NHTSA Complaint #11447109 — 2020 JEEP WRANGLER

I have a 2020 JL Rubicon with manual transmission and 15,970 miles on the vehicle. I have taken it into my local dealer twice for clutch recall issues, the latest in November 2021. 3 weeks later my clutch failed in the middle of a 5 lane highway; there was a terrible grinding noise and a burning smell and the vehicle came to a halt within 30 seconds. I was extremely lucky to be able to get over to the shoulder before it died in the middle of the highway. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer and they say the clutch failed due to user error and I need to pay $4500 for repair. I opened a case and it was summarily closed one day later, with FCA providing the same user error answer based on the notes from the dealership. The issue with the manual transmission in this model is well known, as any search of Jeep forums will tell you, and FCA has consistently denied any responsibility.