NHTSA Complaint #10520661 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE. I ACCELERATED TO PASS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHO WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. WHEN I ACCELERATED, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD BAND THAT CAME FROM MY CAR. I MOVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND PULLED OVER, OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THE CAR. THE LOUD BANG FRIGHTENED AND STARTLED ME FOR A MOMENT AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. UP UNTIL THEN, I HAD NO PROBLEMS. WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME, I DROVE SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY. THE CAR KEPT STOPPING, AS IF SOMEONE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID PACK AND FLUID, HAD A BROKEN CLUTCH, AND INTERNAL DAMAGE (TRANSMISSION). AFTER THAT INCIDENT, OTHER ISSUES STARTED SUCH AS NO HYDRAULIC UNDER FRONT HOOD (HAVE TO HOLD HOOD UP WITH ONE HAND WHILE USING OTHER). THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE HOOD FELL DOWN ON MY HEAD. THE BACK HYDRAULICS TO KEEP THE HATCHBACK OPEN SOMETIMES WORK OR NOT AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS BROKEN. MIND YOU THIS ALL STARTED WITH LOW MILEAGE BETWEEN 72,880 - 74,000. NOW I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LATEST RECALL FOR FUEL TANK EXPLOSION IF HIT IN REAR AND THE OTHER RECALL ABOUT THE AIR BAGS. *TR