Steering Tie Rod Assembly Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

2012 Jeep has 55k miles, original owner. Took to the dealership for an oil change and a couple recalls, to be informed the steer rack is leaking, along with a bent tie rod, cost to fix is $2000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While pulling into the driveway, the vehicle failed to reverse. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the front wheels were pointing in two different directions. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tube that connected the tie rod to the front end by the driver and passenger side wheels was rusted and fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 196,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the steering became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tie rod failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

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2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle steering and tie rod assembly issues. The consumer stated on April 13, 2015, the steering locked up and the left front tie rod failed and caused an accident. The consumer was driving 30 mph when the accident happened. He also side-swiped another vehicle, before coming to rest. The consumer stated other suspension components were damaged as well.

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As I was backing out of my driving, I heard a pop, and got out to investigate, and noticed the right passenger side, tie rod end had come loose from the tie rod. It was not broken but had literally come apart. After the part was taken off, we could see that the threads on the tie rod were stripped down around the bottom of shaft. I took the part to my dealer, and he said, that is not supposed to happen. I have contacted the makers of Jeep, but have not heard anything back as of yet. This is a faulty part, and could have caused a tragic accident.

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The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the passenger and driver side tie rod connecting bars were rusted to the point of corrosion and could possibly fracture. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the connecting bars needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,551.

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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle front end shake "death wobble" he experienced. The consumer is seeking reimbursement, for the replacement of the steering damper, tie rod end, and the upper and lower ball joints.

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The contact owns a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an aftermarket drive works tie rod, part number: DE-es3475. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise. The steering wheel also pulled to the right and the contact lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a tree. The vehicle was towed to the contact?s home where a mechanic inspected the vehicle. The failure was located at the front driver?s side inner tie rod tread, which separated and caused the nut and pin to release. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The police department was called an a report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 236,000. Updated 8/5/13 the consumer stated the tie rod end he purchased from his local retail store was defective. The threads on the end, were worn.

Tie rods, wheel bearings, ball joints, fan clutch, shorted engine compartment wiring harness, fuel pump assembly all gone wrong from time of purchase; January 2000/brand new to sept. 2006. . . Some pd. Under warranty others after 2004 not; even though the defects usually do not happen to a Jeep Grand Cherokee/fully loaded. The last straw was the ball joints; we asked if some form of recall should of been done and then asked for a reimbursement because my wife's' 2004 Jeep liberty limited had a recall on it's ball joints/lower ones so after having mine replaced last Friday 9/15/2006 we asked about the Grand Cherokee and it's ball joints; we also updated on all the defects we've had to correct and wondered if it wasn't a expensive lemon. . . $35,000. 00 is what I paid. We called Chrysler main customer service and was only told were sorry, the age of the Jeep and past warranty. . . What does that have to do with all the past defects since 2000 and the fact we tried their customer service in 2002 and got no where again. No matter the age of the vehicle. . . Safety is safety. And if ball joints go bad for no reason and have to be replaced then, it should go as a safety concern for all their vehicles.

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Tie rod ends replaced . Cooling fan sensor , front wheel bearings, rear differential completely rebuilt, what's next? will never buy a Chrysler product again!!!!!!!!.

While driving my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Nov. 20 2005, I lost steering, causing me to collide with another vehicle then run off the road and hit a sign. This all happened before I could get the vehicle stopped while traveling about 35 mph. After looking under the front of the vehicle, I found that the ball joint connecting the tie rod to the pitman arm had completely separated causing a complete loss of steering. Fortunately, no one was injured. This is a problem that definitely warrants a recall.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee/4d 4x2. Vehicle has pulled to the right since purchase. Have had alignments,toe setting to manuf. Specs. Both outer tie rod ends busted, had replaced, and alignment. This vehicle is unsafe to drive and the 6/60 maximum care plan has ended. The vehicle has 40,586 miles on it. I wrote and asked daimlerchyrysler to fix it. They never did respond. I do not know if it is a steering drift problem, all I know is that no one has been able to fix this unsafe pulling to the right.

Contact states: the tire rod and ball joints on the driver's side fell apart. He saw on the website there was 318,000 recalls on the durango for that year. There was no warning that the failure was about to occur. He has called Chrysler and they said they did not have any other reports of this issue.

While driving approx. 30-35 mph tried to round a bend in the road and the steering failed, the steering wheel locked and I was unable to turn the vehicle and crossed the center lane of the road and crashed head-on into a school bus. The vehicles were towed from the scene and my vehicle was later inspected by an engineering firm to determine the cause of failure which was tie-rod defect/pitarm failure. The report indicated that this area does not have grease fittings. The failure of the part was due to improper manufacturing.

- the contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a current odometer reading of 106,000 miles. The contact stated that while driving under normal conditions in reverse the passenger's side lower ball joint failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, byden motors, and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 102,000. The tie rod was bad. Updated 04/12/07.

While driving at different speeds and making slight turns the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee will vibrate and bounce. The steering wheel will begin to pull and the front right tire feels like it is coming off or bouncing. I have taken it to the dealer and three independent shops for this problem over a 2 year period. All of have felt the problem and have no idea where it is coming from. I have so far replaced the entire front brake system, all front bushings, shocks, tires, front u bolts, and had the whole system inspected by at least 10 different mechanics. Also the brakes feel like they are riding on a warped rotor. When breaking the pedal pushes back at the driver and makes it very difficult to control the breaking. This problem has also been looked at by the dealer and the aforementioned shops. To date no solution has been found and the problem keeps getting worse. I fear that either of these problems can cause a major failure leading to injury or death.

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Lost steering. Tie rod assembly came apart. Threads stripped and rod popped out. Lost control with no steering. Bounced up curb, right front tire bounced off a tree and car wound up off the road. Damage included steering rod and linkage, bearing, bent front drive axle, tire, wheel and more.

A mechanic and the state inspector indicated, upon inspection that the truck will fail inspection. The left outer tire rod and left upper ball joints are lose and the truck shouldn't be driven.

The problems that are being recalled on the Dodge durango are the exact same problems that I experienced with my 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee with only 55,770 miles on it. The steering was so sloppy and the vehicle leaned very hard and easily that on a turn, it felt very very dangerous. I got quotes at the dealership which were astronomical, so I decided to look elsewhere. Fearing roll over dangers on this vehicle, I decided to get some front and rear addco sway bars, which at the time were the strongest sway bars. After getting the sway bars via courier, I priced around and took them to four wheel parts located at 2500 marine Ave. #1, redondo beach, CA 90278. I explained the problems to them. I explained that I wanted safer shocks and I didn't want the vehicle to roll-over, so they took things apart and found that the tie rods were junk. They repaired everything and charged me $2536. 44 on 05/07/03, invoice # 42-045575, and that doesn't include the price of the sway bars. After the work was done, I found that the vehicle has a lot tighter turning radius and it doesn't drift or push into the next lane in a turn any more. Basically, it felt like a brand-new vehicle and I paid the bill to prove it. I have the entire work order in front of me.

Lost steering. Tie rod became disconnected. Dealer says that bolts were tightened but that the threads stripped off of the knuckle that tie rod attaches to.

While driving to florida in our 1999 Jeep grang cherokee, the tie rod on drivers side dropped to the ground. Fortunately for us, we were not going fast at the time. The tie rod end which consists of a ball and socket came apart. Inspection by a Jeep dealer determined that all 4 tie rod ends (2 tie rod and 2 drag link) were loose and in danger of failing. If we had been moving at highway speed when the failure occurred, we would have lost all steering control. There are no grease fittings on the failed and failing parts and no mention of having the tie rod ends checked at regular intervals in the owners manual. We ended up having all four tie rod ends replaced, the vehicle aligned, and buying four new tires, but that being said, we just feel fortunate we weren't in a serious accident or worse. The failure of the tir rod ends should be made a recall for the protection of other Jeep owners.

Steering gear, link and both tie rods failed causing loss of control of the vehicle. Mjs.

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Vehicle has a rough ride to it.