NHTSA Complaint #10109807 — 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
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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