NHTSA Complaint #10168084 — 2006 JEEP LIBERTY

I WAS DOING A RAPID DECELERATION FOR TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN SUDDENLY ON US 30 IN YORK COUNTY, PA. I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AS I SLOWED DOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I TRIED TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED THE JEEP WOULD NOT GET OUT OF 3RD GEAR. I KEPT TO THE RIGHT AND GOT OFF AT THE FIRST EXIT. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I GOT BACK IN THE JEEP, STARTED IT UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. IT SHIFTED SOMEWHAT NORMALLY ALTHOUGH IT DID SHUDDER A BIT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, 9/10/06, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING OK NOW. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I SHOULD BRING IT IN. I AM AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THIS TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I HAVE LESS FLEXIBILITY TO RESPOND WITH A SUDDEN POWER LOSS, ESPECIALLY IN RAINY/SNOWY WEATHER, OR A CROWDED ROAD WITH ONLY ONE LANE. JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED, 2006, 2800 MILES. *JB