Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problems of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

Consumer states power steering bearing fails intermittenly resulting in loss of power steering function. Ts.

Power steering failed due to bracket holding the hydraulic pump assembly failing. Bracket broke and caused belt and belt to be thrown into radiator. This caused steering to lock-up and car coming to stop in a flower bed at apartment complex. This could have resulted in severe injury, property damage or a fatality. Bracket and mounting bolt failed for no aparent reason. I had the car towed to local repair mechanic who ordered the parts and repaired the damage at a very reasonable cost. Mechanic told me that when he ordered the part from Chrysler he was told that this was something they had been replacing at fairly high rate. This is not a part that should fail. Something is wrong here. Please investigate.

While driving approximately 45mph the power steering bracket sheared off. Had no control of vehicle. Managed to steer to side of road. Had vehicle towed to dealer.

While traveling the battery light and water light came on. Consumer lost power steering and the engine shut down. Please provide further detail.

The defective bracket that holds the power steering system sheared off, causing loss of vehicle control and vehicle stalled.

Power steering failure, causing loss of accesory belt causing overheat, battery running low bracket broke in half.

While coming to a stop the vehicle lost its brakes and power steering, causing the vehicle to go into a spin. The vehicle has severe damage. The manufacturer sent an investigator out, and determined that nothing was wrong with the vehicle.

While driving the vehicle lost all power assist due to a blown fuse.

At 68,000 miles power steering broke off the housing pump, causing total loss of power steering which also caused the vehicle to shut down.