Jeep Fire / Recall L -05
06-29-2011, 08:39 AM
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They sent me a letter. It is not a recall, I looked up my VIN and there is no recall notice. The letter just states that the warranty is extended to 7 years or 70,000. It also came with a refund request, in case one fixed the problem already and was changed.
06-29-2011, 08:40 AM
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I received a letter from Chrysler yesterday abouth this issue (I have not read every post/page on this thread so I am not sure if any one else has received this letter). The letter is an extension of my warranty (for transmission cooler lines only) to 7 years or 70,000 miles. They also sent me a "Customer Reimbursement Claim Form" with it saying if I or any one else has paid for the work they will send reimbursement for the repairs. Like I said, not sure if this was posted by some one else, but thougt I would share.
06-29-2011, 09:00 AM
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My wife is a claims adjuster. I asked her and she said it will be covered by his insurance assuming he has comprehensive coverage. They will then go after the dealer (subrogation) and once they pay, he'll get his deductible back if the dealer is found at fault, which is the likely culprit.
My issue is that there are a lot of folks trashing Chrysler and Jeep in the process. Let's get real and realize this is a design/manufacturing flaw from a parts supplier that can happen to any company. They are human and make mistakes. Chrysler is trying to get the known models corrected via letters to the owners. They are at the mercy of the dealers to correctly install this. Tragic as this is, it is simply put...a dealer issue. A good dealer would have fixed it right and a good dealer would have backed the owner after the fire. These guys didn't. I just don't like Chrysler/Jeep getting thrown under the bus because of one bad dealer.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, that's mine.
My issue is that there are a lot of folks trashing Chrysler and Jeep in the process. Let's get real and realize this is a design/manufacturing flaw from a parts supplier that can happen to any company. They are human and make mistakes. Chrysler is trying to get the known models corrected via letters to the owners. They are at the mercy of the dealers to correctly install this. Tragic as this is, it is simply put...a dealer issue. A good dealer would have fixed it right and a good dealer would have backed the owner after the fire. These guys didn't. I just don't like Chrysler/Jeep getting thrown under the bus because of one bad dealer.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, that's mine.
Nicely said.... Vehicle fires happen sometime for all kinds of reasons. It seems like most people think this Jeep is the first vehicle ever to burn. What happened to the brand loyalty that is talked about in countless other threads in this very forum??
06-29-2011, 09:06 AM
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If you have an auto, 2008 thru 2010, you just slide under your jeep, look for the rubber tube (from my pic). I it is above and slightly over the front diff on the driver side. I can not take a wider picture of the area. But, it is pretty easy to spot. There are two lines, one goes and the other returns. On mine, in my pic, only one is weeping. I have no drip spots on the driveway.
06-29-2011, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DJSJK50
If you have an auto, 2008 thru 2010, you just slide under your jeep, look for the rubber tube (from my pic). I it is above and slightly over the front diff on the driver side. I can not take a wider picture of the area. But, it is pretty easy to spot. There are two lines, one goes and the other returns. On mine, in my pic, only one is weeping. I have no drip spots on the driveway.
06-29-2011, 03:47 PM
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Also, the quick connections require a special tool, or some careful manipulation with a small flat screw driver.
06-29-2011, 04:38 PM
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Look at the rubber portion of cooler lines for evidence of oil/oily dirt. I'd look no matter what year the JK. They all have the same inferior crimped-on rubber lines.
06-29-2011, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjenx
Look at the rubber portion of cooler lines for evidence of oil/oily dirt. I'd look no matter what year the JK. They all have the same inferior crimped-on rubber lines.
06-29-2011, 08:01 PM
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