# 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `563314` · 2005-11-20 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 118,800
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON NOV. 20 2005, I LOST STEERING, CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIGN. THIS ALL HAPPENED BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING THE TIE ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DEFINITELY WARRANTS A RECALL.  *NM
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