Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / CHEROKEE / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005017149 Incident Date: Apr, 24 2005
Consumer's City: NEW HARTFORD Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CHEROKEE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FF48S3YL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 27 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 09 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Bought car used w/49,000mi. as soon as i got it on the road, i noticed the "check gauges" light illuminated at a warm idle, only to find my oil pressure guage pegged at 0 psi. did research on the web and apparently the "0331 cast" breed of cylinder heads that dc used in 2000-2001 xj's are noted for cracking after an overheat. sure enough the vehicle had a crack in the cylinder head, which caused coolant to mix into the engine oil. consequently, my main, rod and camshaft bearings, as well as the cylinder head itself had to be replaced. long story short, there are several complaints out there exactly like this one, do research before you buy any cherokee from this era using the 0331 heads. unfortunately, dc never stepped up to the plate and offered a recall. caveat emptor!