NHTSA Complaint #10281723 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

WE OWN A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. A COUP[LE OF WEEKS AGO WHILE TRAVELING THE LITTLE PIECE OF TAIL PIPE FELL OF THE END OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. WE DIDN'T REALIZE THIS HAD HAPPEN UNTIL WE STARTED SMELLING VERY STRONG FUMES OF PLASTIC MELTING. WE GOT OUT AND CHECKED AND FOUND THE PIECE HAD FALLEN OF AND THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST HAD MELTED A HOLE THROUGH THE REAR BUMPER. WE HAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY WITH ALL OF THE WINDOWS DOWN SO WE DIDN'T GET OVER COME BY THE FUMES. THE WORST PART OF IT ALL IS THE PIPE IS RIGHT BESIDE THE GAS TANK. WE WERE WORRIED THE WHOLE TIME THE HEAT WOULD IGNITE THE GAS. WE HAVE HAD THIS JEEP LIBERTY LESS THAN A YEAR AND WE HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE WANT TO KNOW IF THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR