# 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1728779` · 2021-02-23 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 52,000
- **Speed:** 42 mph
## Narrative
STARTED MAKING A CRACKING LOSE METAL NOISE WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP OR TURNING THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO EITHER SIDE...WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 405 SOUTH  COMING FROM THE 10 DOWNTOWN..I WAS GOING ABOUT  40 MPH  AS RUSH HOUR STARTED..ON A SMALL RAMP TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND WITHIN A SEC THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL ROLLED OUT , TRUCK LANDED HARD ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE STILL MOVING BREAKS GOT STUCK, SHIFT IT TO NATURAL, PUSH BOTTOM TO KILL THE ENGINE. AND EMERGENCY BREAK WAS APPLIED TO STOP THE TRUCK.. FENDER AND BALL JOINTS AND OTORS WERE DAMAGE AS WELL AS THE SHOCKS I BELIEVE...
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