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1997 Jeep Cherokee Wheels Problems

1 owner-reported wheels complaint from NHTSA data

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Jun 2013Jun 2013
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (1)

mediumWHEELS
Filed: Jun 2013

ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO MY BACK RIGHT WHEEL ACTUALLY FELL OFF COMING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 35MPH. AFTER I LOOKED - ONE OF THE STUDS WHERE THE LUGS GO ON ACTUALLY BROKE AND THE OTHER STUDS WERE STRIPPED WHICH CAUSED THE LUGS TO FALL OFF. ALL STUDS REPLACED AFTER THAT.LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE BY MY MECHANIC THIS MORNING WHEN IT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AGAIN - THE BACK RIGHT WHEEL. THERE WAS A STUD THAT WAS BROKEN AND THE REST OF THE LUGS WERE VERY LOOSE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10520528

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