2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited

Asked by Valerie Oct 12, 2018 at 01:28 PM about the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Just bought my Jeep about 3 weeks ago
and noticed when making hard turns the car
makes a loud noise that sounds like it's
coming from the tire area.(back and front).
Does anybody have any ideas what it could
be?it is an all-wheel drive and my 2004 is
not all-wheel so I thought it had something
to do with the all-wheel drive. Please help!

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I think you are on the right track, sounds are from front and rear differentials. If your Jeep has a "Quadra-Drive" system, it has locking front and rear differentials. They struggle making real sharp turns on real dry surfaces (too much traction...no tire slippage). It may even leave black tire marks on dry cement roadways. The Quadra-Drive badge can be seen on the shifter console and on the left side of the rear hatch. It is very desirable option in deep snow as it is nearly impossible to get stuck. But try to avoid sharp turns on dry roads as this strains the drive train and wears tires.

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