2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V054000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR, HEAT SENSOR, BRAKES AND TIRES. UPDATED 07/28/15*JB”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES, THE COOLING FAN ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS TO THE ARM. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE COOLING FAN UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V199000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSE TO OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN MOTOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FAN MOTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.”

“WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY JEEP STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED, SURGED FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK BOTH AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND AT STOP SIGNS, ALWAYS WHILE STOPPED. THE RPMS HAVE INCREASED TO BETWEEN 1,500 AND 4,500. THE JEEP DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT ON TUESDAY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED ON MY WAY HOME AND AGAIN WITH A MECHANIC IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK. TO DATE, THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.”