NHTSA Complaint #10667357 — 2005 JEEP LIBERTY

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10667357
Vehicle 2005 JEEP LIBERTY
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 174,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MD

Consumer Description

2010 ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH ONLY 105,000 MILES. I HAD REPLACED THE EGR VALVE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED REGULAR OIL CHANGES UP UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILED. NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN 2010. IN SEPTEMEBER 2014 ENGINE FAILED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH. ENGINE WAS DIAGNOSED BY CHRYSLER DEALER AS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OVER HEATED ROCKER ARM, CAM SHAFT AND LIFTERS. CHRYSLER IS NOT OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE THIS SECOND TIME AROUND. I AM ALSO OUT $1060 DOLLARS PAYABLE TO THE DEALER FOR THEIR DIAGNOSIS TELLING ME SOMETHING I ALREADY KNEW. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAD TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY WOULD DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. NOW THAT THE DIAGNOSIS IS ENGINE FAILURE THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY AIDE. INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN GATHERING INDICATES THIS WAS NOT A GOOD ENGINE IN EITHER THE 2005 OR 2006 LIBERTYS. I NEED SOME HELP PURSING HELP FROM CHRYSLER. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

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