2000 JEEP CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

2000 JEEP CHEROKEE..4.0..6 CYLINDER IN-LINE MOTOR. 77,000 MILES SERVICED AS INSTRUCTED SINCE NEW. BROUGHT JEEP TO PREMIER JEEP SANDWICH MA AND WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. COST TO REPAIR $3,200. ( W/ WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT). JEEP HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING-THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. GOOGLED THIS MOTOR AND WAS OVERWHELMED WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS -50 ON ONE SITE...ALL WERE 2000 JEEP 4.0 6CYL MOTORS. *TR

CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRES AS SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 48-5168-721. *SLC

INSURED PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INTO SCHOOL, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, THE FIRE STARTED FROM A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2453-799. *YH

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 29-6065-511. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4596-849. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGH, CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND NOTICED STEAM COMING OUT OF THE FRONT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 52-2478-631. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD JUST PULLED VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 52-2544-011. *SLC

CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 20-5242-834. *SLC

INSURED SMELLED SOMETHING AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 20-5242-834. *YH

INSURED PULLED THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2544-011. *YH

INSURED STATED THAT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 05-4596-849. *YH

WHILE DRIVING INSURED NOTICED VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGH, INSURED PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SAW STEAM WAS COMING OUT AND THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2478-631. *YH

WHILE INSURED WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON CENTRAL STARTED TO SEE SMOKE AND PULLED OVER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, INSURED STATED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE IGNITION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH EXPELLED FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ONTO HOT SURFACES OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7494-462. *YH

INSURED SMELLED SOMETHING AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 20-5242-834. *YH

INSURED PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INTO SCHOOL, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, THE FIRE STARTED FROM A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2453-799. *YH

INSURED PULLED THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2544-011. *YH

INSURED STATED THAT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 05-4596-849. *YH

WHILE DRIVING INSURED NOTICED VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGH, INSURED PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SAW STEAM WAS COMING OUT AND THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2478-631. *YH

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 29-6065-511. *YH

WHILE INSURED WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON CENTRAL STARTED TO SEE SMOKE AND PULLED OVER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, INSURED STATED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE IGNITION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH EXPELLED FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ONTO HOT SURFACES OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7494-462. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4596-849. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGH, CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND NOTICED STEAM COMING OUT OF THE FRONT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 52-2478-631. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD JUST PULLED VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 52-2544-011. *SLC

CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRES AS SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 48-5168-721. *SLC

CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 20-5242-834. *SLC

AT 7200 MILES THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WENT ON FLASHING. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIME OVER LAST WINTER. EACH TIME THE SPARK PLUGS ARE FOULED AND REPLACED, THE COMPUTER REPORTS MISFIRING IN THE ENGINE. THEN IN JULY MY CAR WENT ON FIRE AFTER DRIVING 6 MILES TO THE STORE. I PARKED MY CAR WENT INTO THE STORE ONLY TO BE CALLED OUT 5 MIN LATER THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BREAK INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THE HOOD RELEASE WAS BURNT. CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS A RODENT THAT CHEWED THE FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS. NOW I'M OUT MY INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE AND ADDITIONAL RENTAL CAR CHARGES. THEN 2/1/02 AFTER DRIVING TO WORK 7 MILE MY CAR AGAIN WENT ON FIRE AFTER PARKING. THIS TIME MY BOYFRIEND HEARD A CRACKLING SOUND AND SAW SMOKE WHEN HE STOPPED AND PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE, SAW FLAMES AND THROW SNOW ON...

BRAKES ROTOR S ARE WARPED, AND WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, VEHICLE SHAKES. *AK

THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE. *AK