NHTSA Complaint #10339974 — 2007 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL CLUNK NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE PARKING ASSIST WARNING THEN ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER; A RECALL DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.