Heating & air conditioningElectricalVisibility
Filed Oct 7, 2004
BLOWER MOTOR FAILED AT 78K MILES EXCESSIVE LIQUID DRAINING WHEN RUNNING AC WAS TOLD THAT MOTOR HAD BEEN "REDESIGNED" AND THAT PARTS ALONE WOULD COST OVER 300.00 BECAUSE IN ADDITION TO REDESIGNING THE MOTOR, A NEW WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE INSTALLED!!! REMEMBER THE 300.00 IS FOR THE HARD PART AND WIRING ONLY, NOT THE LABOR TO INSTALL...THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS WHEN A MOTOR FOR THE SAME MODEL MANUFACTURED A YEAR EARLIER IS ONLY 20.00!!!!! AS FAR AS THE EXCESSIVE LIQUIDS RUNNING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE THE AC IS RUNNING, THIS SITE WAS THE FIRST INDICATOR AS TO WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT...(I SIMPLY THOUGH IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW) ALSO THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN EDITED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT "RUNNING BOARDS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS...IT SEEMS ONE HAS TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS FLAWLESSLY OR BEGIN AGAIN COMPLETELY!!! *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10093790
- Incident
- Jul 8, 2004
- Mileage
- 87,000 mi
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Sep 22, 2003
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM REQUIRING MORE THAN 4 TRIPS TO THE SERVICE SHOP THAT CULMINATED IN AN $840 COST TO REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10039281
- Incident
- Jun 5, 2003
- Mileage
- 92,619 mi
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jul 18, 2002
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR DEFECTIVE, SEVERAL DEALER MECHANICS AGREE THIS IS A COMMON SITUATION WITH THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. NON-DEALER MECHANICS ALSO SEE THIS AS SITUATION COMMONLY. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR OTHER VEHICLES FOR SIMILAR PART BUT WON'T FOR THIS MODEL. ALSO, PREVIOUS CONDENSATION LEAKAGE FROM FRONT PASSENGER AIR VENTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 764414
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2001
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Mar 5, 2002
AIR CONDITIONER COIL LEAKING, SAME PART ON GRAND CHEROKEE RECALLED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 758964
- Incident
- Sep 23, 2001
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Aug 3, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 749741
- Incident
- May 23, 2001
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Aug 3, 2001
THE EVAPORATOR CORE SHOULD NOT GO ON A 5 YEAR JEEP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 749739
- Incident
- Jul 23, 2001
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jul 6, 2000
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO EXPERIENCES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATIOR FAILING, RECALL ON OTHER MODELS, HOWEVER JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE CONDITIONS ARE THE SAME. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 552911
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jun 19, 2000
AIR CONDITIONER IS LEAKING FLUID. VEHICLE WILL BE COLD ONE MINUTE, AND THE NEXT MINUTE IT IS HOT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND THE EVAPORATOR COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 863791
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.