ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON MY 1997 JEEP WRANGLER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT APPROX 55K MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND CHRYSLER JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIED EXISTENCE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, IN SPITE OF NUMEROUS REPORTS OF MANIFOLD FAILURE ON MANY INTERNET AUTOMOTIVE SITES. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS SUPPOSEDLY REDESIGNED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOW FAILED (MILEAGE IS NOW 110K, SO THESE ARE 55K PARTS!) AND MUST ALSO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS JUST CRACK IN A "NEW SPOT". CHRYSLER JEEP HAS BEEN TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE TO WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING FLAW IN THEIR PRODUCT, AND STICKING THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH THE BILL AND ANY RESULTING SAFETY ISSUES! NOT A GREAT WAY TO BUILD YOUR CUSTOMER BASE! *NM
2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
ON THE 2012 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG AND ESP WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2008+ JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A POORLY DESIGNED CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURES IN THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND, AS WELL AS HAZARDOUS, AND POTENTIALLY FATAL ESP INPUTS THAT CAN CAUSE THE JEEP TO STRIKE INTO OTHER VEHICLES AND/OR OBJECTS ON THE ROAD, AND POTENTIAL ROLL-OVERS. ALSO, IN THE CASE OF STEERING GEAR BOX FAILURES, THE CLOCKSPRING IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WILL ALSO TAKE OUT THE CLOCKSPRING, EFFECTIVELY DOUBLING THE COST OF ANY REQUIRED REPAIRS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE RELIABILITY OR SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
