2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.”

“WHILE RETURNING TO MY HOME IN NJ FROM A TRIP TO FL, I HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR FOLLOWED BY A NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN EXHAUST NOTE. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION A FEW MILES AWAY AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PORTION OF THE EXHAUST WAS MISSING, FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE SEPARATION DUE TO CORROSION. THE REAR BUMPER MELTED AT THE POINT ABOVE WHERE THE EXHAUST TIP EXTENDS. OF COURSE, WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THIS PART EXPIRED AT 8 YRS/80K MILES. *TR”

“DURING STOP-AND-GO DRIVING, SLOWING TO A STOP, STOPPED AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE W/4.7L V8 STALLS OUT, ENGINE DIES. I PUT MY HAZARD FLASHERS ON AND PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT TO PARK. RESTART THE CAR AND IT STARTS UP RIGHT AWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. MECHANICS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. NO READING ON THE CODE READER (DTC). THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY, SEVERAL TIMES A DAY FOR THE PAST MONTH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT I UNDERSTAND MANY JEEP OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING LIKE ME. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. HAD I NOT BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE SO THAT I COULD COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE INCIDENT SURELY WOULD HAVE ENDED TRAGICALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, BUT NOT IN SUCH A DANGEROUS SETTING. I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM,( P41) BUT THE NOTICE SAYS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT IF I DO NOT FEEL SAFE, I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR TO MY DEALER, HAVE HIM REPAIR IT AT MY EXPENSE, AND YOU WILL REIMBURSE ME. HOW CAN THE DEALER REPAIR THE CAR IF THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION SAYS THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE? IF THE DEALER IS ABLE TO REPAIR IT, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY SINCE THERE IS A RECALL? THIS IS NOT LOGICAL TO ME. IN THE MEANTIME, WE FEEL VERY UNEASY DRIVING THE CAR. WE NARROWLY ESCAPED ONE POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. THE DEALER REFUSES TO GIVE US A LOANER CAR TO USE UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE. WE ARE QUITE FRUSTRATED. CAN YOU GIVE US ANY INDICATION WHEN THE NEEDED PART WILL BE AVAILABLE? CAN YOU AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT YOUR EXPENSE? WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PLEASED WITH OUR JEEP PURCHASES, BUT THIS…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SENSOR AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.”