NHTSA Complaint #10846291 — 2012 JEEP LIBERTY

HEATER WOULD NOT SEND HEAT TO FLOOR SETTING. TOLD BY DEALER THAT HEATER MELTED PARTS OF HOUSING-DISTRIBUTION TO THE POINT THAT IT WOULD NOT WORK ANYMORE. ALSO SAID I HAD TO REPLACE HEATER CORE SINCE THEY WERE KNOWN TO GO BAD ALSO. THE DEALER, SZOTT M59 CHRYSLER JEEP, SAID THEY WERE HAVING TO REPLACE LOTS OF THE HOUSINGS AND HEATER CORES ON THIS MODEL BECAUSE OF MELTING AND PLUGGING PROBLEMS. TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM AND JEEP KNEW ABOUT IT AND WAS TRYING TO CORRECT IT. MY PROBLEM IS THEY STILL WANTED ALMOST $1000.00 TO FIX IT, AFTER DISCOUNT FROM ALMOST $1200.00, WHEN THEY ADMITTED IT WAS A POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM THAT THE JEEP ENGINEERS WERE WORKING ON TO REPAIR. ALSO, WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN JUST BECAUSE I USE THE HEATER AND IT MELTS ITSELF AGAIN TO THE POINT OF NOT WORKING? I FEEL THAT IF THEY KNOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER SAYS IT HAS TO REPLACE A LOT OF THE UNITS, JEEP SHOULD BE COVERING THE COST OF REPAIRS. I HAVE THE OLD PART HERE AT HOME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT IT. THANK YOU. *TR