NHTSA Complaint #10616733 — 2006 JEEP COMMANDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT TIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIALOG IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V434000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.