NHTSA Complaint #10730815 — 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10730815
Vehicle	2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 23, 2015
Date Filed	June 27, 2015
Mileage	128,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

GOT HOME FROM WORK 7 MILES AWAY PARKED WENT TO START IT 5 MIN LATER KNOCKING SOUND TRIED ABOUT 3 TIMES I OPEN THE HOOD HAD OIL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MOTOR , I THOUGHT IT WAS A HEAD GASKET ,TOOK APART TOP SIDE OF ENGINE TURNED OUT TO BE VALVE SEAT POP OUT OF PLACE THEREFORE BENDING VALVE BREAKING PIECES OF VALVE GUIDE LIFTER ROCKER COMING LOOSE BREAKING PLASTIC HEAD COVER CAUSING OIL TO SPLATTER ALL OVER ENGINE AND DRIVE WAY , SHAME ON JEEP / CHRYSLER / DODGE , THIS WAS A 3.7 MY BROTHER HAS A DODGE 1500 4.7 PROBLEMS W PISTONS AT 50000 NOW AT 156000 , AND WHERE SLOW DRIVERS WE DON'T ABUSE THE ENGINES OIL CHANGE EVERY 4000 M JEEP 3.7 WHEN I TOOK APART LOOKED BRAND NEW NEVER LEAKED OIL I WAS PROUD OF MY CAR UNTIL THIS HAPPENED , REMINDED ME OF A CHINESE SCOOTER I BOUGHT MY SON POOR QUALITY , DODGE / JEEP / CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGE UR FAULTS BAD DECISION IN ENGINEERING I PERSONALLY LOVED JEEP AND DODGE TRUCKS I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY JEEP CHRYSLER OR DODGE EVER AGAIN LOOKING AT ALL THESE PROBLEMS GOING ON IN THE COMPANY , IT COULD HAVE HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKE POWER

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