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Structure
06/01/2018
2000 JEEP WRANGLER FRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT !
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Air Bags
06/16/2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A ROCK WALL BARRIER. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED MINOR SORENESS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER AND THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
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Structure
06/13/2018
JEEP FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED FRAME COMPONENTS. CANNOT BE DRIVEN DAFELY UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. NEW FRAME ESTIMATES INCL LABOR AND MATERIAL ABOUT $10000. JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE REPR HUNG UP ON ME WHEN CALLED.
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Suspension, structure
06/07/2018
JEEP HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED NEVER OFF ROAD. . WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE WHEN THE REAR END FELT LIKE IT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE JEEP. JEEP BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND I WAS ALMOST HIT TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. JEEP WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE FRAME IS NO GOOD REAR CONTROL ARMS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME THE FRAME HAD RUSTED OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THERE IS NO SOLID STEEL LEFT TO WELD ONTO.
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Suspension
04/10/2018
FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT CAUSING BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND PASSENGER REAR TO SEPARATE. LUCKILY IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING , WAS NOTICED WHEN SAFETY INSPECTION WAS DONE.
