Consumer Complaint Detail
JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277291 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HIXSON | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FX58S7TC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My jeep has been really loud for sometime and is getting louder. it is when you start it up (really bad) and the whole time it's running. i ask my mechanic and he said to try a heat riser. when we went to the jeep dealer to order it, the parts guy said we could try the heat riser, but more than likely it was a cracked/busted manifold. when we looke, the manifold is cracked in two or three places. i have contacted several mechanics in my area...they all say the same thing....manifolds on these jeeps are bad about cracking. the manifold lists for $431 and they say about $200 to put one in. plus, i have been told that it's no good to fix the one from the manufacturer by welding it, because it will crack again. the suggestion i am getting is to buy a new aftermarket manifold...all the mechanics say they work better because they have 2 pieces on them that give for extra support. i think this is really sad. one single mechanic in the small town i live in has replaced at least 5 in the past year. i think this is overwhelming! there seems to be a defect in this part to me. |