Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 1900306 | 08/30/2006 | 10020334 | Steering shimmy. *tt | 09/14/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 20000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle started jerking violently. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times prior to the recent failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure but advised the contact to have the tires balanced. in addition, the dealer advised that the front end of the vehicle would need a troubleshoot. the vehicle was repaired but the remedy failed to repair the issue. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 24,000. | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 20000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle started jerking violently. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times prior to the recent failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure but advised the contact to have the tires balanced. in addition, the dealer advised that the front end of the vehicle would need a troubleshoot. the vehicle was repaired but the remedy failed to repair the issue. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 24,000. kmj | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 20000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle started jerking violently. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times before. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure but advised to replaced and balance the tires, and troubleshoot the front end of the vehicle. the remedy failed to repair the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 24,000. pm | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 36598 | 2 | 03/22/2004 |
| 1-daily driving 2-43-47mph violent front end and steering wheel shake (death shake)-don't want to drive my only and favorite vehicle 3-i had the dealership replace the steering damper, rotate the tire, verify the tire pressure, verify the tire road worthiness, check the brakes, balance the tires. it was done in detroit and 4 months ago. the shake never went away. there is no logical explanation. everything checks out and the steering damper isn't leaking. *tr * updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07 | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 1 | 12/02/2005 | |
| Consumer purchased a 2000 jeep wrangler and was informed that brakes were new and in good condition. upon putting vehicle in park parking brake did not hold and had to be adjusted. *ts the consumer stated he was involved in an accident when he attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle didn't stop. the front pinion seal was replaced and the battery was replaced because it was leaking. *jb | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 10/16/2000 | |||
| Was towing vehicle behind motorhome, after making two sharp turns, started to feel a dragging sensation. was notified by another motorist of a problem with vehicle. pulled over and checked problem. noticed steering locking mechanism had locked up wheels, causing dragging sensation. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 04/08/2001 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Steering box locked up while on a left hand bend. crossed uncoming traffic, almost went off side of mountain pass. contacted jeep, they are apathetic about it. had this have happened at speed, the consequences could have been far worse. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at low speed vehicle hit a pot hole. steering wheel jerked back and forth violently then after slowing down the consumerwas unable to control the vehicle. dealership was not notified. *ak *tc | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 10/16/2000 | |||
| Was towing vehicle behind motorhome. after making 2 sharp turns felt a dragging sensation. was notified steering locking mechanism had locked up wheels which caused dragging sensation.*ak | |||