2000 Jeep Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems

“HAVE BEEN NOTICING VIBRATION OF THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN WHEN A/C TURNED ON. WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVE, HEARD POP NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PULLED INTO DRIVE, OPENED HOOD AND FOUND THAT RADIATOR FAN HAD DISINTEGRATED, PIERCING RADIATOR SHROUD AND RADIATOR. HOLES IN RADIATOR (RADIATOR NOW LEAKING) AND SHROUD. CALLED CHRYSLER RECALL CENTER AND TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL 06V199000. AM REPLACING ALL AFFECTED PARTS AND PERFORMING SERVICE MYSELF. BASED ON ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BUT ADVISED HER THAT WAS COMMON IN THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,200.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAN FAILED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 06V199000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHERE THE FAN WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY. SHE NOTICED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ALSO DECREASE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MEHCANIC AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,100.”