NHTSA Complaint #10519854 — 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH AN AFTERMARKET DRIVE WORKS TIE ROD, PART NUMBER: DE-ES3475. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT?S HOME WHERE A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE INNER TIE ROD TREAD, WHICH SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE NUT AND PIN TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AN A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 236,000. UPDATED 8/5/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE ROD END HE PURCHASED FROM HIS LOCAL RETAIL STORE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE THREADS ON THE END, WERE WORN.