NHTSA Complaint #10427208 — 2007 JEEP COMMANDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HERSELF AND STATED THAT THE ESM SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE WIRING SOLENOID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.