NHTSA Complaint #10459362 — 2009 JEEP LIBERTY

I PURCHASED A NEW JEEP LIBERTY 2009 IN JUN OF 2010 IN JANUARY OF 2011 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT AIR IN THE REAR TIRE THE TPMS VALVE STEM EXPLODED AND SHOT ACROSS THE GARAGE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 THE TPMS VALVE STEM DISINTEGRATED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND SHOT THE PARTS ACROSS THE GARAGE BOTH OF THESE WHERE REPLACED BY CHRYSLER UNDER WARRANTY. ON MAY 21ST 2012 WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 THE TPMS VALVE ON THE REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED AND CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF AIR FROM THE REAR TIRE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSTABLE, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ON INSPECTION THE VALVE WAS COMPLETELY GONE. THIS VALVE IS BEING REPLACED BY CHRYSLER BUT NOW AS THE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY I HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL. I HAVE DRIVEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES OVER THE LAST 23 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH TIRE VALVE STEMS TO HAVE 3 SUCH MAJOR FAILURES OVER 2 YEARS AND THE LAST ONE ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE TPMS VALVES BEING USED BY CHRYSLER ON THIS AGE OF VEHICLE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON CAR FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE FOR MANY CHRYSLER GROUP VEHICLE OWNERS WITH TPMS SYSTEMS. *TT