TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC FAN BLADE ON THE RADIATOR FAN SEPARATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR AS WELL AS SOME OTHER PARTS TO WHICH THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL. THE REPAIR WILL COST $600. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR WHEN SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # F25 (ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND REFRAINED FROM DRIVING. THE CONTACT WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR THE REPAIR, BUT NEITHER WERE TAKING ANY APPOINTMENTS. SHE FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT FROM THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,000.
1995
POWER TRAIN
DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND CUT GAS TANK/LINE CAUSING A FIRE. MY YOUNG CHILD WAS BURNED, AND TREATED ON THE SCENE. *JS