NHTSA Complaint #10865602 — 2007 JEEP COMMANDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE AND THE SENSOR FOR THE FUEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER PERFORMED ALL THE OIL CHANGES, BUT NEVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN OIL LEAK. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.