NHTSA Complaint #10417697 — 2005 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE TRAILING ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SIX MONTHS LATER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A CLUNKING NOISE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 09/14/2011 *LN THE TRAILING ARM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUSTED COMPLETELY IN FEB 2011 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED SIX MONTHS LATER/ 12/13/11.. UPDATED 04/11/12 *BF UPDATED 04/23/12