NHTSA Complaint #10209873 — 2005 JEEP LIBERTY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10209873
Vehicle 2005 JEEP LIBERTY
Component POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State WA

Consumer Description

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY WITH A 2.8 DIESEL CRD ENGINE. CHRYSLER HAS A MANDATORY RECALL REQUIRING SOME NEW COMPONENTS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND A "SLIGHT" ENGINE DETUNE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL REASONS; 1. BETTER GAS MILEAGE. 2. MORE ENGINE TORQUE FOR TOWING AND A LONGER LASTING ENGINE. AT 31K DOLLARS YOU WOULD EXPECT IT TO BE GOOD VEHICLE. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT CHRYSLER HAS TOO SMALL OF A TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE AND IS DETUNING THE ENGINE TO SPARE THE TRANSMISSION. I'M SORRY, BUT I BOUGHT A DIESEL FOR THAT VERY REASON: MORE TORQUE THAN A GAS ENGINE. DO I HAVE TO EXPECT THIS RECALL? IT WAS COMPLETED LAST WEEK, THE JEEP DEALER INDICATED THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD BE VOID IT I DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE RECALL> SINCERELY, TIM LETT *TR

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