| Issue ID | 1010266 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10543141 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 07/01/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2011 jeep grand cherokee overland. The vehicle clunks in the rear end going over bumps at low speeds. Turns out this is due to a defect in the shocks/shock mounts. It only affects vehicles with quadra lift suspension and towing package. Including the originals, i have had 4 sets of rear shocks put on--with 3 individual shocks breaking-which i consider a safety hazard. From reports on jeepgarage. Org, there are at least 12 of us in that small group ranging from 2011 to 2014 model years with this issue. I made 5 or 6 100 mile round trips to the dealer who changed shocks as he was told to by chrysler. They came out with 3 different shock types (#'s) and shock mounts to fix this-no success. Now one of our group with a 2013 jgc laredo has been told that it is "normal to have clunking"-even after he told them that one shock was completely frozen. They also have had 2 or 3 tsb's addressing the problem with ineffective solutions. So now a "problem" is normal. All any of us want is for our shocks to be safe and quiet on vehicles we paid over 40k for. Perhaps you can hold chrysler accountable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAYS, MT |
| VIN pattern | 1J4RR6GT1BCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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