EcoDiesel Ordering
This is a reply I got from Jeep when I asked why I could not "build and Price" a Grand Cherokee with a diesel. Doesn't make sense. It is great to read of your interest in Jeep! Please be advis...
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ggoat!!! wrote:
EcoDiesels run EXTREMELY HOT and FAIL while towing over time.
Research this. The evidence, particularly regarding this engine in the Grand Cherokee, is out there in droves.
A particularly enlightening story was written on the Airstream forums about failure going up 550 in Colorado. He got rid of his EcoDiesel soon after his engine caught fire in the middle of the road.
Stay away. FAR away from Fiat.
The Eco is a very good motor and failures are quite rare. So don't let comments like this scare you away.
I am one of three ED owners in my town, all 14's and none of us has had a lick of problems. We all tow heavy sometimes beyond capacity. But this motor takes it like a champ. I would not hesitate to hook onto the camper and make another 4K mile run to Idaho tomorrow!
