Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / WRANGLER / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016551 Incident Date: Apr, 15 2005
Consumer's City: SANTA ROSA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: WRANGLER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:roof and pillars
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FA64S15P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 19 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was backing up at night on a steep curved driveway. my front wheels went over the curb. with the front wheels over the curb, i elected to go forward over the curve and down the grade. the body cleared the curb, and i slowly negotiated going forward over the curb. the rear wheels cleared, and when they did the car bounced. i heard the rear bumper hit the curb. the resulting bounce caused the bumper to come up and crimp the corner panels of the body, worse on the left than the right. the action also cracked the fiber glass roof on the right. none of the under car was damaged. there was no visible mark on the tail pipe either. note that this was simply going over a curb in a vehicle listed as trail rated. the mechanic at the body shop speculates that either the bushing connecting the bumper to the frame is inadequate or the extended length of the jeep unlimited makes to too flexible; it lacks a central support.*ak