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The camshaft on my 2004 Cherokee Laredo broke at about 10,000 miles. The fine, fine service at Daimler/Chrysler was such that they allowed the dealer to put a new camshaft and lifters in it, period. Never checked the valves... further, they returned it to me without even changing the oil! "Trust the "SPECIALISTs" is on the garbage that they mail me. I called to complain, and they told me that my wife couldn't tell them what brand oil I was using, as their reason for leaving the metal and anitfreeze contaminated oil in the engine after working on it. Never the less, the motor was never right again. It had no power, a terrible miss that everyone even my wife's 85 year old grandmother could feel while riding in the vehicle. However, three different JEEP dealers could find nothing wrong with it due to the fact that it was under warranty, and Daimler would not pay for any more work. Same issue on the recall for vibration on the brakes, it shook like crazy when the brakes were hot. I was told mine did not fit the replacement criteria under the recall. My Jeep averaged about 14 mph 4.0 6cyl. we live in a couny without a single red light, and trips to town are about 15 miles round trip. So the 14 could not be considered city. However, the motor was junk. I got tired of being screwed over by Daimler and their dealers (3) and riding and paying for a piece of Junk, sold the thing and will never buy another Chrysler product again.
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Replying to: johndperry (Oct 25, 2006 3:21 am) I purchased my 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee from Mac Grubbs Motors in Columbia, Mississippi. They handle Ford, GMC, Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep. They service our 2004 Dodge Ram 1500, 2004 Mustang GT, 2004 Ford Windstar Van and my Jeep. My experience has been fabulous including replacement, at no charge, of an air-conditioning compressor on the van after the warranty had expired. They have good computer equipment and well trained technicians. I've never had few problems with dealers. I don't understand why any dealer of any brand of automobile would not want to repair their product under warranty. Dealers make little on new car sales, better on used cars but their bread and butter is service. Good service means happy customers and better income for the dealership. Integrity and honesty, I suppose, are found less and less often these days and for sure competence runs parallel to character. I urge you to meet personally with the regional representative and/or the general manager of the dealership. There is someone who will not be happy with the quality of service you received and having the experience of finding that person would serve you well in the future on other similar problems. Find someone who understands that honesty and integrity are about faith in God-there are lots of folks who do care. I really am sorry that you had this experience-it just really sucked. |
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Replying to: transpower (Jul 23, 2006 5:03 pm) Tom Loy
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Replying to: steve_ (Feb 26, 2007 8:52 pm) |
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Hi New Here...hows everyone doing? I have a 1998 jeep Grand limited with 111,000 miles I had it for a year now..nice car..lots of features..nice handling.. BUT the gas usage on this V8 car stinks...I am filling this car up almost every other day! 30.00 to 45.00 every time ... seems like I fill it up on Wed...and its at the halfway mark by Fri.. and I just drive the car around my neighhood! taking my kids back and forth to school...its like there is a hole in the tank where the gas just leaks out when I put gas in the SUV,,,,,is there anything that i can do to at least manage this problem..gas is too high for me to have to fill up almost every other day... Thanks
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Replying to: patstrat (Apr 14, 2007 6:14 am)
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