| Issue ID | 678086 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10230127 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/06/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. When the contact turned the steering wheel to the left at 10 mph, she would hear a dragging noise and the steering wheel would become difficult to maneuver. The failure did not occur when the wheel was turned to the right. The dealer stated that her vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 03v079000 (steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)). The current and failure mileages were approximately 40,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ASSONET, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GW58NX4CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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