Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
08-03-2005, 12:02 PM
#1
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Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
use a re-designed metal component.
Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
WILL!
All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
use a re-designed metal component.
Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
WILL!
08-03-2005, 01:24 PM
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Given D-C's usual response to irritated owners is to ignore them, I'm
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
08-03-2005, 01:24 PM
#3
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Given D-C's usual response to irritated owners is to ignore them, I'm
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
08-03-2005, 01:24 PM
#4
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Given D-C's usual response to irritated owners is to ignore them, I'm
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
08-03-2005, 01:24 PM
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Given D-C's usual response to irritated owners is to ignore them, I'm
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
thinking that your best bet is to either learn to live with "revenue
enhancing" design or decide to buy a different maker's automobiles. I'm
not being snarky, I just don't think you'll get any satisfaction.
Need I say more than "sun burned paint"?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
08-03-2005, 02:51 PM
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
08-03-2005, 02:51 PM
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
08-03-2005, 02:51 PM
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
08-03-2005, 02:51 PM
#9
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
Gerald Cooper wrote:
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
I would be interested in knowing what specifically is happening. I have
a 1997 & 2003.
Jerry
08-03-2005, 05:10 PM
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Re: Cherokee power window failures...has yours failed yet?
The elevator is the weak link, but I'm blaming on thieves with a
screwdriver popping the window, and rather than the window shattering as
in most of their victims the window just falls open.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Gerald Cooper wrote:
>
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!
screwdriver popping the window, and rather than the window shattering as
in most of their victims the window just falls open.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Gerald Cooper wrote:
>
> Just bought my third power window assembly (3 failures in 2 Cherokees).
> All because an engineer tried to save a nickel and used plastic where
> metal was required. All 3 failed exactly the same. Chrysler denies that
> this is a design problem, even though replacement assemblies ($105.00)
> use a re-designed metal component.
>
> Am I alone here? Chrysler keeps ignoring me, but perhaps a response from
> a large group of irritated owners would have more impact.
>
> Write me at gcooper@gamewood.net if you've had the same problem.
>
> And if your 1998-2000 - ? Cherokee hasn't experienced this failure...IT
> WILL!