10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 25
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,357 miles

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problem #28

Feb 192008

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • 66,000 miles
2000 Jeep Cherokee..4.0..6 cylinder in-line motor. 77,000 miles serviced as instructed since new. Brought Jeep to premier Jeep sandwich MA and was told I had a cracked cylinder head. Cost to repair $3,200. ( w/ water pump & thermostat). Jeep has never overheated. There was no warning-the car was running fine. Googled this motor and was overwhelmed with identical problems -50 on one site...all were 2000 Jeep 4.0 6cyl motors.

- Edgartown, MA, USA

problem #27

Oct 052001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While insured was traveling North on central started to see smoke and pulled over, vehicle caught on fire, insured stated that fire originated within the engine compartment from the ignition of transmission fluid which expelled from the transmission cooler hose onto hot surfaces of the exhaust system. Claim number 13-7494-462.

- Bloomington, IL, USA

problem #26

Apr 092001

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving insured noticed vehicle was idling rough, insured parked the vehicle and saw steam was coming out and then vehicle caught on fire. Claim number 52-2478-631.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #25

Feb 232001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured stated that engine caught on fire. Claim number 05-4596-849.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #24

Dec 012001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured pulled the vehicle in to the driveway and the vehicle caught on fire. Claim number 52-2544-011.

- Malta, NY, USA

problem #23

May 262000

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured smelled something and then saw smoke coming out of the vehicle which then caught on fire. Claim number 20-5242-834.

- Frederick, MD, USA

problem #22

May 262000

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer smelled something burning, vehicle then caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 20-5242-834.

- Frederick, MD, USA

problem #21

Dec 012001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer had just pulled vehicle into the driveway when it caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 52-2544-011.

- Malta, NY, USA

problem #20

Apr 092001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving, consumer noticed vehicle was idling rough, consumer parked vehicle and noticed steam coming out of the front, vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 52-2478-631.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #19

Feb 232001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced fire in the engine compartment, claim 05-4596-849.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #18

Aug 302001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine compartment caught fire due to wiring harness failure. Claim number 29-6065-511.

- Malta, NY, USA

problem #17

Jan 102001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured parked vehicle and went into school, about 15 minutes later he was informed his vehicle was on fire, the fire started from a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Claim number 52-2453-799.

- Vestal, NY, USA

problem #16

Mar 022001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer smelled burning wires as she exited the vehicle, vehicle experienced fire in the engine compartment, claim 48-5168-721.

- Frederick, MD, USA

problem #15

Oct 052001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While insured was traveling North on central started to see smoke and pulled over, vehicle caught on fire, insured stated that fire originated within the engine compartment from the ignition of transmission fluid which expelled from the transmission cooler hose onto hot surfaces of the exhaust system. Claim number 13-7494-462.

- Bloomington, IL, USA

problem #14

Aug 302001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine compartment caught fire due to wiring harness failure. Claim number 29-6065-511.

- Malta, NY, USA

problem #13

Apr 092001

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving insured noticed vehicle was idling rough, insured parked the vehicle and saw steam was coming out and then vehicle caught on fire. Claim number 52-2478-631.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #12

Feb 232001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured stated that engine caught on fire. Claim number 05-4596-849.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #11

Dec 012001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured pulled the vehicle in to the driveway and the vehicle caught on fire. Claim number 52-2544-011.

- Malta, NY, USA

problem #10

Jan 102001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured parked vehicle and went into school, about 15 minutes later he was informed his vehicle was on fire, the fire started from a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Claim number 52-2453-799.

- Vestal, NY, USA

problem #9

May 262000

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Insured smelled something and then saw smoke coming out of the vehicle which then caught on fire. Claim number 20-5242-834.

- Frederick, MD, USA

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