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1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

fire · 89486 · 1997-10-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. THE COMPRESSION FITTINGS MELTED AND THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REPLACED. OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR ON EIGHT OCCASIONS. *AK SINCE TIME OF REPAIR, 1 OF THE COMPRESSION FITTINGS SNAPPED OFF, HOSE WAS HELD IN PLACE BY A SCREW CLAMP. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
817059
Machine
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