Issue ID | 1039755 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10564350 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 04/02/14 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The brake booster on this vehicle failed causing the brakes to be nearly nonfunctional. The vehicle could be brought to a stop but only with both feet on the pedal pushing as hard as you can. This vehicle only has 50,000 miles on it used to commute about 40 miles to and from work on rural roads. So very little breaking is needed. The brake booster which failed was back ordered for 2 to 3 months and i was number 59 in line for one. My dealer had to use a booster from a salvage yard to get me back on the road. The master cylinder also had to be replaced because of an o ring failure which required replacement of the entire master cylinder. This should not be happening on such a new vehicle and if there are so many, why not a recall? This was paid for out of my pocket. I love jeep, but this is a bit much. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50312 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BEAR LAKE, MI |
VIN pattern | 1J4RR6GT8BCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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