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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — TIRES

fire · 486930 · 2004-07-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
53,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON ANY SURFACE, MY 4WD MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2003 JEEP LIBERTY PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT. IT EASILY GOES OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD, CREATING THE NEED FOR AN OFF ROAD RECOVERY. DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT SAID THAT THE WHEELS WERE ALIGNED PROPERLY AFTER AN ACCIDENT, AN ALL WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED BUT IT STILL PULLS SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IN THE RAIN OR ON A WET SURFACE, THE TIRES SKID AND DO NOT PROPERLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, SO TRYING TO MANIPULATE THE VEHICLE TO NOT SKID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH IS DIFFICULT WITHOUT BEING IN AT LEAST PARTIAL 4WD--AND THAT DOESN'T EVEN HELP OCCASIONALLY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10082776
Machine
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