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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

30 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1998

Steering

TIE ROD END WORN BADLY.

NHTSA ODI #539355

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1998

Suspension

NOTHING

NHTSA ODI #539015

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1998

Suspension

CRACKED REAR TRAILING ARM.

NHTSA ODI #538217

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1997

Suspension

STABILIZER BAR FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER CAR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI #527124

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS PITTED.

NHTSA ODI #524558

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1997

Seat Belts

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED. UPON TURNING OFF IGNITION, BELT TIGHTENED EXTREMELY THEN WON'T RELEASE, ALSO WHEN DOOR IS OPENED BELT WON'T RELEASE, MUST BE DONE MANUALLY, UNLATCH OR RESTART VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810959

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 1997

Structure

THE REAR CROSSMEMBER BAR THAT CONNECTS THE TWO REAR TIRES TOGETHER BROKE. IT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER ONLY PAID HALF OF THE REPAIR COST INSTEAD OF THE TOTAL COST. CONSUME RFELT THA TIT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE PICKED UP ALL THE REPAIR COSTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809178

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1997

Power Train

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WHILE STILL IN THE DRIVE POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809017

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1997

Seat Belts

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT VERY LOOSE WILL NOT RETRACT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT WOULD SERVE NO PURPOSE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SECURE. HAS NOT HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808711

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1996

Equipment

WITHOUT WARNING CIGARETTE LIGHTER EJECTED VIOLENTLY FROM ITS DASHBOARD LOCATION AND BOUNCED AND LANDED IN DRIVERS LAP BETWEEN HIS LEGS, ALMOST RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST.

NHTSA ODI #512665

Official recalls

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

DP03002 · Steering Column Separation

Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.

PE96008 · Safety Blt Latch Operation

Opened Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

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