TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A RECALL (#89275) FOR IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FRONT CONTROL MODULES ON CERTAIN 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. I OWN ONE SUCH MAKE AND MODEL (BOUGHT IT USED IN JUNE 2011), AND AM BEING TOLD THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE MY FRONT CONTROL MODULE BY A SERVICE WRITER AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER. IT WOULD NOT START THIS MORNING AT ALL. SINCE AUGUST THERE HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS IN THE AUTOMATIC START, NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND POWER SEAT SETTINGS, AND PARKING ASSIST, TOO. I AM BEING TOLD SEPARATELY BY THE JEEP NATIONAL RECALL CENTER THAT THE RECALL IS VIN-SPECIFIC AND DOES NOT IMPACT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. IS THIS A LEGITIMATE EXPLANATION OF FACT BY JEEP? *KB
