NHTSA Complaint #10219437 — 1993 JEEP LAREDO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP LAREDO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2008 AND INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT SECURELY PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW, VERY DIRTY, THE COOLANT OVERFLOW RESERVOIR CAP WAS MISSING, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS FRAYED AND COMING APART, THE WASHER FLUID COMPARTMENT WAS EMPTY, THE AIR FILTER WAS VERY DIRTY, THE BRAKE FLUID WAS MUDDY, THE VALVE COVER WAS LEAKING, BOTH FRONT CORNER MARKER LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, THE REAR AND FRONT CALIPER BOLTS FAILED, AND THE CALIPER WAS DIGGING INTO THE RIM WITH FORCE. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL, TRANSMISSION CASE, AND TRANSFER CASE WERE LEAKING. THE BRAKE LINE WAS DESTROYED FROM FRONT TO BACK, THE REAR AND FRONT RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BLOWN OUT. THE APPROXIMATE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $3,000 TO $4,000. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY ARE SENDING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE CONTACT TO COMPLETE. THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURES WERE COVERED UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A POLICE REPORT. THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION ANY FAILURES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 175,001.