Consumer Complaint Detail
JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1999
2 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005125514 | Incident Date: May, 25 2005 |
| Consumer's City: POTTSVILLE | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 04 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 08 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving approx. 30-35 mph tried to round a bend in the road and the steering failed, the steering wheel locked and i was unable to turn the vehicle and crossed the center lane of the road and crashed head-on into a school bus. the vehicles were towed from the scene and my vehicle was later inspected by an engineering firm to determine the cause of failure which was tie-rod defect/pitarm failure. the report indicated that this area does not have grease fittings. the failure of the part was due to improper manufacturing. *tr |