NHTSA Complaint #10154491 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10154491
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	April 3, 2006
Date Filed	April 4, 2006
Mileage	112,632 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL UNIT HAD BEGUN TO SMOKE DUE TO EXTREME HEAT BUILDUP IN THE DIFFERENTIAL; ALTHOUGH, NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE WHERE IT REMAINS.

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