Consumer Complaint Detail
JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1998

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000247768 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
Consumer's City: MILLS | Consumer's State: WY |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion) |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4GZ58Y9WC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: VOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 24 1998 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle steering locked up almost causing an accident. *mr the consumer was making a left turn while driving in heavy traffic. suddenly the steering locked up which almost caused an accident. the consumer pulled to the side of the road and checked the belts and power steering fluid, which were alright. the driver resumed driving but when he made another left turn the steering locked up again. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the gear box failed. the repairs were not covered under warranty because it expired, therefore the consumer replaced the gear box himself. the consumer has the original gear box in his possession. *nlm |