NHTSA Complaint #10064500 — 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10064500
Vehicle	1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	April 3, 2004
Date Filed	April 4, 2004
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I BELIEVE THAT THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. WHEN HITTING A BUMP, POTHOLE OR OTHER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AT , SAY, 45 TO 65 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE CAR AND THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SOMETIMES GO INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AND SHIMMY THAT IS UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL YOU SLOW THE CAR CONSIDERABLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES SINCE JULY 28, 2001. IT PROBABLY OCCURS WHEN A CERTAIN HARMONIC VIBRATION FREQUENCY IS DEVELOPED. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THE STABILIZER BAR REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I CHECKED THE NHTSA COMPLAINT FILE AND SEE THAT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER DRIVERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTED. WHILE MY CAR IS A 1993 MODEL, I AM SURE THAT THIS SAME SUSPENSION WAS USED IN CARS FOR SOME YEARS AFTER 1993. I AM INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY BUYING A NEW JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BUT CANNOT MAKE THAT COMMITMENT UNTIL THIS MATTER IS CORRECTED AND SHOWN TO NOT EXIST IN THE NEW MODELS. *NM

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