| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004001723 | Incident Date: Feb, 09 2004 |
| Consumer's City: GRAND ISLAND | Consumer's State: NE |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: WRANGLER | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FY19S5XP | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Experianced headaches, nausea, as well as audible knocking from under hood. my 1999 4.0 liter 6 cylinder was found to have broken exhaust manifold, leaking hot gasses and exhaust into engine compartment and passenger compartment. dealership aware that there is problem with manifold, as have redesigned it and replacement cost in excess of $500.00 contacted chrysler and filed complaint, told they area aware of problem, but will not stand behind it or issue recall. local exhaust shop advised they do several per month with this defective exhaust manifold, both wrangler and cherokee between 1996 and 2000 model year. exhaust was revised in 2000 because of problems, but chrysler will not stand behind product denying the problem is a defect. chyrsler should warranty this problem as they did with the 2.5 liter. milage at time was only 39,000 when cracked.*ak |
