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1997 Jeep Wrangler steering complaints
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Column shaft upper bearing fell off, causing car to wobble on the freeway.
All three failures have taken place in the last three months. The latest being the catalytic converter. Have there been other failures reported.
Power steering pump/pully fell off taking out the water pump and serpentine belt. Unable to drive, was able to get off the road without incident. Never heard of a power steering pump falling off. Estimate to repair $767.00. Had vehicle maintained at dealer a couple of months ago. Vehicle has never been taken off road.
Vehicle slid on ice/ lost control, and hit a boulder head-on. Then rolled over. Dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused injuries.
Dealer said no warrenty coverage for manifold due to mileage and age. Called chrysler help line and told maybe cold water or rain got on it and agreed I should have bought extended warrenty. Why isn't the manifold covered under the emission control warrenty. What is more important then getting the exhaust gas to the converter? Instead it goes to the air and creates a safety problem if it gets in the passenger compartment. I see your data bank has other manifold failures alredy and service notices of head bolt maifold issues. Looks like a mfg. Defect since these vehicles are so young. The fuel pump was fixed under warrenty, the car would't start right. The power steering unit continues to leak slowly and the dealer suggest a seal leaking but I have to pay to fix. Great car!
Seat belt catches on driver's door latch 9 out 0f 10 times. Seat belt is getting a hole in it. Leak has been fixed 15 times and it still leaks on passenger's feet. Damage is occurring to interior of jeep and anything left on the floor gets wet. I was told( dot number: ? Tire size: 22ss/75r15 )
Vehicle exhibits undamped shimmy of front suspension after hitting pavement irregularities at ~40-45 MPH. Shimmy continues until spped is reduced below that range. Condition appears to be worsening. Mileage at 37,000 now. Dealer replaced sterring damper and pitman arm shaft seal which had little affect.
While driving at 35 MPH on the highway this vehicle swerved and lost control, went into a ditch front first and flipped over. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle has been declared totaled. Dealer has not been contacted.
Vehicle involved in rollover accident. Rear passenger seat came loose, struck driver in head, ejected from vehicle. Should this have happened?
Ron ford reports that the steering makes a loud noise and vehicle goes straight ahead when trying to make a turn, vehicle would not turn. Dealer contacted, and no attempts made to remedy the problem. Accident occurred while vehicle was trying to make a turn, hit a boulder, at 35-40 MPH, air bag did not deploy upon impact. No repairs have been made. Problems still exist. Provided further information.
Transmission valve body failed. Yh
During vehicle collision no deployment of air bag.
Power steering pressure switch failed (loose and leaking).
Faulty steering column.
Vehicle steering dampener failed causing driver to loos control of the vehicle when he hit a bump.
Consumer was turning on to a side road at approximately5 MPH when steering wheel separated from the steering column. Dealer notified.
While driving at highway speeds, the vehicle started pulling to the right, consumer then proceeded to get off interstate, then steering wheel locked up. Dealer replaced steering column. Please provide details.
Steering wheel: driving along at approximately 20mph and the steering wheel locked up, had to work back and forth in order to get steering wheel back in use, took vehicle in for repairs and was told that they can't find any problem. Has happened about six times.
Flywheel grinds a hole in the plastic reservoir, allowing fluid to leak out, addition to spraying power steering fluid all over engine when fluid leaks onto the fan blade, replace power steering fluid reservoir, new unit worked its way loose after two weeks.
Fell a sleep and ran off the road, the jeep rolled over and flipped over on front and back, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, driver sustained injuries.
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