NHTSA Complaint #10260271 — 2006 JEEP COMMANDER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10260271
Vehicle	2006 JEEP COMMANDER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 23, 2009
Date Filed	February 28, 2009
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP COMMANDER HOME FROM WORK. I TURNED THE CORNER AND THE JEEP ABRUPTLY STOPPED MOVING. IT FELT LIKE I HIT A CEMENT BLOCK. THE JEEP WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARD OR FORWARD. I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, AND TO MY AMAZEMENT I SAW THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FOLDED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS POSITIONED, IT HAD NOT CHANGED THE HEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK PULLED IT ONTO THE FLATBED, THE TIRE DISLODGED AND THE FRONT END CRASHED TO THE GROUND, SMASHING IT. IN THE MORNING I DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE TIRE CAME OFF THE AXEL. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE BECAUSE I DRIVE ALL DAY FOR WORK AND COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING. WE ARE AFRAID THAT EVEN IF WE GET THIS REPAIRED THAT MAYBE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH ONLY 70K MILES AND A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BY A JEEP DEALER. *TR

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