ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
180,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
1996 JEEP CHEROKEE, EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED AT WELD POINT, NOT ABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO POOR METAL USED BY MANUFACTURER. THE EXHAUST MUST BE REPLACED, JEEP MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, REFUSES TO ADMIT IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. MECHANICS WILL TELL YOU IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND CAN LEAD TO MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITHIN IN THE ENGINE IT'S SELF AND THE CONVERTERS. *NM