NHTSA Complaint #10339048 — 2006 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE JERKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,971 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,946. UPDATED 8/25/10 *CN THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 08/27/10 UPDATED 08/31/10*JB