THIS CRACK IS PERVASIVE WITH 91-97 JEEPS. ALL DEALERSHIP AND PRIVATE-LABEL MECHANICS ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. JEEP IS AWARE OF IT BECAUSE IN SEVERAL STATES (INCL. CA) THEY INCREASED THE WARRATNY TO 80,000 MILES FOR THE EXHAUST, AND BEGINNING WITH 97 JEEP MODELS, BEGAN USING BETTER QUALITY MATERIALS FOR THE EXHAUST. THE PROBLEM IS FRACTURE CRACKS CAUSED BY UNEVEN CONTRACTION/EXPANSION DUE TO HEAT/COLD. THE PROCESS IS UNEVEN BECAUSE THE METAL USED FOR THE EXHAUST IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE QUALITY. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT AND THUS IS A BREACH OF JEEP'S IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHATABILITY FOR JEEP. CONSEQUENTLY, I'M ASKING NHTSA'S ASSISTANCE IN FORCING JEEP TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THE REPAIRS COST ABOUT $1,000 AT THE JEEP DEALERS. *AK
2007
POWER TRAIN
JEEP LOOSES POWER, WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THIS HAS NOT HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY YET (LUCKILY) ONLY IN-TOWN DRIVING. NO ERROR CODES PRESENT IN DTC REPORT OR FROM A DIAGNOSTIC THAT COST $90.00 SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT RESULTS IN A FATALITY. THERE SEEMS TO ME MANY INSTANCES LIKE THIS ON THESE BOARDS. THIS IS THE FIRST INVESTMENT OF A 'REAL' VEHICLE THAT I'VE HAD. TO PAY MONEY FOR SOMETHING DEPENDABLE IS THE GOAL. CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT DEPENDABLE, LET ALONE SAFE. *TR
