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A Common fault with the Jeep Grand Cherokee is the need to replace the Air Conditioning condenser. This is often needed even if the air conditioning condenser is not faulty. The reason for the need to replace the condenser is actually caused by the failure of the transmission cooler. In all their wisdom the good people at Jeep decided to combine the transmission cooler and the air conditioning condenser in the same unit. If you look at the image accompanying this article you

If you have jeep of any type with a Petrol V6 Engine in it and its leaking oil there is a good chance this is going to be your problem. Click the video below and Dannie will talk you through the most common cause for all oil leaks on a Jeep V6 Petrol engine. Hi there, Dannie here from GDL automotive, talking to you about the Jeep Grand Cherokees once again. In the last video we talked about the three liter diesel, this one we're going to talk about the V six petrol version. T

Considering Buying a Second Hand Jeep Grand Cherokee? Here is what you need to know. Click on the video below and Dannie will quickly talk you through the most common faults not he Jeep Grand Cherokee. Hi there, Danny from GDL automotive services GDL is one of Sydney's only independent Jeep specialists. Today I want to look at the Grand Cherokee particularly this model beside us, and things that you should look out for if you're considering purchasing one of these secondhand.

There is a common problem with manual Subarus and the clutch fork failure. This is most commonly seen in the Subaru Outback however it has been seen on several models. The fault is actually a poor design from the manufacturer. The Metal on the pivot point of the clutch fork is not strong enough for the task its doing and the pivot point wears through. (See Images) eventually the pivot point will punch its way through the clutch fork and suddenly your clutch doesn't work and y

The SG Forester has a common fault with the rear end of the vehicle "squatting". This is when the rear suspension sits lower then the front and the car develops an uneven seating on the road with the nose of the car sitting higher than the rear. This is a problem that is somewhat exaggerated with the SG forester due to the design of the rear struts in this vehicle. The SG has whats called "self levelling" rear struts. These work exceptionally well at keeping the vehicle sitti

One of the common faults with the Subaru range of vehicles is the oil leaks the vehicles can develop. Across the whole range of the Subaru vehicles there are really only four common causes for the oil leaks. Your vehicle may have one or more of these. I will list them in the order of most common. Head gaskets. Because of the boxer engine design its not unusual for the engines to develop oil leaks out of the gaskets which then runs down the crossmember sea drips of the crossme

A common fault with the Subaru Forester is a wind rushing noise that the car develops once it gets a little bit older. The fault is caused by the fact the the front doors on the vehicle are frameless. Over a period of time people open the doors by pushing on the glass instead of the door handles. This bends the door ever so slightly but the noise is actually caused by whats called the gussets. They wear out and in some cases completely rip. See images These are the little tr

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This article relates to the late model Jeep Grand Cherokee fitted with a OM642 Engine Throughout the early 2000's Jeep (MOPAR) and Mercedes Benz had a partnership that resulted in the "cross pollination" of some vehicles the Grand Cherokees that came out in that era with s 3.0 V6 Diesel engine actually had a Mercedes Benz engine that was also fitted so some of the Mercedes ML vehicles. One of the common faults with this motor is a hard to start issue when the vehicle is cold.

One of the common issues with the 2.8 Diesel engine fitted to the Jeep Wranglers is a coolant leak that can develop on the passenger (Right hand drive) side of the vehicle. There are a number of possible caused for this leak including the EGR cooler, the various coolant hoses underneath the manifold and the coolant header tank itself. The most common cause of a coolant leak on this side of the vehicle is actually from the inlet manifold itself. right in the middle of the hea

One of the semi common faults the Grand Cherokee gives, once it has done a fair few kilometers, is a noise caused by a worn out bush in the front suspension. The bush that is always the first to fail is the front lower control arm bush. It is always the front most bush and this can give a clucking noise over bumps and when apply the brakes lightly. This noise is most often heard when parking the vehicle or manuvering at slow speeds such as inside a shopping centre car park. T

As time goes on the complete lock up of the engines in 3.0 Diesel engines is becoming more and more common. At the time of writing we had replaced only one and had come to the conclusion that the cause for this failure was due to the towing of an extremely heavy caravan. Whilst i still stand by that diagnosis it must be said that these vehicles are designed to endure such loads and the failure of the engine is not what we deem to be acceptable. This fault is becoming more and

There are a number of reasons why a Wrangler engine could loose oil pressure or log fault codes for loss of oil pressure. Three individual faults are common for causing this. The First is the Oil Pressure switch failing - We have covered that fault in an seperate article. You can read up on that one by clicking here. The second is a fault introduced by a mechanic after replacing the cylinder heads or head gaskets. You can read up about this by clicking here. The next possible

The Jeep Cherokee petrol V6 has a common fault with the oil cooler and the affiliated gasket failing. This is very similar to the part and common fault with eh Grand Cherokee Diesel V6s however in this case the cooler is located in the valley of the V. Basically there are two possible issues with this part. The first is the cooler internally fails which fills the cooling system with engine oil. This can cause the engine to overheat, damage the cooling system components and th

There are There very common causes for an oil pressure warning light on a Jeep 3.6 V6 wrangler. The first is the faulty oil pressure switch which you can read up on by clicking here. The second is a semi common fault with the Oil pump itself. The third is this particular fault which is always after the replacement of the cylinder heads. Usually this issue is caused by the person a workshop or individual outsources the head machining and pressure testing to. There are two smal

There are a number of common faults with the suspension on various Jeep models however the post common one to show up in our workshops is with the latest range of the Wrangler. The wrangler makes one single clink noise when Turing from lock to lock. This sound is most obvious whilst parking the vehicle. That is moving he steering at a very low speed. The most common cause for this is fault from the factory. The captive nut on the front lower ball joint comes out of the wareho

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The fault code for P0887 comes up semi regularly with the Jeep Cherokee. The symptoms of the vehicle are "device transmission now" warning light on the dash and the vehicle either in Limp home mode or stuck in top gear. The fault reads TCM power really control circuit high. There is no external relay for this. The really is part of the TCM (Transmission control Module) There are two possible repairs. This fault is so common that jeep has issued a service bulletin for it and t

The short answer to this question is no. However let's unpack this some more. Often when someone discovers they have a major mechanical failure with a vehicle that exceeds the budget for repairs they are faced with only a few options to resolve this issue. One of the most common solutions to this is to trade the vehicle in on a new or used vehicle at a dealership. The reason for this is the car salesmen very rarely pick up on the fault or even if they do still offer a decent

As part of our niche of being one of Sydneys only independent Jeep specialists, we have joined several online communities for Jeep owners and enthusiasts. A frequent topic of conversation seems to arise within these groups around the fact that the Jeep range of vehicles seem to have a list of common faults and for many, this is reason for concern or at the very least hesitation when it comes to purchasing one, particularly a second hand one. It is true that there are a number

One of the common faults the grand Cherokee has is a oil leak thats starts from the steering rack. There are several other common faults with these vehicles which we have covered in other articles. All of which you can find by clicking here. The rack leak usually develops from either seals on the inner rack ends which can cause the oil to leak into the steering rack boots. When this happens the boots gradually fill up with oil and eventually leak out. This means that by the t

The three litre diesel engine fitted to the Jeep grand Cherokee is known for a few common faults. Most of which we have covered off in the article you can read here. One of the not so common issues that still shows up occasionally is the failure of the engine mounts for these engines. Traditionally the passenger side mount always fails first. This is because off the load placed on the mount as the engine twists with torque. Over time this load will cause the mount to fail. Th

Throughout our dealings with the Jeep product we have come across two common issues that seem to arise surrounding the Jeep power steering system and the fluid that is used in them. To date we have only experienced these two hurdles on the Grand Cherokee however we do know that the fluid in question is compatible across several Jeep models. The first issue is the fluid level. Several customers have either called or popped into our workshops to express concern over the fluid