Same thing happened to me on my '99 (I still need to post the pics of
the old cracked one... really amazing IMO!). I was going to just go
ahead and buy a Borla as a replacement, but I searched the web, and
found a kick *** closeout deal on a Thorley header from
Truckperformance.com. Installed it myself (finally) just a few weeks
ago. FYI, I also got nowhere with DC regarding the cracked exhaust
manifold when I called.

Dave
http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:13:47 GMT, "Gary B." <jeepnmon@cinci.rr.com>
wrote:

>Hello.
>Well it has finally happened to me. I bought my TJ new in Feb '97 and
>since accumulated a mere 31,402 miles on it since. Within the past month I
>noticed a slight ticking sound from the engine compartment while it was
>running. It has gotten louder since then. I contacted my dealership who
>said there wasn't anything they could do but that I should call DC customer
>service and see what they would do directly for me. I called them this
>morning and talked to a rep who basically stated that they wouldn't be able
>to do anything for me due to my vehicle being 4 years out of warranty. I
>replied by saying I understand that but I ONLY have 31,402 miles on my Jeep.
>She said they weren't willing to do anything, not even a split of the cost
>as I suggested. She stated that she was has the authority and is the final
>say in this matter! My biggest issue here is that I've been following this
>problem on the net for the past 4-5 years and I'm sure that DC knows it's a
>prevalent problem but won't rectify it properly, or not at all in my case.
>I've reported it to NHTSA but they only have 35 documented complaints about
>this problem on my Jeep. I know I've read about alot more instances of this
>occurring on various ng's. BTW, I've also tried going the Federal Emissions
>warranty route but was told that only includes the catalytic converter after
>the first 2 years/24000 miles up til 8 years/80,000 miles.
>What should I do now? Aftermarket headers? What Brand? What's Best? Mopar
>High Performance header? And, most importantly, how much is this going to
>cost me since DC has washed its hands of this/my problem? Anyone here
>experience this problem yet?
>
>Thanks for letting me vent. Any help, guidance or assistance would be
>greatly appreciated.

 

Same thing happened to me on my '99 (I still need to post the pics of
the old cracked one... really amazing IMO!). I was going to just go
ahead and buy a Borla as a replacement, but I searched the web, and
found a kick *** closeout deal on a Thorley header from
Truckperformance.com. Installed it myself (finally) just a few weeks
ago. FYI, I also got nowhere with DC regarding the cracked exhaust
manifold when I called.

Dave
http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:13:47 GMT, "Gary B." <jeepnmon@cinci.rr.com>
wrote:

>Hello.
>Well it has finally happened to me. I bought my TJ new in Feb '97 and
>since accumulated a mere 31,402 miles on it since. Within the past month I
>noticed a slight ticking sound from the engine compartment while it was
>running. It has gotten louder since then. I contacted my dealership who
>said there wasn't anything they could do but that I should call DC customer
>service and see what they would do directly for me. I called them this
>morning and talked to a rep who basically stated that they wouldn't be able
>to do anything for me due to my vehicle being 4 years out of warranty. I
>replied by saying I understand that but I ONLY have 31,402 miles on my Jeep.
>She said they weren't willing to do anything, not even a split of the cost
>as I suggested. She stated that she was has the authority and is the final
>say in this matter! My biggest issue here is that I've been following this
>problem on the net for the past 4-5 years and I'm sure that DC knows it's a
>prevalent problem but won't rectify it properly, or not at all in my case.
>I've reported it to NHTSA but they only have 35 documented complaints about
>this problem on my Jeep. I know I've read about alot more instances of this
>occurring on various ng's. BTW, I've also tried going the Federal Emissions
>warranty route but was told that only includes the catalytic converter after
>the first 2 years/24000 miles up til 8 years/80,000 miles.
>What should I do now? Aftermarket headers? What Brand? What's Best? Mopar
>High Performance header? And, most importantly, how much is this going to
>cost me since DC has washed its hands of this/my problem? Anyone here
>experience this problem yet?
>
>Thanks for letting me vent. Any help, guidance or assistance would be
>greatly appreciated.

 

Same thing happened to me on my '99 (I still need to post the pics of
the old cracked one... really amazing IMO!). I was going to just go
ahead and buy a Borla as a replacement, but I searched the web, and
found a kick *** closeout deal on a Thorley header from
Truckperformance.com. Installed it myself (finally) just a few weeks
ago. FYI, I also got nowhere with DC regarding the cracked exhaust
manifold when I called.

Dave
http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:13:47 GMT, "Gary B." <jeepnmon@cinci.rr.com>
wrote:

>Hello.
>Well it has finally happened to me. I bought my TJ new in Feb '97 and
>since accumulated a mere 31,402 miles on it since. Within the past month I
>noticed a slight ticking sound from the engine compartment while it was
>running. It has gotten louder since then. I contacted my dealership who
>said there wasn't anything they could do but that I should call DC customer
>service and see what they would do directly for me. I called them this
>morning and talked to a rep who basically stated that they wouldn't be able
>to do anything for me due to my vehicle being 4 years out of warranty. I
>replied by saying I understand that but I ONLY have 31,402 miles on my Jeep.
>She said they weren't willing to do anything, not even a split of the cost
>as I suggested. She stated that she was has the authority and is the final
>say in this matter! My biggest issue here is that I've been following this
>problem on the net for the past 4-5 years and I'm sure that DC knows it's a
>prevalent problem but won't rectify it properly, or not at all in my case.
>I've reported it to NHTSA but they only have 35 documented complaints about
>this problem on my Jeep. I know I've read about alot more instances of this
>occurring on various ng's. BTW, I've also tried going the Federal Emissions
>warranty route but was told that only includes the catalytic converter after
>the first 2 years/24000 miles up til 8 years/80,000 miles.
>What should I do now? Aftermarket headers? What Brand? What's Best? Mopar
>High Performance header? And, most importantly, how much is this going to
>cost me since DC has washed its hands of this/my problem? Anyone here
>experience this problem yet?
>
>Thanks for letting me vent. Any help, guidance or assistance would be
>greatly appreciated.