Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / LAREDO / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003108627 Incident Date: Jun, 06 2003
Consumer's City: LAMAR Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: LAREDO Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4GW48N61C Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 12 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 19 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The 2001 jeep, which has 56,000 miles has had the front rotors replaced three times, and the calipers once. the service technician agreed that there wa s something wrong, but they hinted about our driving habits. you know this can happen when you drive a lot in the mountains. we purchased it in denver, close to the mountains. however we live on the eastern plains, and we have never towed anything, but we have the towing package. this last time we had the front rotors replaced, and it turns out that the pads were finally wore on the rear. it is amazing that the life of the pads is three times that rotor. i know that brakes are wearable items, but replacing the rotors before the pads is like buying three sets of wheels before the tires wear out. i called daimler chrysler, and i simply wanted some advice, but the lady hung up on me. i called back and finally got someone to document some items. my wife and i have paid over $1,500 out of our pocket, and the service technician said, without hesitation, that this will happen again. he wouldn't document anything for us. all i want to do is fix the problem so it won't happen again. what can our family do? *ak