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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	142096
Internal NHTSA #	536386
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1998
File date	06/08/26
Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle makes noise when shifting from second to third gear and from third to fourth. The noise is most prevalent when first shifted and disappears as the speed increases. It sounds like vibrating tin. Another noise occurs when slowing down, a whirling sound like a whistle. The noises are not random. They happen every time.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PEACHTREE, GA
VIN pattern	1J4FY29P1WPXXXXXX
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Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	21/08/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
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Drive train type	4WD
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

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