NHTSA Complaint #10132483 — 2003 JEEP LIBERTY

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT HAS SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WHEN THE CRANK SENSOR FAILS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. FOR INSTANCE ONE CAN BE GOING 60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WILL JUST STOP. THERE IS NO WARNING OR LIGHTS TO WARN HIM. THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED AND VEHICLE WILL STOP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARDS BUT IT AUTOMATICALLY RESET I SELF, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF IN THIRTY MINUTES. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. BUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR AND THE CAM SENSOR. . HE HAS FOUND ON THE INTERNET THE CODES THAT GAVE A FALSE READING FOR THE CAM SENSOR GOING OUT INSTEAD OF THE CRANK SENSOR. *AK