NHTSA Complaint #10109807 — 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10109807
Vehicle 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 72,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State CA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE 4X2 WITH 55000 MILES AND NOW IT HAS 93000 AND I HAVE NOTICED A BUZZ FROM THE REAR THAT HAS PROGRESSED TO A HOWL OR WHINE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED IT A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE REAR AXLE AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $1300 TO $1600 TO HAVE IT DONE AND THAT MOST LIKELY IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE EVEN THE NEW ONES FAIL TOO. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH EVEN LESS MILES ON THEIR JEEPS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM TOO. HOW CAN A CAR WITH LESS THAN 100 THOUSAND MILES OR LESS HAS THIS KIND OF PROBLEMS? HOW COME THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS MATTER? WHY ARE WE NOT HOLDING CHRYSLER COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO TO HAVE THE DEALER FIX THEIR MISTAKES? THANK YOU. *JB

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