NHTSA Complaint #10734652 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, UPON SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING BECAME DIFFICULT. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THROTTLE AT THE SAME TIME TO PREVENT STALLING. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE REAR SPEED SENSOR ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE MANOR DESCRIBED HAS CAUSED THE GEARS TO BREAK IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE AND HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE BREAK PAD AND BRAKE ROTOR WEAR. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.