Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / LAREDO / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039469 Incident Date: Sep, 15 2005
Consumer's City: ATLANTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: LAREDO Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FT78S7XL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 19 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 17 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Erratic, intermittent instrumentation failures over the past three years starting with the airbag light going on and off, a malfunctioning odometer and culminating in the recent failure of the speedometer. i suspect this is caused by a defective electrical connector as noted in company service bulletin #081599. i have not been able to obtain this info from either chrysler or the jeep dealership. clearly this is a defective part and should be recalled by chrysler as it is a safety hazard. please refer to nhtsa complaints # 10025741, 896900, 723322, 10026823... in addition, my front passenger window crashed inside the door while driving. this was due to the plastic clip breaking in the window regulator that has since been redesigned. i have already had to replace the driver side window at the cost of several hundred dollars about a year ago for the exact same problem. clearly this is a defective part and is not due to "normal wear and tear" and should be recalled by chrysler as it is a safety hazard. in addition, my interior rear view mirror fell off my windshield into my lap while driving on the expressway in 2000. was told the glue lost adhesion due to exposure to direct sunlight. it was fixed by dealer after i purchased a "mirror repair kit". clearly this is bad design and an enormous safety hazard. i am presently driving my jeep in a downtown metro area with three windows and a non- working speedometer until i can afford to get problems repaired. *nm