NHTSA Complaint #10265272 — 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10265272
Vehicle	2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2009
Date Filed	April 14, 2009
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4.0L INLINE 6 WITH CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD (BETWEEN #3 & 4) ALLOWING COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK INTO ENGINE. NOTICED COOLANT DISAPPEARING @90,000 MILES. HAD PRESSURE TEST BY 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS. CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD DIAGNOSED BY SECOND DEALER RECENTLY. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING #0331. DISCOVERED MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AT CARSURVEY.ORG. UNDER JEEP CHEROKEE REVIEWS. PLEASE ORDER A RECALL! I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SCENARIO AS MYSELF ON CARSURVEY.ORG WEBSITE. *TR

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