1997 JEEP CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOG DOWN SO HE PULLED OVER, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

AFTER RETURNING FROM THE GROCERY STORE, I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. 30 MINUTES LATER, I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND THE TOP OF THE HOOD WAS BLACK & BLISTERED. WE DIALED 911 TO REPORT THIS AND THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MA SENT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THEY WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD RELEASE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN MELTED BY THE HEAT. THEY FORCIBLY OPENED THE HOOD AND HOSED DOWN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNTIL IT HAD COOLED TO A SAFE POINT. THEY FILED A REPORT AND THE POLICE ALSO FILED A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYLSER DEALER THAT SAME DAY. ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002 I NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY MET LIFE. THEY SENT AN APPRAISER THAT WEEK WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY DEBRIS...

CONSUMER WAS TEST DRIVING AND MADE A U TURN AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH PRIOR WARNING. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE, AND THEN A LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT, AND COMPUTER WAS RESET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, CAUSING MULTIPLE NEAR REAR END COLLISIONS. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED IN CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL POSTED "55" (END OF MIL CODES) INDICATING NO FAILED COMPONENTS. SERVICE STATION REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND CLEANED SUBSEQUENT IMPACTS TO FUEL INJECTORS. PER CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL, O2 SENSOR FAILURE CODE "21" SHOULD HAVE BEEN INDICATED FOR SUCH FAILURES, THUS AFFORDING A WARNING TO DRIVER OF FAILED COMPONENT.*AK

WE HAVE JUST BE TOLD THAT WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE OUR ENGINE, BECAUSE OF THE OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE. WE HAVE HAD REPAIRS MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPANY WORK ON OUR JEEP IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER CUSTOMERS AND THEY TO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR ENGINE TO STOP THIS PROBLEM. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT I PAID $35,000.00 FOR MY JEEP AND NOW HAVE TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. CHYSLER HAS TO HAVE HAD OTHER COMSUMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN BUYING CHYSLER FOR A LOG TIME, AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HOPE THAT YOU LOOK INTO MY PROBLEM. ANY HELP ON YOUR IN WOULD HELP OUR FAMILY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. JEEP DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FOUR PEOPLE WERE INJURED, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INFREQUENT HESITATION WHEN AT LOW SPEED OR ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME HARD AND THE BRAKES INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. STARTING TO BACK UP AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND PARKED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE STORE, AND WHEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE UP, THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BEFORE WHEN LOST ALL POWER, AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 33MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER TWICE BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY SOME SMALL EVERGREEN TREE.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THREE OCCASIONS, INDICATING MALFUNCTION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO HESITATE AND LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALERS HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK