NHTSA Complaint #10479464 — 2005 JEEP LIBERTY POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10479464
Vehicle	2005 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 6, 2012
Date Filed	October 9, 2012
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE PLASTIC BUSHING IN THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE AND THE TRANSFER CASE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED (4WD, NEUTRAL, 2WD). OURS GOT STUCK IN 2WD SO WE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. THIS COULD HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING AND APPARENTLY OFTEN DOES. THIS IS A PROBLEM IF THE UNIT GETS STUCK IN NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING OBJECTS OR IF 4WD IS NEEDED IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO 4WD. APPARENTLY THIS SAME PLASTIC BUSHING IS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE SHIFTER CABLE AND IS USED IN MOST OTHER 4WD JEEPS. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON ENOUGH THAT AT LEST ONE AFTER MARKET COMPANY IS MARKETING A REDESIGNED SHIFTER CABLE THAT DOES NOT USE THE PLASTIC BUSHINGS. *TR

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