VEHICLE WOULD JUMP FORWARD WHEN MAKING TURNS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE TRANSFER CASE 3 TIMES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD GET STUCK, WHICH WAS NOT ENABLING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND TO CHANGE GEARS. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY WOULD DRAIN AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO TURN ON. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK
2013
STEERING
CONTINUOUS (ORIG. REPORT DATE 10/3/13) WITH TWO UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE ATTEMPTS TO DATE (10/12/13) OF A REPORTED STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY/SHAKE [AT HIGHWAY SPEED BETWEEN 60-65 MPH]. THIS ISSUE REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL REPORT; AS ISSUE CONTINUES UNAFFECTED BY ROAD SURFACES TO INCL. OTHER VARIABLES SUCH AS: PRE-DAWN, DAYTIME AND EVENING ROAD CONDITIONS; WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES. VEHICLE STILL DEMONSTRATES A DIFFICULTY IN TRACKING STRAIGHT ACROSS MULTIPLE LANES (REMOVING ANY OF ROAD 'CROWN' INFLUENCE). HAD BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF ROAD FORCE BALANCE OF ALL 4 TIRES (GOODYEAR EAGLE L2 TIRES) AND A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT; AGAIN AT SPEED BETWEEN 60-65 MPH. ISSUE HAS BEEN RECORDED ON VIDEO POST THIS FIRST ATTEMPTED AND FAILED REPAIR. *TR