2008 JEEP LIMITED 4 X 4. WHEN CLEANING THE GARAGE, I NOTICED THE HEAD FROM A VERY LARGE BOLT ON THE FLOOR. UPON CRAWLING UNDER THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT A BOLT HAD ROTTED OFF WHERE THE REAR FRAME RIGHT SIDE BY THE SHOCK TOWER ATTACHES TO THE BODY. I HAVE HAD NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED …
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2008 JEEP LIMITED 4 X 4. WHEN CLEANING THE GARAGE, I NOTICED THE HEAD FROM A VERY LARGE BOLT ON THE FLOOR. UPON CRAWLING UNDER THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT A BOLT HAD ROTTED OFF WHERE THE REAR FRAME RIGHT SIDE BY THE SHOCK TOWER ATTACHES TO THE BODY. I HAVE HAD NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITH THIS BOLT MISSING THERE IS SOME CHANCE THERE IS EXCESS BOUNCE BETWEEN THE UPPER SHOCK TOWER AND THE FRAME. MY LOCAL BODY SHOP TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS WOULD BE TO DROP THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE AND GET THE BROKEN BOLT OUT TO REPLACE. VERY EXPENSIVE. THERE IS NO WAY A BOLT LIKE THIS SHOULD ROT OFF, UNLESS THE BOLTS WERE BAD TO START WITH. IF THIS HAPPENS TO A FEW MORE I COULD HIT A BUMP AND HAVE THE BODY FALL OFF THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #10870525
48,500 miles · Oct 9, 2014
Electrical SystemEngineExterior Lighting
1) WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NEAR SUNROOF PANEL). WATERSPOTS ALSO ON ROOF. I AM WORRIED THAT I'LL GET AN ELECTROCUTION AT SOME POINT IF I USE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT HAS RAINED/SNOWED. ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY. 2) CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000. THIS IS A MANUAL, AND SHOULD NOT NEED…
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1) WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NEAR SUNROOF PANEL). WATERSPOTS ALSO ON ROOF. I AM WORRIED THAT I'LL GET AN ELECTROCUTION AT SOME POINT IF I USE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT HAS RAINED/SNOWED. ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY. 2) CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000. THIS IS A MANUAL, AND SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OIL CAP, THERE IS COMPRESSION IN THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS IS GET A NEW ENGINE (OR REBUILD EXISTING.) THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNWARRANTED FOR A VEHICLE SO "NEW". DUE TO BEING A SUBSEQUENT OWNER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10643708
48,000 miles · Dec 30, 2013
Structure
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND HAD CONCERNS THAT I HAD SENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. I'VE HAD THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANEL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO USE EASY CARE WHICH I PURCHASED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I'VE RECENTLY HAVE BEEN AFFE…
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I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND HAD CONCERNS THAT I HAD SENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. I'VE HAD THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANEL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO USE EASY CARE WHICH I PURCHASED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I'VE RECENTLY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AGAIN WITH SOME VERY CONCERNING ISSUES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAVE DISPLAYED AND THAT THE SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND I'M SCARED THAT I MAY GET ELECTROCUTED BECAUSE MY INTERIOR PANEL HAVE MALFUNCTIONED WHICH WAS FIXED BUT THEY HAD NO CLUE AS TO WHY THIS HAD HAPPENED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10557837
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