| Issue ID | 535317 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10115677 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/08/03 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Consumer concerned about design problem with potential wire harness failure and possible fire, 2004 jeep grand cherokee. *bf the problems involved misleading /incorrect marking on the 12 volt accessory power outlets. The outlets were marked as being able to handle 20 amps. After plugging in a radio which normally drew 7 amps, the consumer noticed the radio would not function in the transmit mode. When trying to transmit, the voltage at the rear vehicle's rear power outlet, it dropped down to about 8 volts. The consumer stated if an owner of this vehicle was to plug anything into the vehicle power outlets that drew more that 5 amps of current there was a good chance that overheating and burning the wires would occur. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | LAUREL, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1J8GW58J74CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SPORT JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 301-890-5608 |
| Dealer's city | SILVER SPRING |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20904 |