Consumer Complaint Detail
JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047198 | Incident Date: Nov, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BRAZIL | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4GW68S8XC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 19 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 22 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving my 1999 jeep grand cherokee on nov. 20 2005, i lost steering, causing me to collide with another vehicle then run off the road and hit a sign. this all happened before i could get the vehicle stopped while traveling about 35 mph. after looking under the front of the vehicle, i found that the ball joint connecting the tie rod to the pitman arm had completely separated causing a complete loss of steering. fortunately, no one was injured. this is a problem that definitely warrants a recall. *nm |