NHTSA Complaint #8020954 — 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8020954
Vehicle	2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	October 8, 2002
Date Filed	October 16, 2002
Mileage	9,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS WORE OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED REPAIRED AND REPLACED 8 MONTHS LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. MR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED-NEW ROTORS INSTALLED, WHICH WERE SUPPOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, MORE SEVERELY. THERE'S A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN BRAKING-PER INVOICE. DIFFERENT SPECIALISTS HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE AND TRYING TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE FRAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT. SCC

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