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Bryan of Greenville NC (10/02/06)
My wife took her '02 Jeep Cherokee in for service because of overheating. Arriving at the dealer for service, she was informed that the fan had been recalled and would be replaced due to the recall. After the dealer replaced the fan, my wife left the dealer and drove home. At home, I looked at the service report and noticed that service tech noted in comments there is a possibility that the cooling fan relay is also not working properly, if it quits again may have to replace that relay.....The next morning on the work, my wife called to let me know that the cooling light came on and would not go out. I called the service dealer and told him about the light coming on and question the service report. Service tech said it could be the fluid not being filled enough and should have been topped off the day before while serviceing (oil change & recall). He ALSO STATED that the problem with the fan could cause the relay to go out as well but is not covered under the recall and would cost between 180 to 300 because the bumper has to be removed. My concern is, IF SOMETHING IS RECALLED, why would the parts that coincide not be replaced as well. In this case the relay tells the fan when to cut on/off.

Carmen of North Bergen, NJ September 5, 2006

Carmen of North Bergen NJ (09/05/06)
I just had an accident last Saturday. I was already at a parking lot when sudden the car acelerated without control and crashed agains the wall. I don't know if the car is totaled yet but the air bag did not open and I had my daugther in the back seat with a seatbelt. I'm waiting for my insurance to see the car and then after I will contact my lawyer to file a formal complaint. This is unaceptable that we pay so much money for a car and at the time of an accident the air bag does not work. Grand Cherokee 2004 Make Jeep. is a lease vehicle.

Jim of N. Ridgeville, OH August 9, 2006

Jim of N. Ridgeville OH (08/09/06)
I was employed as a car hauler. On July 3rd I was to load my truck at a dealership with auction cars. The first unit I was to put on my truck was a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, I put the vehicle in 4 wheel drive to avoid wheel spin while backing onto my truck. As I backed it on the rack above my cab I was just about in the position that the unit needed to be in. As I stepped on the brake the Cherokee lurched backwards crashing to the ground, rolling to the right before finally landing on the right side tires. I was unaware of the sudden acceleration problems until I recently seen a news report on the Cherokee. Needless to say I was fired two days later.

Adam of Holladay, UT June 15, 2006

Adam of Holladay UT (06/15/06)
After reading about sudden accelerations in Jeep Grand Cherokees, it took me back a few years ago when I was a valet. On more than a number of occasions, I experienced sudden accelerations when putting Grand Cherokees into reverse.

Luckily, I never had the misfortune of getting into any collisions, as I learned with driving an enormous variety of vehicles, that whenever I was putting a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Dodge Durango, or even a Chrysler mini-van in reverse, to make sure my foot was firmly on the brake, and gently shift the gear into reverse.

Had I not taken the precaution, I'm convinced that I would have been fired from being a destructive valet. I'm confident that there are plenty of others who deal with parking cars that they have had similar experiences.

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