Oil cooler filler housing is plastic and it warps and oil is leaking on top of hot engine, running down engine side onto hot exhaust pipe. Oil travels along underneath chassis. FIRE HAZARD! Prior part was not made of plastic. 61,000 miles on Jeep

- Boise, ID, USA

My 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee currently has 27,000 miles on it and until 2021 was never driven in the winter. (I previously spent the winters in Florida; this car was not involved in driving to and from Florida.) I am retired. Due to my retirement status and COVID restrictions since 2020, my driving has been limited to about 3,000 miles per year. Without any prior warning, the oil filter-cooler housing adaptor assembly failed, causing oil to leak out of the engine through the o-rings and onto the transmission housing. This created a mess under the car anywhere it was parked. It creates a hazardous condition because the leaked oil can cause people to slip and fall wherever it lays on the ground, and if the driver is on the road and the engine loses enough oil and oil pressure, it can result in extensive damage to the engine, maybe an accident. I have checked your database, and see that this problem has not been part of any recall. However, I've also done some online searching and discovered that mine is not an isolated problem. https://The problem was identified by my mechanic at Empire Automotive of WNY 716-681-7187, and repaired at their shop on Feb. 23, 2022. They did show us the part that failed. I do not know if they still have the old part, but they can explain the problem in detail because they told us they had done two other repairs for the same problem on 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees during the previous week. The cost of this repair came to $848.41. I think it is outrageous that this problem, which appears to be a flaw in engineering, and has occurred in a significant number of 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees, has not been subject to a recall. I need your help and advice to determine the next step I should take in trying to get some dealer help for paying for this unexpected repair. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lancaster, NY, USA

While traveling with 2 small children on the highway a very strong burning smell starting coming through the ventilation system along with a small amount of smoke. Immediately exited the highway and left the vehicle overnight. Upon returning to the vehicle the next day, a large amount of liquid (oil) was leaked out under the vehicle as well as oil all over the components underneath the vehicle. Took vehicle to nearest mechanic and without even inspecting it, the mechanic (non dealership) stated it was likely the oil filter housing as he had replaced a # of these in recent memory due to the plastic melting and/or cracking. The mechanic confirmed the next day that this was in deed the issue and the oil filter housing had to be replaced due to mine being cracked. There appears to be thousands of these cases reported to nhtsa, yet the manufacturer is yet to recall this, which is a significant safety hazzard. Allowing a manufacturer to use a piece of plastic that is known to fail, to store and/or transfer a highly flammable liquid such as oil is a tragedy in the making. Oil leaking onto the engine and other components of the vehicle can cause a fire without the vehicle occupants knowing anything about it. If the manufacturer is unwilling to proactively recall this flawed part, then the nhtsa needs to step in and force a recall before a vehicle catches fire and there is a loss of life.

- Fort Thomas, KY, USA

We noticed two large oil spots on our driveway two days before a scheduled oil service and asked our service person to inspect our vehicle during our oil change. The service manager stated that they diagnosed an oil cooler housing defect which would cost $1,030. My daughter drives this vehicle and, out of concern for her being stranded on the road, I specifically inquired as to whether this issue was something that could result in a catastrophic failure, to which he responded -€œIt could very well happen.-€ Unsolicited, he recommended that we retain the service receipt because (in his words) -€œI expect to see a recall on this issue because we have seen this SO many times on this engine. In fact, the dealer often runs out of this part and we have to wait to initiate the repair.-€ He then informed us that we were lucky this time because he was able to get the last replacement part in stock for this issue from the dealer. I also asked that he return to me the part they removed, which he did, and I have it in my possession if you might need it for inspection. Thank you.

- Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

The contact owned a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V699000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to the recall was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer and was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated on 1/26/2022 after turning on the ignition, the electronic throttle control warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure and was not able to schedule an appointment till April/2022. The contact called another local dealer: Calavan CDJR West (1251 Thornton Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122:(770) 942-1102), and was able to make an appointment for 1/31/2022 to diagnose the failure and complete recall associated with the VIN. The contact stated on her way to her appointment while driving 65 mph when depressed the accelerator pedal but failed to go over 60 mph. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and called the local dealer Calavan CDJR West to seek towing service. The dealer was informed to call any towing company to have the vehicle towed. The contact stated while calling a towing company, she saw smoke exiting the front of the hood. The contact was able to exit the vehicle safely before the vehicle was engulfed in fire. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The contact stated two police troopers were near and were able to assist the contact. A police report was not filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

I was driving pulling a light trailer for less than 15 miles and vehicle suddenly and catastrophically overheated. Had vehicle towed to dealership and they identified the root cause as a failed oil cooler. There were no symptoms prior to this failure. Doing preliminary searches for similar issues, there is a very high rate of failures of these oil coolers in both the Jeep Grand Cherokee and RAM 1500 ecoDiesel engines.

- Elmwood, WI, USA

I took my Grand Cherokee to the mechanic for a sudden oil leak. The aluminum oil filter housing on my jeep had cracked, covering the lower half of the engine, transmission, frame, axles, brakes, and tires with oil. The mechanic said with with amount of oil covering everything, it could have caught on fire if we had warm, dry weather conditions. He said the aluminum it is made from easily cracks when we have freezing temperatures. My car didn't move for 5 very cold days, and on Sunday, while I'm taking my child to the hospital, we have this blowout. $926 later, I'm not spraying oil everywhere.

- Laurel, MT, USA

Mechanic reported back to me a small crack in the plastic adaptor housing plate for the oil filter. Said crack is leaking a small amount of oil and "could" result in a safety issue-possible fire hazard. Said problem can be repaired with a new metal component at a cost in excess of $650. It is my understanding there have been in excess of 37,000 plastic components which have cracks and Jeep has not issued a recall. I've been trying to get Chrysler/Jeep to recognize this is a design-manufacturing /engineering problem that Jeep should be held accountable for and not the consumer. This problem falls squarely on Chrysler -Jeep yet they want the consumer to pay $650++++ when they have switched over "now" to a metal component to address the issue

- Southport, ME, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the crankshaft needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V475000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

- Katy, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a ticking noise coming from the engine compartment, started well before this failure. Recently while driving the engine started to sputter and the vehicle would not accelerate above 25 MPH with a loud ticking noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The mechanic indicated that the engine needed to be disassembled to further diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- San Diego, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was operated by diesel fuel. The contact stated while merging onto the highway the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to increase to 75 MPH. The contact stated that the ECS warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he was able to continue to drive to the residence. The contact reviewed his service record and found out that his spouse had taken the vehicle to the dealer prior for the same failure. The paperwork stated they were unable to duplicate the failure. No repairs were completed. The contact stated that he was awaiting an appointment with the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

- Crownsville, MD, USA

Tuesday November 18 2021 during driving on freeway around 3 PM, dashboard suddenly turned off, all information on cluster disappeared and vehicle seems to stalled for a few seconds, after everything came back to normal. It repeated three times in next 10 minutes of driving.Next day November 19 2021 vehicle stalled during driving on parking lot. There is no check engine light or any other messages on dashboard. Tried to start it with no luck.Starter is spinning, but engine is not firing.Vehicle has new batterie. Last month I finally got vehicle from local Chrysler authorized dealer repair shop Vehicle been there for repair work since July 8 2021 for exact same problem. Vehicle stalled on highway at speed 35 mph, and after been towed for repair to Motorworld Dodge Chrysler in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.After 2.5 month of repair, I was told( and it shown in paper work),that vehicle had all fuel pumps replaced, new fuel lines, new fuel rails, new jets, filters etc.been installed.After repair I did not even make 1000 miles.I would like to investigate this situation, because it has safety issues Tried to talk about it with service manager at dealership but looks like they are not interested to do it, and don't really want to take responsibility for performed work.

- Pittston, PA, USA

A complete loss of all electrical and engine power simultaneously, on the freeway during a rainstorm without any warning. All systems including power steering, tail lights, door locks, a completely dark instrument panel, engine stopped running. I feared for my life, it-€™s very scary, it happened with no warning on a freeway during a rain storm!

- Houston, AZ, USA

The engine oil and filter was recently changed and a few days later oil is now leaking down the engine bay onto the exhaust and onto the skid plates. The correct torque was used and oil filter seal as well as the drain plug are dry. The canister housing has either cracked or seals have failed on that part. It is a known issue with an upgraded part available from FCA. I did not notice it until arriving home after a 20 mile drive and oil was everywhere. this could have caused a fire as there was no warning and no expectation of a leak. Opened a case with FCA to report that this part has failed on my vehicle. Case #80756602

- Gresham , OR, USA

Was pulling a trailer and vehicle overheated and caused radiator to leak. Dealer states exhaust fumes were present in coolant overflow tank and states engine needs to be replaced, but refuses to believe this is caused by an EGR Cooler that is under recall

- Elmwood, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while traveling at highway speeds, the vehicle would stall and jerk upon the depression of the accelerator as the FCM and check engine warning lights would illuminate the instrument. The contact stated that he would be forced to pull over and restart the vehicle to resume normal driving. The contact also stated that while at a stop, the vehicle stalled as he depresses the accelerator to the floorboard. Due to the failure, another vehicle rear-ended him at a low rate of speed. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was able to drive away from the scene; however, the vehicle had sustained rear-end damage. The dealer was notified of the failure and was informed to bring in the vehicle for an inspection. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Consumer stated transmission gets stuck in eighth gear. Vehicle stopped in the middle of the freeway had to put it in park and restart to move, happened dozen of times.

- Moore, OK, USA

I was merging onto the highway from an on-ramp and the vehicle stuttered a d stalled. The jeep dealership diagnosed the issue and said it was a bad computer controller 5-10 days for part to arrive then 2 days later I was informed the computer controller wasn-€™t the problem. Now they think it-€™s the fuel pump. After searching the symptoms I found a recall for 2014-2016 Jeep-€™s for loss in the magnetic coating on the tone wheel resulting in possible engine stall. 2014-2016 Jeep-€™s manufactured between June 9 2014 and March 29 2016. Still waiting for a fix. I was stuck on the side of the highway with my 9 year old daughter for 5 hours! Safety issue!

- North Granby, CT, USA

Vehicle is downshifting automatically. Burning smell, squeaking/ whistling sound coming from under the hood. Smoking from under the hood tone to time. Car stalling on take off.

- Asheville, NC, USA

My jeep has developed the 3.6L Penastar tick. I noticed FCA extended the warranties for vehicles equipped with the 3.6L Penastar V6 but for my model they stopped in 2013. How can I get my year added to that warranty since it developed the same problems as the previous years. We had our jeep at a local dealer in Wasilla Ak for a tune up before our long trip and he didn't mention anything to us even though the tick was noticeable. I then had my vehicle state safety inspection completed (Texas) in 1st week of June and the mechanic told me about it and after some research, my jeep has the same tick coming from the engine.

- San Antonio , TX, USA

BAD LEFT SIDE HEAD STANDARD CHRYSLER PROBLEM - 3.6 - v-6

- Pearland, TX, USA