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There are 5 complaints about the oil leak in the Jeep Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee.

There are 24 problems with the engine oil leaking for the Jeep Cherokee.Below are the most recently reported issues.The statistics and reliability analysis of the Jeep Cherokee can be found here.

There is a leak in the oil filter housing.The 7th revision of the Mopar replacement filter housing is backordered.There are multiple reports of this problem.There is leaking oil on the pavement.Oil can cause premature engine failure and serious injury to others.This is not a good design flaw.

A significant oil leak in the oil filter and oil cooler causes oil pressure and driving performance to plummet and makes the vehicle impossible to drive.The needed part is out of stock.It is a common repair.This issue can be sudden without warning and cause accidents on highways.

There is an oil leak in my card.There was an issue with the oil filter housing when I inspected the car.Many Jeeps have the same problem.I was told that I would have to wait up to 6 months for the issue to be resolved.Jeep did not recall the part.Jeep can't tell me when the part will be available.They don't have any efforts to help me fix the situation.The Jeep certified dealer only told me to contact corporate.Jeep has a major manufacturing issue with their Jeeps and have taken no steps to correct or help their customers in any way, so I'm filing this compliant.

The Jeep Cherokee is owned by the contact.There was an odor of oil detected while the contact was driving.There were no lights on.The contact was told that the oil filter housing was leaking when the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic.The fox Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram was not diagnosed nor repaired.The failure was not reported to the manufacturer.The failure mileage was 87,281.

Plastic material used in the creation of part causes the oil filter housing to leak.Oil spills onto the roads are a major issue.The part is backordered because it's a major issue with other models.

The plastic engine oil cooler housing on the Jeep is easy to crack when the oil is changed.I have had to replace it twice.I took the car to the Chrysler auto service center because of the oil leaks and the cost to replace the engine oil cooler housing.I'm not sure if I understand the thought process behind putting a plastic part on an engine.?

The oil filter didn't work.The garage flooring was full of oil after a slow oil leak.Got the vehicle to the mechanic.A mechanic did the same repair on a Dodge van.It seems to be a big problem with keep, Chrysler, Dodge and internet.When traveling on the road or at a stop, the vehicle becomes difficult to drive and has to be put in park or restarted.From 13 the battery can drain.9 down to 12.When this is happening.The vehicle has 4 batteries.

I went to get my oil changed and was told by the attendant that my car has several oil leaks.The attendant told me that the vehicle could catch on fire because of the oil leaks.I said no since I hadn't had any work done other than maintenance on my vehicle.I was told by the manager that I should take my vehicle back to the dealership because it seemed like the engine and transmission were not put together correctly.

The oil assembly of the Jeep had to be replaced due to the excessive oil leaking.A new oil filter was installed.The repair cost was over $600.A new day has begun.

The oil cooler is leaking.The car has 69000 miles and the plastic engine oil cooler is leaking.Seals are bad because of their design.There are multiple Cherokees who have this issue.It's an issue for a local dealer.Monthly need to refill oil due to fluid build up under the car.

There is an oil leak on top of the engine.There is a fire hazard!A quick search on the internet shows many consumers with the same problem.My car only has 50,000 miles.

I went to the dealership to have the oil on my car checked out.A repair price of $850 was quoted after I was shown the problem.When the technician said it was a known issue with the model of my vehicle, I started investigating.The NHTSA has a service bulletin for the issue.Why has this not been addressed?

After my car developed an oil leak, slow but steady, and after taking it in to be checked, we learned that there was a large crack in the oil filter housing assembly.This along with the upper and lower gaskets will need to be replaced.The piece is plastic and easy to crack if the filter is tightened.I think this should be replaced with something stronger.

A cracked oil cooler is to blame for the oil leak.Could cause a fire.The design is poor and the location is bad.An expensive replacement was needed.Many other people needed replacement as well.Jeep customer care was not helpful.

There were complaints of vehicle jumping into gear when the vehicle was brought in for repairs.The vehicle wouldn't stay running and the battery had to be replaced.The vehicle is leaking oil at the dealership.The oil cooler needs to be replaced.The drive shaft is noisy and needs to be replaced, as well as the air temperature ambient sensor.The oil cooler and air temperature ambient sensor need to be replaced.They were told to hold off on replacing the drive shaft as the repair for the oil cooler and sensor was going to cost around $1,300.I was told that the vehicle didn't want to start after they changed the oil cooler.I was told that my instrument cluster needed to be replaced at an additional cost of over $1,000.All repairs should be $2,500 plus.They would have to hold my vehicle for two weeks until they could install the instrument cluster, because it is a special order.$35 is how much it is costing me.A day is a rental vehicle through them.The total cost for repairs and rental is $3,000.Replacing the drive shaft is not included in this cost.

The oil filter housing assembly is leaking.There is oil leaking out of a port.The motor is running while oil is puddling up.This can cause a fire..I am not sure if this vehicle is under warranty.The transmission can shift hard when moving from one gear to the next.

At 40000 oil cooler the car started leaking like a sieve.The dealer says it's not a covered repair.This appears to be a problem with Jeeps.