Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| RCL/617 | 05/01/1995 | 43047 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 011395 | 12/01/1994 | 39012 | Supplemental information to manufacturer's recall #556. *tw | 03/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| RCL/556 | 12/01/1994 | 39015 | It has been determined that certain emission related components of the 1989 jeep equipped with the 2.5l engine, may be susceptible to failure. failure of these components may cause the vehicle to be in violation of california emissions st | 03/01/1995 | |
| RCL/616 | 12/01/1994 | 39013 | It has been determined that the oxygen sensor on certain 1989 jeep cherokee, comanche and wrangler models equipped with a 2.5l engine may be susceptible to failure. failure of the oxygen sensor may cause your vehicle to be in violation of | 03/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| RCL647 | 10/01/1995 | 46153 | Applies to vehicles equipped with a 4.2l engine and federal high altitude emission control system. fuel vapors may cause deterioration of the pcv harness assembly. the pcv harness assembly must be replaced and the engine idle speeds must b | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Valve cover gasket failed twice. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/16/1999 | 1 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 03/29/1999 | 5 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Constant problem with vehicle stalling/killing/rough idle since early 1998. $3,000+ invested to try to correct problem has resulted in this vehicle going from transportation to expensive addiction to destructive life style. is there any kind of support group for owners of this type of ill mannered vehicle. problem continues to baffle jeep dealership mechanics, shade tree mechanics, muffler shops, other jeep owners, and those possessing more common sense than myself who would have traded this particular jeep for a schwinn long ago. mjs *ak | |||
| 07/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire. *sd | |||
| Experiencing continuous oil leaks, had fixed seven times. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Carburator was running too much fuel to exhaust system which caused exhaust system to become cherry red & catch on fire in back. underbody paint had burned. rubber mounting had also burned.*ak consumer feels there was an electronic malfunction. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| Unhooked oxygen sensor led to a burned out cataletic converter. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| Unhooked oxygen sensor led to a burned out cataletic converter. *ak | |||
| 04/11/1994 | 1 | ||
| While driving, vehicle caught on fire. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tail pipe makes contact with gasoline tank due to failure of the pipe supports, consumer feels the supports were poorly designed, the exhaust pipe is a few inches from contact with gasoline tank which burned a hole and resulted in a gasoline spill. *slc | |||
| 6 | |||
| Engine manifold leaked, causing a fire while vehicle was being driven. dealer has replaced engine manifold 6 times. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust manifold failed twice. | |||