NHTSA Complaint #10166410 — 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10166410
Vehicle 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 180,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WA

Consumer Description

THE EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED ON MY 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 6 CYLINDER > > ENGINE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART WITH A REPAIR KIT. THE DEALER SAID A LOT OF THESE PARTS ARE > > CRACKING. IT COULD CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER THE PASSENGER > > COMPARTMENT. IT COST ME $600 TO FIX WHEN JEEP SHOULD RECALL THIS PART > > AND PAY ME THE $600 I PAID TO FIX IT. THE DESIGN ENGINEER PUT TOO MUCH > > STRESS ON THE PART IN THE DESIGN. I AM A LICENSED MECHANICAL ENGINEER > > WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SO I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. I > > CAN EMAIL YOU A PICTURE OF IT. I E-MAILED DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID SINCE THE JEEP WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. MY BROTHER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CRACKED PART IS AVAILABLE AND I CAN E-MAIL A PICTURE OF IT. *JB

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