NHTSA Complaint #10644999 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10644999
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 1, 2013
Date Filed	October 16, 2014
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ENGINE NEVER STALLS BUT POWER STEERING CUTS OUT AND VEHICLE LOOSES ABILITY TO STEER AND NEGOTIATE A INTERSECTION TURN ALL THE TIME. ENGINE NEVER STALLS BUT ENGINE SPEED SURGES AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY AT LOW SPEEDS AFTER CAR FIRST STARTS AND FOR FIRST 2 MINUTES OF RUNNING. ON SAFETY RECALL FOR GAS TANK DEFECT AND HITCH INSTALL. (N45) DEALER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX BOLTS OR INSTALL HITCH OR OFFER COST ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR, ONLY TOOK UNAUTHORIZED PICTURES OF VEHICLE REAR UNDERCARRIAGE AND STATED BOLTS WERE ELONGATED AND LOOKED RUSTY. *TR

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