NHTSA Complaint #10028691 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10028691
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date of Incident	July 18, 2003
Date Filed	July 21, 2003
Mileage	49,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

DEALER IDENTIFIED A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 49,600 MILES AND IS NOT USED FOR OFF-ROAD DRIVING. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. MOST OWNERS, AS IN MY CASE, FIND OUT TOO LATE. THERE SEEMS TO BE INCREASING AND RECURRING INCIDENTS WITH THE 4.0L ENGINES. CHRYSLER REDESIGNED THE 1999 MODELS WITHOUT NOTIFYING 1998 OWNERS OF THE MANIFOLD PROBLEM. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE $1200 PLUS IT WILL COST ME TO REPAIR. *AK

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