NHTSA Complaint #10320265 — 2005 JEEP LIBERTY

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AFTER FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TURBO CHARGER FAULTY WIRE WITH A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,990 UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RPM AND ALMOST CAUSED HIM TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HE JAMMED ON THE BRAES BECAUSE HE WAS APPROACHING STOPPED TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER SOON PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HEARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POP LOOSE AND BACK INTO POSITION. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AND STAYED ON AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER STATED A LOOSE WIRE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/02/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SENT HIM A CHECK FOR THE LAST PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/14/10