NHTSA Complaint #11082342 — 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ON FEBRUARY 22, 2018 WE BROUGHT OUR 2002 JEEP CHEROKEE IN TO MERRICK CHRYSLER ON SUNRISE HIGHWAY IN WANTAGH BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS ADVISED OF A SECURITY CONCERN OVER THE AIRBAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYING (WHICH HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TO HER IN AN UNRELATED INCIDENT). AFTER SCHEDULING AND WAITING A COUPLE OF MONTHS WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND AFTER 3 HOURS I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND TO CALL BACK. MY WIFE REFUSED TO EVEN SIT IN THE CAR UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO EVEN GIVE ME A TIME FRAME ON RECEIPT OF THE PARTS OR REPAIR OF THE RECALL. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS THEREAFTER I WAS AT MY WITS END WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PURCHASED A NEWER JEEP CHEROKEE THE WAS GUARANTEED NOT TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS BUT TO THIS DAY I HAVEN'T RECEIVED EVEN A CALL REGARDING THE REPAIR WHICH HAS NOW COST MY FAMILY AN ADDITIONAL $26,000.00, BUT IT SURE WASN'T THE WAY WE WANTED TO GET A NEW CAR. WE HAVE A GORGEOUS NEW JEEP THAT SHE DRIVES AND I ALSO PURCHASED ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO GET HIT IN THE HEAD BY A FAULTY AIR BAG. PLEASE HELP US WITH OUR RECALL. SERIOUSLY, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY. WE HAVE A GORGEOUS JEEP IN OUR DRIVEWAY, REGISTERED AND INSURED AND UNDRIVEABLE, UNLESS YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS WE WILL HAVE OUR OWN DEALERSHIP IF WE LIVE THROUGH THE ACCIDENT!! EVEN MORE CONCERNING IS THE DISDAIN AND IMPORTANCE WITH WHICH WE ARE TREATED. BUY A NEW CAR THEY DROOL AT YOUR FEET BUT GOD SO HELP THE POOR OLD SCHMUCK WHO SHOWS UP WITH SOME OLD CLUNKER THAT THEY WON'T MAKE A DIME OFF OF. PLEASE HELP US. ITS JUST NOT FAIR.