Caution for Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 at 15:24
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Member - GrantBoxer
Hi All,
I have a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and would like to warn other owners of the Grand Cherokee of the potential for significant damage to their air con systems. The lower part of the air con condenser is exposed beneath the radiator and can be subjected to stone damage. I had a small impact, about 5 mm in diameter, in the exposed part of the condenser and it will cost about $1800 to fix! They have to pull off the entire front of the car and replace a major piece of the cooling system.
A small stone must have passed through the 20 mm
grid at the lower front of the vehicle without the
grid stopping the stone.
I would suggest to other owners that a smaller mesh size be installed in this lower grill to reduce the risk of this damage. My local Jeep dealer showed no concern for this apparent example of poor design.
Happy Travels,
Grant
Reply By: Les - PK Ranger - Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 at 16:43
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 at 16:43
Some of the design negatives are astounding on modern vehicles.
On a Wyperfeld trip, one of our crew had to bail in a Wrangler, the steering box on the RH side rubs on a coolant hose, and it developed a leak as we left
Milmed Rock Tk at
junction Purra Tk, very inconvenient for him.
The design is fine for LH drive, just they couldn't be bothered securing the hose away form the box when fitted to the other side.
Not sure if people here saw a recent problem a Grand Cherokee owner had when remote.
They stopped for a break, and on trying to restart, it wouldn't run, had a fault 'Low on essential fluid' or something like that.
He checked everything, motor oil, trans and diff, coolant, and nothing !
Finally checked windscreen washer bottle, and sure enough once filled it started !
(He had pulled up, used his washers / wipers to clean the screen, and must have used it all.)
Another (Pathfinder ?) had an issue with vehicle not starting out bush.
Finally got it with a blown brake light globe !!
Heaven forbid if you're out remote and something as silly as windscreen washer fluid or a brake light globe = someone stranded and at risk.
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Follow Up By: Flighty ( WA ) - Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 at 17:04
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 at 17:04
Similar occurance in my yard recently with a Volvo, owned by friends being low on washer fluid.
Took 3/4 hr to find the simple solution of topping it up.
It is a reality
check though being the last thing to think of even after reading the manual in the glove box.
But it does highlight the issue as stated to innocent people stranded, with not a lot of mechanical knowledge.
My cruiser park brake light used to light up when turning (sometimes), and replaced switch in process of elimination only to find that all it required was 3 mm brake fluid in reservoir.
Not a cheap exercise , considering the cure.
cheers
Flighty
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Follow Up By: Member - Rosco from way back - Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 at 17:17
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015 at 17:17
Back in the days when I drove a Landy I recall the service manager telling me about a Rangie they had in with the ECU suffering from full blown dementia.
It turned out someone had replaced one of the interior lights with the incorrect wattage bulb.
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