Complaint 1068069

2003 JEEP LAREDO • STEERING • incident Feb 3, 2014

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1068069
Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Model Year
2003
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Feb 3, 2014
Date Received
May 22, 2014
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

I WAS GOING APPROX. 40 MPH WHEN I RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ONLY WHEN I SLOWED TO APPROX. 10 MPH IT CEASED. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE GARAGE SINCE FEB. 3, 2014 AND HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $3000 AND IT STILL ISN'T FIXED. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE FRONT END REBUILT AND HAVE REPLACED ALL THE BUSHINGS IN THE REAR END. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A JEEP AGAIN. I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE OF THEM TO REIMBURSE SOME OF THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT OVER THE LAST 3+ MONTHS. IF I HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR, I WOULD BE IN THE POOR HOUSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO REPLACE. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.