ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1)THE VEHICLE FAILED THE ANNUAL INSPECTION - AND I WAS ADVISED THE REASON WAS "EXHAUST MANIFOLD". 2)I CALLED THE DEALER - WHO THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WAS A "2.5" WHICH ALREADY HAS A RECALL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, BUT I HAVE A "4.0" WHICH CURRENTLY DOES NOT. I ASKED WHAT HARM IS BEING DONE IF I DO NOT GET IT FIXED - AND WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THERE IS A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, EXHAUST FUMES ARE FILLING THE CAB (LIKE THE 2.5). I WAS AT THAT TIME ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART. AS IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME, THE PART ON THE 2.5 IS A BOLT THAT ATTACHES TO THE MOTOR, AND WHEN IT BREAKS, LEAKS EXHAUST INTO THE CAB; AND ON THE 4.0 (WHICH I BELIEVE IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM), THAT THERE IS A BREAK IN THE BASE OF THE "Y" PIPE, WHICH ALSO LEAKS EXHAUST INTO THE CAB. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER LINE 800.992.1997, I ADVISED THAT I WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND THAT THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON A SIMILAR MODEL; I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THEY COULD DO WAS "REGISTER THE COMPLAINT". I ASKED "HOW DOES ONE GO ABOUT A RECALL PROCESS" AND WAS TOLD IT WAS INVOLVED AND COMPLICATED, AND I WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE AFTER PRESSING FOR SATISFACTION. I THEN ASKED "HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE YOU RECALL THIS PART?", AND THE REP ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE GIGGLED. I WENT ON TO ASK THAT IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART WOULD I BE REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENDITURE, AND I WAS ADVISED THAT "YES", I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. 3)BECAUSE IT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION, I AM HAVING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED. I CAN MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
2010
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL OVERFLOW WHEN USING AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF AT GAS PUMP. *TR
