| Issue ID | 1038454 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10563446 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 02/02/14 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my new jeep cherokee on 2/2/2014. From very soon after i began driving it, i was aware that there was an unusually high amount of noise coming from the front end when the car was going more than 30 mph or so; it sounded as if the car had a propeller. I returned the car to the dealership the following day (i reside about 35 miles away). At first, they thought it was a transmission noise, but it was subsequently diagnosed as a bad wheel bearing. After a new bearing was shipped overnight from detroit, it was discovered that the bearing on the other front wheel was also bad and required replacement. I am contacting nhtsa because bad bearings on both front wheels suggests to me that there is more than coincidence involved, and that other new cherokees might be similarly affected if a whole production run of defective bearings have been installed on this model of vehicle. I am aware that bad wheel bearings, if ignored, can eventually lead to catastrophic failure, bearing seizure, and loss of wheels and/or vehicle control. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOQUEL, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJLDB5EWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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