2000 Jeep Cherokee engine problems

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A LOUD TICKING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

NHTSA complaint #11151744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CRACK CYLINDER HEAD .WHEN DRIVING START TO OVERHEAT.WHEN CHECK ON IT I FOUND THE PROBLEM AND I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD FOR JEEP YEARS 2000,2001,2002.THEY SAY THOSE YEARS THE IRON ORE WAS VERY EXPENSIVE ON THE WORLD MARKET.

NHTSA complaint #11124030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TAKATA RECALL I OWN A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE INLINE 6 AND SINCE I GOT IT IT HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD AND BLOWING THE GASKETS I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS AND THERE WASN'T ANY. THE LADY THAT WAS WORKING ASKED ME WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I TOLD HER AND SHE SAID THAT MY YEAR JEEP SHOULD'VE HAD A RECALL FOR IT BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS REALLY THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY JEEP AND EVERYONE I TALK TO THAT HAS A JEEP LIKE MINE AND THE SAME YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND HEAD GASKETS IN 4 YEARS I WILL BE PUTTING ON NEW HEAD GASKETS. I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW HEAD FOR IT AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE HEADS WERE BAD ON MY YEAR OF JEEP. IT ALSO CAME WITH DEXRON ANTIFREEZE THAT AFTER A WHILE GOOKS UP IN THE RADIATOR AND LOOKS LIKE MUD

NHTSA complaint #11093518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I LOVE MY JEEP. HOWEVER, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM MANY OWNERS OF THE 2000 CHEROKEE WITH THE 4.0 HAVE. I HAVE A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. NO OIL IN COOLANT, OR VICE VERSA, BUIT JEEP IS PARKED AND WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL IT IS EITHER SOLD OR SCRAPPED. BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND EVERYTHING WORKS ON THE JEEP. I HAVE ROD KNOCK ON START UP, AND AS THE ENGINE WARMS, OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO ZERO. REVVING ENGINE TO 2000 RPM RAISES OIL PRESSURE. THE JEEP HAS 181,000 MILES. I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING IS VERY COMMON IN JEEPS FOR 2 MODEL YEARS, YET JEEP HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH A RECALL SOMEHOW. I AM NOT HAPPY. I BOUGHT THE JEEP USED AND ONLY DROVE IT A MONTH BEFORE THE KNOCKING STARTED. THE LADY I BOUGHT IT FROM DID OIL CHANGES EVERY 2 MONTHS, AND TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE WHEN EVER SOMETHING WENT WRONG

NHTSA complaint #10870467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT WAITED UNTIL THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ NORMAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIELD INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE SHIELD EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,889.

NHTSA complaint #10777725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER IN MARCH OF 15, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WAS TOLD IT WAS ON BECAUSE THEY CHANGED THE GAS CAP ON IT IN JUNE OF 15 I WAS AT A STORE PARKED WENT INTO THE STORE CAME BACK OUT TRUCK WOULDN'T START NO LIGHTS NOTHING JUMPING DIDN'T DO ANYTHING HAD TO TOW IT HOME, THEN TOW IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE STARTER AND WE PLACED THAT ( $394.93) TRUCK RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS SAME THING, GOING TO TOW IT THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN NEXT WEEK

NHTSA complaint #10731956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE FAN THAT COOLS ENGINE THAT CHRYSLER INSTALLED IN THE FACTORY HAD LITTLE CRACKS THAT EVENTUALLY BROKE FAN BLADE AND WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $500.00 BECAUSE OF INFERIOR PLASTIC FAN THAT THEY PUT IN THE VEHICLE AT FACTORY.

NHTSA complaint #10587956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF THE RECALLS ON MY JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LAREDO 2000 HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A CAR DEALER IN 2012. I AM UNABLE TO GET ANY RESULTS FROM THE DEALER. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10563590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AS WITH MANY OTHER XJ OWNERS, MY CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE 0331 HEAD. I BOUGHT THE JEEP ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, AND ABOUT A YEAR AGO COOLANT STARTED LEAKING INTO THE OIL. I TALKED WITH SEVERAL MECHANIC FRIENDS AND THE HEAD FLEET MECHANIC AT WORK TOLD ME THE CRACKED HEAD IS EXTREMELY COMMON. I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT SITS AS A GIANT PAPERWEIGHT IN MY GARAGE AS I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 122000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OFF ROAD, MODIFIED IT, OR TRAVELED MORE THAN 60 MILES IN A DAY. IT HAS NEVER OVERHEATED UNTIL THE HEAD CRACKED. NOW I AM LOOKING AT AN ENORMOUS BILL THAT MY FAMILY CANNOT AFFORD. I FAIL TO SEE HOW SO MANY VEHICLES CAN BE AFFECTED AND THERE IS STILL NO RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10558103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WE JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO. WHEN WE GET TO A SPEED OF 60 OR OVER IF WE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT STARTS TO SHAKE. WE HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL QUITE. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A MATTER OF 15 MILES. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP US. THAT IT HAPPENS WITH ALL JEEPS. WE TOOK IT TO TWO OTHER SHOPS AND THEY COULD NOT HELP US. THE PERSON WE BOUGHT IT FROM ONLY HAD IT A YEAR. HE TOLD US THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. WE DO NOT BELIEVE HIM. BUT NOW WHAT DO WE DO.? I BELIEVE THAT IS WHY THERE WAS SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON THE CAR. WHAT DOES JEEP SAY? IT SCARES US TOO DEATH BEFORE WE CAN PULL IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY. WHO DO WE TURN TOO?

NHTSA complaint #10525868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH AND JEEP STARTS TO OVERHEAT. HAD MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. REPLACED RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSH, AND NEW ANTIFREEZE REPLACED. THAT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEN I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP REFILLING ANTIFREEZE BUT IT WAS NOT LEAKING ANY THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR THEN I NOTICED BROWN GUNK IN THE OVERFLOW CONTAINER AND HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND HE SAID THAT WAS DUE TO THE ANTIFREEZE MIXING WITH OIL MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND IT WAS EXTREMELY COMMON THAT THE 2000 JEEP CHEROKEES WOULD CRACK THEIR CYLINDER HEADS BETWEEN THE 3 AND 4 HEADS. VERY ANNOYING TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10505552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED INCREASE PAST NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND INTO RED-MARKED RANGE. AFTER LETTING ENGINE COOL AND SHUTTING IT OFF, COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. REFILLED COOLANT AND DROVE UNTIL IT BEGAN OVERHEATING AGAIN, AND COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS AGAIN EMPTY. NO SIGNS OF COOLANT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE, NONE LEAKING OUT BELOW. SUSPECT CRACKED HEAD AND COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10497581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10424099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10422491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE CLASSIC WITH A 4.L 6CYLINDER ENGINE. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS JEEP WITH 102,000 MILES.ALL SERVICES ALWAYS DONE ON TIME, OIL, BRAKES,FLUSHES, FLUIDS, ECT. MY OIL PRESSURE DROPPED ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING AND MY ANTIFREEZE STARTED DISAPPEARING. I WENT TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A REPAIR SHOP THEY TOLD ME THE CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN THE 3RD AND THE 4TH CYLINDER HAD A CRACK IN IT. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY JEEP AND IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MACHINES THAT MADE THE CYLINDER HEADS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OVER 10,234 BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SO I WENT TO A JEEP DEALER THINKING IT SHOULD BE A RECALL OR DEFECTIVE PART RECALL AND JEEP IS SAYING THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT IT WILL COST ME 3200.00 DOLLARS. I FEEL THIS MANY DEFECTIVE PARTS ALL WITH ( EXACT )SAME PROBLEM SHOULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN.

NHTSA complaint #10262684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH THE 4.0 MOTOR IN IT. I HAVE BEEN HAVING LOSS OF COOLANT LATELY. NO LEAKS NO PUDDLES BUT COOLANT IS DISAPPEARING FROM MY OVER FLOW BOTTLE. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000 4.0L MOTORS. TURNS OUT THE HEAD CRACKS. CLOSER INSPECTION REVIEWS A CRACKED HEAD AT 35K MILES THE JEEP HAS CRACKED A HEAD. UNREAL.

NHTSA complaint #10259423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IDLING. IF THE HEATER IS ACTIVATED, THE STALLING OCCURS LESS FREQUENTLY. NO MAJOR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA complaint #10258399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

REPLACED CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD ON 2000 4.0L JEEP CHEROKEE, AT 97,358 MILES. HAD BEEN LOSING COOLANT SINCE APPROX. 70,000 MI. BUT, NO ONE COULD FIND A LEAK. SINCE REPORTEDLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR WITH CASTING NO. 0331, I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION BEARS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST OF $2059.44.

NHTSA complaint #10255333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

LOW OIL PRESSURE: I CHANGE MY OIL AS SPECIFIED IN MANUAL. NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP MY OIL PRESSURE IS NOW AT NO MORE THAN 25PSI AND IT DROPS TO ZERO WHEN IDLE. ON MY LAST OIL CHANGE I HAD THE ENGINE CHECKED AND THERE WERE NO CRACKS AND NO MISFIRE. I HAD A TUNE UP DONE ON THE VEHICLE IN SEPT 2008. ENGINE AND EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. AS FOR THAT DAY I HAVE TO GET THE JEEP TO MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK. THIS PAST SUMMER THE JEEP ALSO WOULD OVER HEAT IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER AND IT MOSTLY HAPPENED WHEN THE AC WAS TURNED ON. TOOK IT MECHANIC AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT WITH A LOWER TEMP AND SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER THE JEEP STARTED TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. REPLACED THE RELAY AS IT TESTED BAD. WHILE REPLACING THE RELAY THE FAN BROKE. THE BLADES COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FAN MOTOR IN A WHOLE PIECE. REPLACED FAN. NEVER THOUGHT I HAD ANY COOLANT LEAKS AND NEVER FOUND ANY BUT THE COOLANT WILL NOT STAY IN THE RESERVOIR. IT JUST DISAPPEARS. I HAD THE ENGINE INSPECTED AGAIN AND NO CRACKS AND THE OIL APPEARED TO BE FINE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE? ANYTHING? IT'S NOT LIKE I CAN AFFORD ANEW CAR OR THOUSANDS IN PARTS AND LABOR. ALSO HAVE OTHER ISSUES I WELL 1ST ANOTHER COMPLAINT FOR THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10252069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1. VEHICLE OVERHEATING AND VERY LOW OIL PRESSURE 2. FOUND CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN CYLINDERS 3 AND 4 CAUSING COOLANT TO ENTER CRANKCASE AND CONTAMINATE OIL. THUS RUINING ENGINE BEARINGS. 3. REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER HEAD WITH EARLIER MODEL DESIGN AND NEW BEARINGS IN ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10244280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW AND PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS AT 62,000. AT 78,000 MILES ENGINE OVERHEATED; VERIFIED FAN, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP IN WORKING ORDER AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR. ENGINE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT WITH UNEXPLAINED COOLANT LOSS. NO LEAKAGE AND CLEAN OIL. REPLACED HEAD GASKET ANYWAY AND NOTICED NO CRACKS IN HEAD. STILL RUNS HOT AND LOSES COOLANT SOMEHOW. AT 80,000 MILES ENGINE DEVELOPED MISS AFTER REPLACING COIL AND CHECKING FUEL AND FIRING SYSTEMS REMOVED HEAD AGAIN AND PULLED LIFTERS. BOTTOM OF ONE LIFTER WAS GROUND OFF RESULTING IN SOME WEAR OF CAM LOBE. REPLACED LIFTERS AND VALVE SPRINGS. FIXED ENGINE MISS. AT 82,000 MILES OIL GAUGE SHOWED 80 POUNDS OF OIL PRESSURE UNTIL ENGINE TOTALLY WARM THEN DROPPED TO 40 LBS. ALSO SHOWED 40 LBS WHEN KEYED MOVED TO ON POSITION WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT. NOW ENGINE RUNS 40-45 LBS WHEN COLD AND DROPS TO 10 LBS WHEN RUNNING AFTER TOTALLY WARM. WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHTS AFTER DRIVING WITH WARM ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO 0 AND CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON. PURCHASED A HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP AND WILL SEE IF THIS CORRECTS THAT PROBLEM. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH 83,000 MILES THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WELL MAINTAINED. FURTHERMORE WHEN CHECKING WITH OTHER OWNERS THESE PROBLEMS AND MORE SEEM TO BE COMMON FOR THIS YEAR/MODEL.

NHTSA complaint #10238993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SHUTTERING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE COIL BURNED AND THE ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE CARBON. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED OUT AND THE COIL WAS REPAIRED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CYLINDER CRACKED FROM EXCESSIVE HEATING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA complaint #10225897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10224326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

I OWN A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 IT HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY FAN JUST STOPPING AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. I HAVE A THE FAN RELAY REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS AND THE FAN REPLACED ONE TIME. I DID NOT RECEIVE AND RECALL ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #10222942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE HAD ENGINE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS ON MY 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE, DOOR ACTUATORS GOING BAD, AND ALSO OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOING TO ZERO, AND ALSO LOOSING ANTI FREEZE. I HAVE REPLACED THE HEAD ONCE FOR THE COOLANT LOSS AND DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD, I'VE HAD THE THERMOSTAT SWITCHED FOR OVERHEATING AND ALSO THE RADIATOR FAN , NO HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10222309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL- CALLER OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71000. FAILURE MILEAGE IS 68000. WHILE DRIVING 40MPH CALLER NOTICED TEMEPERATURE GAUGE AND PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY ADDING COOLANT TO RADIATOR. VEHICLE COOLED OFF AND HE PUT A NEW HEAD ON THE ENGINE A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING HOT. KTF THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST HEADER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK OIL PAN CAUSING OVERHEATING. UPDATED 06/08/07.

NHTSA complaint #10190156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TL- CALLER OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71000. FAILURE MILEAGE IS 68000. WHILE DRIVING 40MPH CALLER NOTICED TEMEPERATURE GAUGE AND PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY ADDING COOLANT TO RADIATOR. VEHICLE COOLED OFF AND HE PUT A NEW HEAD ON THE ENGINE A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING HOT. KTF THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST HEADER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK OIL PAN CAUSING OVERHEATING. UPDATED 06/08/07.

NHTSA complaint #10190156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

SAFETY RECALL F-25 ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN**CC OCTOBER 05 THE ELECTRIC FAN IN THE CONSUMER 'S 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE BROKE AND PUNCTURED AN HOLE IN THE VEHICLE'S RADIATOR. NOVEMBER 06 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ELECTRIC FAN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE FAN HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIR COST, BUT REFUSED TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR TOWING COST, RENTAL CAR, AND MISSED WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10178522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN HOME AND VISUALLY INSPECTED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FAN HAD BROKEN CAUSING THE FAN COVER TO FRACTURE. PIECES OF THE FAN LODGED IN THE ENGINE AND SHROUD. THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN #06V199000, CONCERNING THE FAN. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/14/2006 -

NHTSA complaint #10160019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.