About the author: Rex Roy is a Detroit-based automotive enthusiast, journalist and author. The contact made four attempts, but the vehicle failed to start. It has happened in dry and wet conditions, on residential and city streets. The manufacturer was not notified. It has happened multiple times. The check engine oil light illuminated.
I also grew up driving oil-burners. I pay monthly payment and insurance for a driveway ornament. I also find it strange that the stump-pulling diesel gets drastically shorter transmission gearing than its peakier gasoline V-8 stablemate. Air Intake Duct Hose, sometimes referred to as the Elephant Hose owing to its resemblance to the pachyderm's trunk. During diagnosis we found codes for operation of the swirl valve motor and found it inoperative. I went head on into a steel light post incased in a concert footer. Dash light up but will not turn over.
Our Grand Cherokee makes 215 hp and 376 lb-ft. The old saying applies to the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel, and here's how: The Grand Cherokee last received a full makeover in 2005. The suspension has plenty of travel for uneven ground. This seems like a dangerous situation to put consumers in. Currently, the Grand Cherokee may be optioned with the diesel in 42 states. It boasts a 72-degree aluminum block with iron liners, dual overhead cams, and four valves per cylinder with an electronic swirl-control valve in one of each cylinder's intake runners to improve low-speed combustion. This is a very major concern to me because this could have turned out way worse, but I was very, very lucky to be able to only sustain bruising.
The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. It happened again today, just driving straight ahead down the road. While there is some noise you can hear the engine running , it's nothing intrusive. I tried to attach 5 photo below. This has happened 3 times.
The condition appears to be intermittant occurs without warning, and can result in serious and dangerous consequences for the motorist, should the inability to re-start the vehicle occur when located in a remote area where help is not available. Over time harmful oil will build up inside the turbocharger, intake manifold, intercooler and piping. The swirl valves are located inside the intake manifold and are operated by a motor which is located between the two manifolds and under the turbo intake pipe. The failure mileage was 159,208. A Mishimoto Oil Catch Can will solve all these problems and give you the added security knowing that your performance parts are safe from harmful oil.
Full 50-state certification for this engine is coming in 2009 with the introduction of Bluetech exhaust gas treatment technology. The next day he showed me what happened. I was traveling at about 45mph. I approached a slight bend to the left that had a slight decline. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Final diagnosis was the engine seized due to lack of coolant pumping thru the engine. Even without Blutech, the 3.
It will prevent oil from getting into pressurized turbo plumbing, which can lead to couplers coming off under boost. This vehicle was a total loss. Sometimes while in reverse, sometimes while in drive and sometimes while moving from reverse to drive. It has done this several times before. The diesel is what makes the difference. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road.
The failure recurred several times. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. Our car looks thoroughly modern, but its linage to the first generation from over fifteen years ago is also instantly recognizable. But the real test is off-road because, after all, this is a. The case is not true with the new generation of diesels. And after a week of very conservative driving with lots of highway running, I have only managed to squeak out 18.