| Issue ID | 949479 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10483330 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/08/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car made a whining noise at 35-45 m. P. H. Bought new tires and alignment. It turned out to be the rear differential. It was rebuilt for $1200. One week later it made a higher pitched whine. A chrysler employee told me that beginning in 2005, chrysler outsourced for cheaper bearings,and they were defective. He said they are no longer made. A whole new diff and axles had to be installed for another $2800. It still whines at all speeds now. Chrysler said "live with it!', and expect it to fail repeatedly. The case had been set wrong at the factory as well. There are hundreds of these cases on-line,but chrysler refuses to acknowledge them. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PALM SPRINGS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GS48K95CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 6 |
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