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 | |
| RCL/589 | 11/01/1994 | 37980 | Hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions levls for the above listed model vehicles may exceed the limits allowed by california emissions standards. to correct the condition, the pcv harness, choke vacuum diaphragm, egr valve and decel val | 02/10/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| RCL/558 | 04/01/1995 | 41032 | Recall 558 - failure of the oxygen sensor and catalytic converter may cause a vehicle to be in violation of california emissions standards. to correct this condition, the oxygen sensor and catalytic converter must be replaced with improv | 11/01/1995 | |
| RCL/557 | 12/01/1994 | 39014 | It has been determined that the 1990 jeep vehicle, equipped with the 2.5l engine, may be in violation of federal emissions standards. hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen levels could be above allowable limits, which were e | 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 | |||
| 99000 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust manifold leaks due to the cylinder head warping and cracking the manifold.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Oil is going straight through the breather tube from valve cover to the air filter then into exhaust manifold and burning out exhaust (1 quart a week)not the pcv tube the tube in the rear of valve cover. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Oil leaks. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Oil leak. | |||
| 01/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Bolts that hold the motor mount to block shearred off, almost resulting in control lost. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/29/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph the front left wheel and tire fell off, causing the vehicle to skid. *ak two days after purchase the vehicle stall, would not start and was not holding in idle. the problem still existed being then, vehcile looked at by independent inspector and was discovered that the muffler, ball joints and u-joint had failed. the vehicle was repaired at consumer's expense, still the vehicle idles improperly. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Catalytic converter replacement resulted in a noxious burnt sulfur smell when ascending a hill. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 99000 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust manifold leaks due to the cylinder head warping and cracking the manifold.*ak | |||
| 08/29/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph the front left wheel and tire fell off, causing the vehicle to skid. *ak two days after purchase the vehicle stall, would not start and was not holding in idle. the problem still existed being then, vehcile looked at by independent inspector and was discovered that the muffler, ball joints and u-joint had failed. the vehicle was repaired at consumer's expense, still the vehicle idles improperly. *yh | |||
| 07/24/1993 | 2 | ||
| Exhaust manifold cracked. *ak | |||