NHTSA Complaint #10300462 — 2007 JEEP COMMANDER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2008. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOSS ALL POWER ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING ALSO FAILED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE TREMENDOUS FORCE IN ORDER TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITHIN MINUTES AND RESUMED ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRIC SHIFT MODULE WAS REPLACED. ALTHOUGH RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000, COMPONENT POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CONTROL MODULE, ACTION NUMBER EA07007 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE , HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. TO DATE, THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000. UPDATED 02/01/10 *BF UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB