TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE NOTICED FLUIDS FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE RACK AND PINION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
2007
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN 25 MORE MILES AS THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A SPARK PLUG MALFUNCTION. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT A COIL COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE BUT THEY WERE UNSURE, AS THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF RESEARCH, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE OR DIAGNOSE THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
