TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR A RECALL REPAIR BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,084.
1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN IN BACK OF A TRUCK. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER DOWNLOADED SOFTWARE TO POWER TRAIN COMPUTER FROM THE 1998 SERVICE BULLETIN. THE BULLETIN STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 103 CELSIUS IT COULD CAUSE HIGH RPM IN PARKING LOT MANEUVERS OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO ALL 99 MODELS. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE. *TC *SC