1989 Jeep Cherokee

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V260000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 24, 2013 FOR REPAIRS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE CONSUMER HAS MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE DEALER TO TRY AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM WAS A LIFETIME RECALL AND IT WOULD BE RECTIFIED. HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN 9 MONTHS, AND THE REPLACEMENT STILL HASN'T OCCURRED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO OTHER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES THAT WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WISH TO HAVE THE OTHER FAILURES CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,251 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC TO CHECK THE BRAKE LINES AND PUT ON NEW BRAKE SHOES. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER OR THE POWER BOOSTER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING $2000 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER, THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOUND ON THE INTERNET PERTAINING TO THE SAME YEAR, MAKE/MODEL OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CORP. PERTAINING TO THE RECALL. *JG UPDATED *JB

THE ABS SYSTEM IN THIS JEEP HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 3 TIMES! EACH TIME THE BRAKES FAILAGAIN. THIS TIME WE ARE BEING CHARGED FOR THE ACCUMULATOR WHICH IS AN INTERGRAL PART OF THE ABS SYSTME WHICH KEEPS FAILING. A PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TAKEN THIS JEEP IN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE SAME FAILING SYSTEM BUT T WAS BEFORE THE RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT... CHRYSLER WILL NTO PAY TO REPLACE THE ACCUMULATOR EVEN THOUGH THIS IS NOT "NORMAL " WEAR AND TEAR! THIS JEEP IS A DEATH TRAP AND AFTER 3 TRIPS TO THE JEEP DEALER HAS YET TO BE FIXED. NOW IM HAVING TO PAY FOR WHAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECCALL! THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES "WENT OUT" /FAILED I HAD MY TODDLER IN THE CAR... I WONT ALLOW CHRYSLERS NEGLEGENCE TO HARM MY CHILD. I WOUDL SELL THIS BUT THEN SOMEONE ELSE WOULD END UP WITH A DEATHTRAP AND I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO SLEEP. I JUST WANT IT FIXED... FOR FREE SINCE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MANUFACTURING!

CONSUMER HEARS LOUD NOISE FROM THE ABS PUMP, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE THE PUMP, BUT WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT DO SO, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V026 AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD HEAR THE NOISE, BUT COULD NOT REPLACE THE PUMP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT READ THE PROPER CODES, IN NOVEMBER OF 99, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO LIGHT, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A RUSTY TONE WHEEL THAT COULD NOT BE CLEANED, THE CONSUMER CLEANED THE WHEEL AND THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. *SLC