2002 GRAND CHEROKEE OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC. FAN BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE FAN, WHICH PUT A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. *TS THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AUGUST 24, 2006. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FAILURE STEMS FROM A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON AUGUST 30, 2006 BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THE DEALER THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING RECEIVED. AFTER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FAN RELAY SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE THERMOSTAT. WHILE REPAIRING THAT PROBLEM THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE IT. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE WHILE THE DEALER WAS TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL REPAIRS. *NM
04 GRAND CHEROKEE, FUNNY NOISES AFTER CAR SHUTS OFF COMING FROM DASH FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. THE JUST LAST WEEK THE RIGHT SIDE VENTS STARTED BLOWING ONLY COLD AIR. I JUST FOUND OUT IT IS A $1500/2 DAY REPAIR AND THAT IT HAPPENS "A LOT" - SO TO ME IF THIS IS A FAILURE THEY KNOW ABOUT FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEN I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIX THIS MYSELF. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A LEMON PART AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK