| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003229456 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: BELLA VISTA | Consumer's State: AR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CHEROKEE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FJ68S0VL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While applying the brakes there was a loud thumping noise due to a loose axle shaft that was attached to the braking system. the axles were mis-built with drum guide boss that were too shallow. *ak jeep had a tsb that described the problem. this allowed the entire brake assembly to move about freely and caused a thump noise. a mechanic advised the consumer that if not corrected, the brakes may lock up without warning. jeep refused to cover the replacement costs. *scc *jb |
