Preliminary Evaluation · ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE FAILURE · Opened 2005-07-13 · Closed 2005-11-14
Investigation
Action number
PE05039
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2005-07-13
Close date
2005-11-14
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Affected makes
JEEP
Affected components
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Affected model years
2002
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JULY 13, 2005, BASED ON FOUR ODI CONSUMER REPORTS.ODI CONTACTED ALL OF THOSE COMPLAINANTS AND EACH OF THEM REPORTED THAT PIECES OF THE BROKEN FAN BLADE HAD DAMAGED THE RADIATOR AND PENETRATED THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE FAN SHROUD.SINCE OPENING THE INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED 12 NEW CONSUMER REPORTS.IN ITS RESPONSE TO ODI'S PRELIMINARY EVALUATION INFORMATION REQUEST DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION PROVIDED ADDITIONAL OWNER REPORTS AND WARRANTY DATA.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA05-020 TO FURTHER STUDY THE ISSUES REGARDING THE ALLEGED FAN FAILURES.