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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems

146 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee10% of all complaints for this model year.

146
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
10%
share of all complaints
70,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that a new radiator was installed by an independent mechanic that was made of plastic. The contact stated that the structural integrity of the oem radiator was made overseas and not by chrysler. The contact stated that the radiator…

    filed Apr 23, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 40 mph, the contact heard an abnormal popping noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The coolant light was illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, lifted the hood, and discovered that the…

    filed May 14, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.