NHTSA Complaint #10463256 — 2003 JEEP LIBERTY

AT ONLY 66,000 MILES ORIGINAL OWNER DIRECTLY FROM A 4-YEAR CORPORATE LEASE, A LARGE CORROSION/RUST HOLE THROUGH BOTTOM OF PASSENGER SIDE BODY FRAME RAIL HAS BEEN DISCOVERED, WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM MEETS THE FRAME RAIL. BREAKAGE OF THE REAR FRAME RAIL IS PENDING DUE TO RUST HOLE, WOULD LIKELY CAUSE A SPONTANEOUS LOSS OF STEERING, INJURY OR DEATH. JEEP IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. MUST SPEND $2,000 TO TRY TO REPLACE FRAME RAIL. CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX DUE TO YEAR OF VEHICLE, CORROSION RECALLS ARE 2004-2007. THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE IS RUSTED AND ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ALL OTHER COMPONENTS RUST THROUGH INCLUDING SUSPENSION AND BRAKE LINES AS WELL AS LESSER PARTS ALREADY GOING LIKE REAR WINDOW CURRENTLY RUSTED SHUT AND ENGINE PARTS WITH CORROSION BEGINNING. I LIVE IN NJ WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE "SALT BELT" -STATES THAT USE SALTS TO DE-ICE ROADWAYS IN WINTER, SO THE RECALL ON MY WOULD NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF IT'S YEAR. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THERE IS A MAJOR CORROSION/RUST ISSUE IN THE EARLIER JEEP LIBERTY MODELS WHICH MAKES THESE VEHICLES VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. BUYERS BEWARE ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHEAST. HAVE A THOROUGH INSPECTION FOR RUST BEFORE BUYING ANY USED JEEP LIBERTY. *TR