Defect Investigation Detail

JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE05039 Vehicale/Equipment Name: JEEP
Vehicale/Equipment Model: GRAND CHEROKEE Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2002
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Manufacturer's Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Date Opened: Jul, 13 2005 Date Closed: Nov, 14 2005
Subject: ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE FAILURE Summary: This investigation was opened on july 13, 2005, based on four odi consumer reports.odi contacted all of those complainants and each of them reported that pieces of the broken fan blade had damaged the radiator and penetrated through the protective fan shroud.since opening the investigation, odi has received 12 new consumer reports.in its response to odi's preliminary evaluation information request daimlerchrysler corporation provided additional owner reports and warranty data.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to engineering analysis ea05-020 to further study the issues regarding the alleged fan failures.