NHTSA Complaint #10340008 — 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10340008
Vehicle	2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 6, 2010
Date Filed	June 25, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE CAR OVERHEATED AND YOU CAN HEAR THE BOILED COOLANT FLUSHING BACK INTO THE RESERVOIR AND POURING OUT THROUGH THE DRAIN. THIS I FOUND OUT WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OR RATHER ELECTRICAL SHORTING OF THE ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) LOCATED IN THE HOOD NEAR THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THIS CAUSES A FAILURE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SO THE FAN THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KICK ON WHEN YOU TURN ON THE AIR FAILS TO START. I ALSO RECENTLY REPLACED MY INLINE-6 DUE TO A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING THE COOLANT TO FLOW AND MIX WITH THE OIL THEREFORE, RESULTING IN LOW LEVELS OR COOLANT IN THE RESERVE AND THE RADIATOR. IT ALSO CAUSES THE OIL LEVEL TO INCREASE DRASTICALLY. *TR

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