2002 JEEP LAREDO Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan Problems

2002 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A SAFETY RECALL F25-ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN WHICH HAD CAUSED THE JEEP TO OVERHEAT. DEALER IS STATING THAT THE FAN LOCKED UP CAUSING THE RADIATOR TO OVERHEAT. FURTHERMORE, STATING THAT THE ENGINE IS INOPERABLE WHICH HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL. DEALER ESTIMATED $8,000 CHARGE TO FIX ENGINE, BUT WILL ONLY COVER THE FAN BLADE UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. *TR

UPON IGNITION, RADIATOR FAN EXPLODED INTO PIECES RANDOMLY. FOUND MANY MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS INCIDENT, AND ALL DEALERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF CHRYSLER DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE INCIDENT. IT IS FOR A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. HERE IS YOUR REPORT: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V199000 - HIDE DETAILS RECALL DATE: 06/08/2006 COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN UNITS AFFECTED: 146195 RECALL DATE: 06/08/2006 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PLASTIC BLADES OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN COOLING FAN MAY SEPARATE AND PENETRATE THE SHROUD. CONSEQUENCE: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, A PERSON IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE BLADE AND INJURED. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 146195 NOTES: JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE F25 PLEASE HELP! CAR IS...

ON 8/25/06 WE HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE HOOD AND THE JEEP STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND STOPPED THE CAR UNTIL IT COOLED DOWN, CHECKED THE WATER LEVELS. CALLED A MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND THAT THE BLADES FROM THE FAN WERE ALL GONE AND THE RADIATOR WAS DENTED AND THE FAN SHIELD WAS BROKEN. I CALLED THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOLL FREE NUMBER AND WAS ON HOLD 45 MINUTES EACH TIME I CALLED, FINALLY SPOKE TO SOMEONE AND WAS TOLD WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS IN ORDER TO DO AN INVESTIGATION. *NM

ELECTRIC FAN BLADE CAME APART AND CUT INTO BOTH THE FAN SHROUD AND RADIATOR. *NM

1. PURCHASED CAR USED IN FEBRUARY 2005. FAN BROKE OFF IN JULY 2005. RAN AIR DAILY IN SUMMER, NO PROBLEMS, THEN ONE DAY IT JUST MADE A POPPING NOISE. THERE WERE PIECES OF THE PLASTIC FAN ON THE GROUND, AND A PIECE STILL UNDER THE HOOD. 2. I HAVE A WARRANTY, BUT IT DOES NOT COVER THIS VEHICLE. IT OVERHEATS IF I IDLE TOO LONG BECAUSE THERE IS NO FAN. TO PURCHASE A FAN SHROUD FROM A JEEP DEALER COSTS $370-400, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. 3. HAVE NOT REPLACED FAN/FAN SHROUD YET.*AK