Consumer Complaint Detail
JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005086631 | Incident Date: Sep, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PANAMA CITY | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4GW48S3YC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 26 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 29 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On sunday september 4, 2005 while returning from a 220 mile trip the radiator fan on our 2000 jeep grand cherokee fractured and separated, causing rupture of radiator, coolant loss and rapid overheating. the vehicle was towed to firestone auto repair where the radiator, fan and shroud assembly were replaced. the vehicle was picked up on september 7, 2005. it became apparent when leaving firestone that the transmission had suffered damage as a result of the overheating. the vehicle was taken to panhandle transmission where a rebuilt transmission was installed. a recall notice was issued by daimler-chrysler in october 2006. invoices, credit card statements and canceled check was submitted to daimler chrysler as proof of defect and subsequent damage repair. daimler-chrysler reimbursed the cost of the fan, radiator and shroud replacement on november 16, 2006 in the amount of $1003.89 but no reimbursement for the damage caused to the transmission ($1350.00) due to radiator failure and rapid overheating of the transmission coolant system. *jb |