THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE TWO PART MACHINED, ONE PART PLASTIC ONE PART METAL. THEY WILL SEPARATE AND CAUSE FIRE. THIS WILL CAUSE DEATH AND COST MONEY. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, IM ASTONISHED IT HAS NOT YET BEEN. THIS COSTS THE CONSUMER 80$ EACH, AND IN THE END IT ADDS UP TO ALMOST BUYING A WHOLE NEW ENGINE, SOMET…
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THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE TWO PART MACHINED, ONE PART PLASTIC ONE PART METAL. THEY WILL SEPARATE AND CAUSE FIRE. THIS WILL CAUSE DEATH AND COST MONEY. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, IM ASTONISHED IT HAS NOT YET BEEN. THIS COSTS THE CONSUMER 80$ EACH, AND IN THE END IT ADDS UP TO ALMOST BUYING A WHOLE NEW ENGINE, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS EQUASION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #758209
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHILE STARTING ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. MECHANIC FOUND DEFECT WITHIN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8003784
Mileage unknown · May 10, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE TWO-PIECE BODY OF TWO OF THE FUEL INJECTORS ONTO HOT ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHEN ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION, AND AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE ENGINE WAS COOLING . DEFECTIVE INJECTORS WERE LEAKING QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF ENGINE. CONTACTED LOC…
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DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE TWO-PIECE BODY OF TWO OF THE FUEL INJECTORS ONTO HOT ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHEN ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION, AND AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE ENGINE WAS COOLING . DEFECTIVE INJECTORS WERE LEAKING QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF ENGINE. CONTACTED LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND SHOWED THEM THE PROBLEM. THE JEEP SERVICE MANAGER AND MECHANICS APPEARED TO BE WELL AWARE OF THESE DEFECTIVE LEAKING INJECTORS AS OCCURRING ON OTHER JEEP CHEROKEES WITH 4.0L ENGINE. I THEN CONTACTED OTHER JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS ON WEB FORUMS WHO REPORTED THAT DEFECTIVE LEAKING INJECTORS ON EARLIER PRODUCTION JEEP CHEROKEES HAVE CAUSED ENGINE FIRES IN SEVERAL VEHICLES. DEALER RECOMMENDED ALL INJECTORS BE REPLACED AS SAFETY PRECAUTION. DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM WORK FREE OF CHARGE. I DECLINED THEIR REPAIRS AS TOO EXPENSIVE ($820.00). INCURRED $220 IN MATERIAL COSTS TO REPLACE ALL 6 BENDIX INJECTORS, INCLUDING THE TWO LEAKING INJECTORS WITH REPLACEMENT, NON-LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS. SUGGEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR REPORT FOR POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATION AS BOTH A SAFETY-RELATED AND EMISSIONS-RELATED MANDATORY RECALL. THANK YOU.*AK
NHTSA ODI #745140
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #852118
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1998
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTIONING OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. ALSO, DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS CAUSING INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE ACCELERATION AND HIGH IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COME UNDER RECALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #830996
Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 1998
Fuel System, GasolineFire
THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHILE LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL INJECTION ONTO THE MANIFOLD, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #830009
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 1997
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED.
NHTSA ODI #521521
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED EXHAUST GASES INSIDE VEHICLE; HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER & WAS INFORMED IT HAD A CRACKED MANIFOLD. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BUT GAVE ESTIMATE INSTEAD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #810676
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1997
Fuel System, GasolineFire
FUEL INJECTOR LEAK CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #514896
Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1997
Fuel System, GasolineFire
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. MFR SAID THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR WHICH COULD CAUSE PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION WOULD BE LOSE AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS WILL SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT AND THE BASE MANUAL BRAKES WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ABS AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
THERE MAY BE HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATION FROM CONDENSATION FORMATION THAT CAN PLUG THE ABS BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FILTER; STRESS CORROSION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER SNAP RING HAS BEEN TRACED TO CHLORINE LEAKING FROM THE LOW PRESSURE HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH MAY CAUSE IT TO BREAK; FRONT BRAKE HOSE TO TIRE INTERFERENCE WHICH MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE HOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTAMINATION OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN CAUSEMALFUNCTIONING OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM; LOW PRESSURE HOSE LEAKAGE CAUSESLOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND ALSO RESULTS IN CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THE MASTERCYLINDER SNAP RING, RESULTING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE; FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKEHOSE DUE TO HOSE TO TIRE INTERFERENCE WILL CAUSE FAILURE OF ONE HALF OF THEBRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN EXPECTED.
Remedy: REPLACE ABS LOW PRESSURE HOSE; REBUILD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER; INSPECT, SERVICE INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS, AND REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSE AS NECESSARY.
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