TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE INSTEAD ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO STOP, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED REV. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-30 MPH, THE PIVOT BUSHINGS ON THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS BEGAN MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS. THE SOUND WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT, DURING ACCELERATION IN A STRAIGHT LINE, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PIVOT BUSHING LOCATED ON THE FRONT AND REAR CONTROL ARMS FAILED. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,435 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,122.
