| Issue ID | 570596 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10143832 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/04/04 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact stated the brake rotors were warped. When driving at highway speeds and needed to make a panic stop the steering wheel vibrated violently. The contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle has been corrected twice for this problem. The first time was on may 7, 2004 at 9,175 miles on the vehicle. They resurfaced the rotors. The second time was on 3-15-05 at 17,664 miles when they replaced the rotors. The manufacturer stated because of the mileage of the vehicle they will not stand behind it. However, they have corrected the vehicle twice for the same problem prior to this failure. If the brake rotors needed to be corrected again it will be at the contact's expense. The vehicle now has 24,700 miles on it. This problem occurred within 5000 miles of each failure. The contact stated there were other complaints on the 2003 models and the manufacturer corrected them. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17664 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | COLLINSVILLE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GX48S54CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 12/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | DAVE CROFF MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 618-344-9982 |
| Dealer's city | COLLINSVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 62234 |