Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1998

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290327 Incident Date: Jun, 14 2004
Consumer's City: SAN ANTONIO Consumer's State: TX
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: Power train:axle assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 03 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I had taken my 1998 jeep grand cherokee into a very dependable and honest repair shop in san antonio tx for an issue and while they test drove the vehicle they noted a noise from the rear of the vehicle. of course, i assumed this was rode noise and didn't think anything of it. they informed me that it was a common issue with that model of vehicle. this was during the week of june 2004. the main problem is that i purchased the vehicle july 4, 2001 in austin tx and i thought i purchased a 3 year extended service plan. which should have covered it. what i found out is that i purchased a plan that extended the original cars coverage for 3 years. i ended up purchasing a contract for a period i did not own the car. the plan expired on june 10, 2004. this was very misleading by the car dealership i bought the car from and the chrysler warranty company when i called about it during june while the car was in the repair shop. the warranty company would not cover the cost of the repair approximately $2,000 because they had previous claims on the vehicle. i feel this repair should have been covered because i purchased a three year extended warranty plan on july 4, 2001 which to me should have ended july 4, 2004 and the rear axle is a common issue with this model of vehicle. had i known the "road noise" was really a problem coming into existence or had i paid closer attention to the warranty information when i received it this could all have been avoided. if this is not an issue you can offer any advice or assistance on please let me know. the incident date below is an approximation. i do not have the repair order in front of me with the exact dates. your website was brought to my attention today and i wanted to get the details to you as soon as possible. if you can assist with any of the warranty work with chrysler i can provide exact dates and policy information as necessary. thank you. *ak