| Issue ID | 713224 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10259360 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/03/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle has goodyear eagle tires, size 255/45/r20. Every 20,000 miles, the sidewall on the tires fail. The contact must pay $400 to replace each tire. The dealer advised him to call the manufacturer of the tires. He was also informed that consumer reports mentioned failures with his brand of tires. The manufacturer stated that because they have not received a high frequency of complaints, they would not assume any responsibility for the repairs. The contact has replaced two identical sets of this brand. He still has possession of the tires. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 50,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1J8HR78336CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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