Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001114116 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2000
Consumer's City: RIVA Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When a right turn is made the steering column makes a sound like the horn is blowing. first reported in 2001 while car was under warranty and dealer said he couldn't reproduce it. reported it 3 more times and dealer said he couldn't hear it. dealer claimed he would not disassemble steering column because, if no problem could be found, chrysler would not reimburse them for this labor intensive work. problem has gotten progressively worse, particularly when air temp is above 85 degrees. *jb