I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP CHEROKEE NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE AN ENGINE KNOCK...A WHINING NOISE AND A BANGING NOISE CHECKED OUT. EVERYONE EXCEPT THE SERVICE PEOPLE CAN HEAR THESE NOISES. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT USED TO WORK FOR CHRYSLER THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING IT. I WATCHED THE TODAY SHOW ON AUGUST 4TH AND HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THAT EXIST WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THE JEEP CHEROKEE AND BECAME CONCERNED. I HAVE REPEATEDLY VOICED THESE CONCERNS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SPOKE TO A CHRYSLER REP DIRECTLY IN A 3 WAY CONVERSATION. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE MY COMPLAINT ON FILE. THE WHINING AND BANGING NOISE HAS NOW TURNED INTO A GRINDING NOISE THAT I AM AFRAID IS EFFECTING THE POWER TRAIN TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL FAIL. THE SERVICE DEPT. HAS REPLACED (UNNECESSARILY) THE SHOCKS,THE BATTERY, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT,SAYING THAT THIS WILL REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT>
