| Issue ID | 576728 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10148469 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/01/04 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The steering on 2004 jeep grand cherokee becomes hard at times when i am driving or attempting to park in a parking space. Your web site lists this problem as a recall for this vehicle. I never received a recall notice from chrysler jeep ,so i called 1-24-06 and was told by chrysler that the recalls were vin number specific and my jeep was not one of them. Chrysler is not taking any action at this time to address this issue for me. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOUTHGATE, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1J8GW58N44CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/04/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| 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 | FOX HILLS JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | PLYMOUTH |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code |