mechanic told me the engine burned out and also had to be replaced after the fact my car wouldnt start. Had the truck working for a while until April 2008 where my transmission started failing. I kept hearing a clicking noise and the truck wouldnt accelerate as fast it should have been. Had the transmission replaced at cottman transmission. After all this had happened the engine light came on and I couldnt get my inspection done, turned out to be a hose causing air to be released. It is now January 2009 and my truck has leaked out all its antifreeze once again its over heating. All in all since September 2007 I have spent over $3500-$4000 on this truck. Still making payments on the truck from college hill auto in pennsylvania.

Engine overheating had to have new radiator and fan.

I have a coolant leak that I can not get fixed. No visible leak, I have had pressure test after test, I had the head gasket fixed, radiator cap, alot of work done on it and it continues to lose coolant at rapid rates. Every three to four days I am filling my coolant up. Also, my rear brake lights go out and don't work when my lights are on, and I have had those replaced numerous times also!! very frustrating. . . No one can find the source of the leak and I have read page after page of complaints on the internet concerning the exact thing with the exact model!!.

I have a 2000 Grand Cherokee Jeep limited that I purchased new. It was fairly ok until 2003 at about 60k miles. That's when the radiator starting leaking. It was replaced in 2003 and annually thereafter (5 replacements) with the last one in March 2007. Additionally, I have had several water pumps plus replacing the heater core. The dealer says they can't find the cause for the radiators to continue to breakdown every year with less than 10k and under 12 months each time. I believe the Jeep has an inherent flaw in the cooling system design. Chrysler continues to ignore the problem and will not pay for any future radiators which almost assuredly will breakdown again in the near future.

This is a complaint on the daimler Chrysler dealership that I went to have the electric radiator fan replaced due to the safety recall f25. I made an appointment for 8:00 am at south bay Chrysler Jeep Dodge on 20900 hawthorne blvd. , torrance, CA 90503. Based on the letter I received I knew service would take approx 1. 5 hours. The service manager raymond told me it would be ready in 2 hours. I told him that I had a business appointment at 2:00 pm that I could not miss and I was reassured that my car would definitely be ready in time. When my vehicle wasn't ready at 12:00 pm, I called the dealership only to be treated very rudely by the service receptionist. I was told they hadn't even started working on my car and that raymond went to lunch and I would have to wait until he returned at 1:15 pm to get an update. I told her that was unacceptable, that it had already been 4 hours and I needed my car. She told me that I could come get my car because they hadn't started working on it yet, but without being serviced. I was okay with that. Once I got to the dealership, I was told that my car was completely taken apart and undriveable. I was left stranded. A two hour job turned into a 9 hour job and it severely affected my time. I was not offered an apology, yet was treated very rudely for being a nuisance to them.

I have had the vehicle for about 8 months and in that time both front windows went out and the radiator fan relay failed.

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- the contact is not happy with the service that he received from the Chrysler corporation. The contact has received a recall notice on his 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The notice said that he had to contact the aaa to have the vehicle towed to dealership. The contacted stated that dealership will not reimburse him for the vehicle being towed. The recall is for the electrical radiator fan. The dealership gave tentative date of 12/19/06 by 5:00 pm.

- the contact stated that she received recall 06v199000 on 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving the radiator overheated. She immediately took the vehicle to a mechanic at hitech auto motive where the electric radiator fan was replaced. After replacing the radiator electric fan, the contact went to daimler Chrysler to be reimbursed, and they told her that because the radiator fan had not fractured or separated that they were not responsible for the cost of the repair. The contact would like to be reimbursed for the safety recall repair work that she paid for.

- the contact received a recal 06v199000l 0ctober 11, 2006. The contact stated that she had the same thing repaired on vehicle on 09/13/06. The contact stated that the fan tore to pieces, and tore a hole in the radiator. Both the fan and the radiator had to be replaced. The weather nor the road conditions were a factor in the failure. The contact stated that she was pulling into a parking space when she heard a noise, she turned her car off, and then turned it on again and it was making so much noise that she took it to be inspected. She received the safety recall after the repairs had been made ,and she would like to be reimbursed. The contact has been calling and calling the dealer and no one answered the telephone.

2002 Grand Cherokee overheated and had to be towed to mechanic. Fan blade separated from the fan, which put a hole in the radiator. The failure occurred on August 24, 2006. The consumer feels that the failure stems from a recall that was issued on August 30, 2006 by daimler Chrysler. The dealer that serviced the vehicle indicated that the vehicle would not be covered under the recall because the failure occurred prior to the recall being received. After repaired the vehicle overheated again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the fan relay switch had to be replaced as well as the thermostat. While repairing that problem the technician found out that the vehicle had a blown head gasket. The dealer didn't have the parts available to replace it. The head gasket was replaced under warranty. The transmission cable broke while the dealer was test driving the vehicle. The consumer request reimbursement for all repairs.

: the contact stated the engine would over heat while the vehicle was in the stand still position on a frequent basis. On one occasion, the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who determined the radiator fan relay switch had to be replaced. The contact had the part replaced. Also, while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle had an extended stopping distance on normal road conditions when the brakes were applied normally. The brake lights did not signal any warning prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined the rotors needed to be replaced. The contact replaced the part, which corrected the problem.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle always swayed back and forth as if it were off balanced. While driving approximately 30 mph, she noticed that the engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument control panel. Smoke appeared from the vehicle. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the radiator fan cracked and caused the failure. The belt, radiator fan, thermostat, and water pump were repaired at the cost of $1,000. The manufacturer informed her of NHTSA campaign id number 06v199000 (engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan); however, the contact never received a recall notice. The manufacturer only covered the expense of the fan, which was $265. The engine warning light is still illuminated on the instrument control panel and the air conditioning system does not work. The failure mileage was 91,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. On September 20, 2005 the radiator fan failed while driving 20 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle began to make loud noises when the the electric radiator fan fractured and separated into 50 pieces. She took the vehicle to a mechanic and had the radiator fan repaired. Afterwards, the contact received safety recall # 06v199000 regarding engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan, and would like to be reimbursed. The dealer stated that the vehicle hasda hole in the radiator, and her request was denied because the failure was previously repaired. The current mileage is 70,000, and failure mileage was 65,000. The radiator failed at both mileages.

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4. 0l. Radiator fan came apart damaging radiator & shroud. Replaced fan & radiator. In 2007 Chrysler had a recall for this problem but said my vehicle wasn't in the recall due to date of manufacture. Since this failure is identical to the failure that initiated the recall, Jeep should reimburse me for my loss.

- the contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that there was a safety recall on this vehicle, and had the repairs made before the safety recall, and that it has now been 8 weeks and he has not been reimbursed. The contact was told by the manufacturer that he did not send sufficient proof to be reimbursed. The contact received the recall in November or December of 2006, but had already made the repair sabout August 2, 2004, prior to receiving the recall. The motor on the radiator fan would not work, and it was a constant problem. The current mileage was 102000. Updated 04/05/07.

99 Jeep Grand Cherokee with engine problems customer states that the rpm's would immediately go up to the 200 or sometimes higher as soon as he starts up the car and also accelerate when the brakes are applied* the consumer stated various parts were replaced, however the problem returned. The consumers wife was driving, when all of a sudden the vehicle started to accelerate on its own, she applied the brakes as hard as she could, however the vehicle continued to proceed in a forward motion. The only solution was to place the vehicle into park. After placing the vehicle in park, the consumers wife placed it in drive again and immediately it started to accelerate uncontrollably. Applying the brakes with full force did not solve the problem. When aaa arrived and started the vehicle, nothing happened. The sudden acceleration happened again while the consumers daughter was driving. During one of the sudden acceleration incidents, the consumers wife was injured. The right front wheel speed sensor was replaced. The coolant radiator fan relay and water pump were replaced. The air bag light was on, the transmission seal was leaking. The fuel pump was replaced. The right and left hub bearing were replaced.

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Failure of radiator because of a faulty fan assembly.

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My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee's radiator fan failed to work, causing the vehicle to overheat. This was diagnosed as an inoperative fan relay by a Jeep dealer. This issue is one of many intermittent mechanical problems plaguing this vehicle since purchasing it new, however this complaint is being filed for 4 specific reasons: 1) this type of problem resulting in total failure should not occur in such a new vehicle, 2) a breakdown of this type (overheat) may cause collateral damage to the vehicle which will not be known about until a future event occurs, 3) I am a women who travels alone often and any breakdown puts my personal safety at risk, 4) to help prevent others from experiencing this if this report assists in determining that this issue is a systemic problem with this vehicle. I understand that proactive resolution of this problem was not likely, however I have attempted to find out information on systemic problems with 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokees in order to be an informed consumer and be proactive in my maintenance checks of my vehicle to avoid breakdown. This information is not readily available from the dealerships, therefore it puts the consumer at more risk than necessary. Daimler Chrysler should take more responsibility and improve communication on these issues. This model year vehicle has been plagued with known problems, two of which cost me the loss of my vehicle over 2 different weekends, 2 different breakdown events while I was driving alone, in addition to at least 12 other service events.

While driving, the vehicle would not accelerate, then it stalled at 30 mph. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was determined the vehicle overheated. The temperature indicator light had not come on. The mechanic stated the overheating was caused by the faulty radiator. The engine melted and now needed a new engine. The consumer felt this was related to the radiator repair in March 2003.

Bought used 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee from Jeep dealer in October 2002. I also purchased an extended warranty from Jeep. Auguest 2003 the oil pressure gauge dropped. Stopped Jeep checked oil, all looked fine, restarted, gauge went back to normal. Asked dealer about it, no problem they said. On a trip 300 miles from home, oil pressure gauge dropped again, did the same, gauge came back, but dropped again. Took to service station who couldn't help. Had it towed to dealer. They said gunk build up in the engine, need to repleace at a cost of $9,000. I couldn't prove oil changes ever 3,000 miles (they were done at home), I explained I had only had the Jeep one year, too bad. Extended warrenty won't help. I had engine replace by a friend with a used engine. July 2004, radiator had to be replaced. I called Jeep to ask if they would cover the radiator, they said no, because I couldn't prove I had the radiator flushed at 50,000 miles. I told them I didn't even own the Jeep then, but they said too bad. Someone needs to get Jeep to own up to the problem.

Loosing approximately 1 gallon of antifreeze per 1000 miles. Dealer repairs number of times starting from purchase at 19,000 miles (was told to ay $268 by customer service to replace radiator when finally diagnosed at 40,000 miles to get vehicle back even though it was under warranty and vehicle is still losing same amount of coolant)/ low oil pressure was finally corrected by replacing undersized cam. . . Didn't replace lifters, etc. . . Incorrect procedure because they wear together/ a/c and cruise fixed by zip tying a large vacuum resevoir bottle to a/c line/transmission shift poorly. Ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768322.

Water pump, radiator and heater hoses were leaking, dealer made repairs, and in doing so the transmission fluid lines were damaged, consumer informed dealer that they had damaged these lines, so dealer made repairs, however consumer states lines are still leaking, now dealer wants to charge him for the repairs, consumer feels since the dealer is the one who caused the damage, they should repair vehicle free of charge, consumer also states there is a humming noise in the engine compartment while driving 55-60mph.

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Water pump, radiator and heater hoses were leaking, dealer made repairs, and in doing so damaged transmission fluid lines, consumer informed dealer that they had damaged these lines, so dealer made repairs, however consumer states lines are still leaking, now dealer wants to charge him for the repairs, consumer feels since the dealer is the one who caused the damage in the first place, they should repair vehicle free of charge, consumer also states there is a humming noise in the engine compartment while driving 55-60mph.

The radiator fan and radiator failed causing the vehicle to overheat. Nlm.

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle has 48,677 miles currently. At 14,754 miles they resurfaced the front brake rotors and replaced the pads, this was on October 18, 2000. Then on July 15, 2002, at 28,186 miles the front brake rotors had to be replaced and the pads. On may 3, 2004 at 42,123 miles, the rotors had to be resurfaced and replace the pads. On Monday, July 11, 2005 at 48,502 miles the vehicle was taken in for a lube job and the consumer asked to have the brakes checked because he felt pulsation in the brake. She was told the rotors need to be replaced again and new pads would be needed. The dealership states the brakes are not covered under the warranty because they are considered wear and tear items and only covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles. After speaking with the district service manager, she was reimbursed, $211, for the work done on may 3, 2004. According to the service department, this model is having problems with the front brake system. It is due to the fact that they are no longer made of asbestos. When she called the manufacturer, all they did was read the warranty to him. There was a vibration under the vehicle, pulsation from the brakes, a leaking transfer case, rear differential leak, vibration in the front end, a slight brake pulsation, regular pulsation from the brakes, grinding sound rear end, and radiator leaking.

Sensor and radiator cap replaced, causing low coolant light to come on. Mjs.

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Thermostat failed, causing leakage.

Thermostat stuck, causing engine to overheat, short block assembly replaced. Problem resulted in harmonic/vibration problems.

Consumer is having problems with the vehicle.