NHTSA Complaint #10324375 — 2007 JEEP LIBERTY

WINDOW CARRIER ON REAR PASSENGER WINDOW JEEP LIBERTY FAILED WHILE IN A CAR WASH. THIS RESULTED IN WINDOW FALLING IN ITS TRACK WITH THE CONSEQUENT IMPACT OF BABY IN CAR SEAT EXPOSED TO SOAP, LIQUID, AND ASSOCIATED PERILS OF BRUSHES AND POISONS. THIS IS SECOND IDENTICAL FAILURE OF POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON MY VEHICLE AND IS VERY VERY COMMON AS REPORTED IN MANY INTERNET FORUMS. VEHICLE IS 2007 JEEP LIBERTY WITH ONLY 8500 MILES ON IT AND THE REAR WINDOWS ARE VERY INFREQUENTLY USED OR OPENED - MAYBE 20 TIMES IN THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I HAVE HAD SINCE NEW!! CLEARLY THE ISSUE IS THAT THE SCREW DRIVE WORM IN THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR IS MADE OF NYLON AND NOT STEEL. I HAVE NOW TEMPORARILY FIXED ONE SIDE WINDOW WITH A DESIGN OF MY OWN INCORPORATING A STEEL SPRING WINDING AND WANT CHRYSLER TO SUPPLY ME WITH FOUR NEW REGULATORS SO THAT I CAN MODIFY ALL WINDOWS TO AN ACCEPTABLE SAFE STANDARD. *TR