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2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	842797
Internal NHTSA #	10381945
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2006
File date	01/08/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving highway speeds of 55 mph on august 1, 2009 and heard a popping noise, thought i had run over something, a few seconds later the entire jeep starting vibrating and awful beating and banging noises and totally lost power. Had to coast to stop alongside of road. Vehicle towed to mechanic. Found valve spring broke and total engine loss in 3. 7 l v-6 engine. Had to replace engine. Chose to replace with jasper engine for warranty. Engine replaced and received jeep back on august 20, 2009. On january 31, 2011 leaving driveway of place of employment and jeep starting shuttering as if it was going to stall and stalled out after engine light came on. Had towed to mechanic. 17 months into a 36 month warranty with 20,000 miles on this engine, valve spring broke causing entire engine damage. Jasper is replacing this engine under warranty. According to jasper, they have replaced three engines in last three months due to valve spring breakage. Valve spring has not been updated. Afraid this will happen again if chrysler does not update with newer stronger valve spring.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60900
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Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	KINGSLEY, MI
VIN pattern	1J4GR48K56CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
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Vehicle speed	55
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2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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