2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Fan Problems
- 70
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 70 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- cooling system · 17 records
- engine engine · 16 records
- engine cooling · 16 records
- cooling cooling · 12 records
- electric radiator · 10 records
- radiator shroud · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated while parked with the engine running a noise was observed under the hood. After inspecting the vehicle the plastic blades of the electric motor fan separated and penetrated the shroud and radiator. There was a recall #06v199000 pertaining to the engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. The manufacturer was contacted.
ODI 10166365
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph, there was a popping noise from under the hood. The steering wheel vibrated, which prompted the contact to take the vehicle to a private repair shop. The certified mechanic determined that the cooling fan had separated and destroyed the fan shroud. The pieces also damaged the radiator, causing a major coolant leak. The repair shop replaced the cooling fan, radiator, and…
ODI 10165766
Fan
I have a 2002 jeep grand cherokee that the fan blade came apart on and went through the radiator and i am told by two dealers that there is no recall out. The old parts were available to fix it. *nm
ODI 10165202
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15-20 mph on the highway the cooling fan separated ripping the shroud, cracking the radiator and causing other damage to the vehicle. There was an nhtsa recall, # 06v199000, regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system; fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
ODI 10164937
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph through a commercial area during very hot weather conditions the vehicle began to vibrate. The vibration occurred right before the cooling system caused the vehicle to run at high temperatures and over heat resulting in a blown engine cooling fan. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic shop where the mechanic determined that the failure was caused by the shroud…
ODI 10164300
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle overheated and a very loud bang was heard from the engine. The contact inspected under the hood and noticed the fan had exploded. There is an nhtsa recall, # 06v199000, regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan. The vin was not included in the recall.
ODI 10163943
Caliper · Disc · Fan · Pads · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the plastic blades on the fan fractured and detached from the engine puncturing the radiator. There is a nhtsa campaign id # 06v199000 pertaining to the engine and engine cooling system; fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. There was also an unnecessary delayed in acceleration. There was a grinding noise and smoking coming from the brakes. The dealership determined…
ODI 10163608
Fan
2002 jeep grand cherokee safety recall f-25- electric radiator fan customer states that the radiator fan motor locked up caused the fan blade went through the radiator causing the radiator to leak antifreeze customer wants reimbursement**cc a recall had been issued for the problem the consumer had already experienced. The consumer submitted the receipt to the manufacturer. The manufacturer wrote the consumer back…
ODI 10194513
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated that while backing out of a parking space at 3 mph, there was a loud bang noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. Upon inspection of the the vehicle, the contact observed that the electric motor driven cooling fan had fractured into pieces. There is a nhtsa recall # 06v199000 pertaining to the fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. Updated 10/04/06. *jb
ODI 10163035
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated the electric cooling fan separated causing the fan shroud to be punctured. There is an nhtsa recall, # 06v199000, regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan. The vin was not included in the recall. 08/01/06 updated. *tt
ODI 10161973
Fan
2002 jeep grand cherokee 4.0 electric radiator cooling fan blades fractured and seperated from hub cracking radiator shroud.
ODI 10163107
Fan
1) vehicle at idle, after initial startup in the morning 2) electric fan broke into pieces and hit the main fan, shattering 3) airpark chrysler/jeep dealer completed the repair on july 1, 2006. *jb
ODI 10161644
Fan
I own a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. It started to overheat, leak and smoke, coolant fan broke and tore right through the cover. I now need repairs totaling approximately $2600 due to the coolant fan malfunctioning. I thought i could get it repaired at the dealer for no cost since there was a coolant fan recall on this particular vehicle because i have the same year, make and model. I was told that even though there…
ODI 10160981
Fan
My wife & i own a 2002 jeep grand cherokee that we purchased new. We had overheating problems with the vehicle and took it to our chrysler dealership june 23, 2006 to have it repaired. The dealership determined that among other things, the cooling fan was not working properly and needed to be replaced. I had researched the problem and learned from your website that on june 6th,, 2006 chrysler group announced that it…
ODI 10175691
Fan
My jeep grand cherokee cooling fan blades came off of the cooling fan and struck the shroud causing it to break apart while i had the hood open checking the engine, luckily i was not injured by the flying debris. *jb
ODI 10161362
Fan
Customer has concern about recall f-25- electric radiator fan**nar**cc the vehicle's fan broke. *nm
ODI 10183732
Fan
SAFETY RECALL F25-ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN. *NM
ODI 10182657
Fan
I was driving and felt a bump. I stopped and got out and looked under the vehicle, behind the vehicle and in front of the vehicle and a fellow motorist looked and saw a piece of black plastic in the street under and pointed to it. Got back in the vehicle and drove to my destination and parked, came back and cranked it up and was pulling out, noticed what looked like smoke was coming from the vehicle and the temp…
ODI 10160256
Fan
Dt*: the contact stated the engine overheated and cracked the radiator due to the radiator fan having fractured into pieces. The service dealer was contacted for repairs. The contact heard of a recall for the same issue in a news report, but was informed by the service dealer and manufacturer that there was no such recall in effect. At a later date the manufacturer was notified of a nhtsa recall #06v199000;…
ODI 10168055
Fan
I have a 2002 jeep grand cherokee 6 cylinder 4.0. Yesterday my cooling fan blew up for no apparent reason, damaging radiator and area around cooling fan. This is an extremely dangerous problem since if the hood was up at the time the fan blew up, someone could have gotten maimed or killed. This is the same issue as reported on your january listing of problems. *jb
ODI 10152796
Fan · Foundation Components · Steering
Dt: the consumer stated that there was a nhtsa engineering analysis ea05020 concerning the engine and engine cooling fan. The consumer's vehicle manifested the same problems as indicated in this analysis. The fan of the motor exploded, resulting in extensive damage to the radiator. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, where it is currently being repaired for this problem. *ak (11/23/05) the steering was noisy and…
ODI 10143370
Fan
Driving at approximate speed of 35 mph, i heard a loud boom (like something had hit the car), i stopped and checked and saw nothing. All gauges displayed normal ranges and i checked all fluids and visually looked around the engine area from the top. Everything appeared normal, but six days later without further noise or warning signs the engine temp peaked max, while sitting in a parking lot. Tested the engine as…
ODI 10141863
Fan
This is in relation to action # ea05-020 on the 2002 jeep grand cherokee. On the date listed below, the blades separated from the motor and the "shrapnel" punctured my radiator and my battery. The car was in motion so, the hood was closed and no one was injured. However, i had to spend about $800 in parts to repair the vehicle. *nm
ODI 10162869
Fan
I own a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. About a week ago while driving i heard a loud pop come from the engine. When i stopped to examine the problem, i saw a large leak coming from the bottom of my car. After looking under the hood, i saw that the plastic cooling fan in my engine had shattered and the pieces punctured my radiator. The shroud covering my cooling fan had also been shattered. I immediately took the jeep to…
ODI 10137521
Fan
While i was driving vehicle on wednesday, august 31, slight vibration was noticed. While my wife was driving vehicle on friday, september 2, a loud pop was heard, sound similar to that of metal expanding when heated. The air conditioner quit working at this time. When i drove the car on sunday,september 4th, the vehicle overheated and upon raising the hood, saw that the fan was gone and pieces of the covering of the…
ODI 10135468