| Issue ID | 669117 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10222888 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMMANDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/03/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSIT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Firstly, the event that brought this letter about took place on 03/28/2008 at 7:30 pm. The jeep commander i own smashed into my house. We began bbq-ing about 6:00 pm. While the food was cooking we sat in my jeep with the doors open and engine off. (the porch was wet) after the food was done, i took it inside and my 6 year old son dylan stayed outside to play for a few more minutes. Dylan was in the front seat pretending to drive. The keys to the vehicle were inside the house and we live on a secluded piece of land in the country, so i saw no harm in this. However, a few minutes later when i heard a crash and felt my house move, i had second thoughts! At first i didn't actually realize what had happened; i was searching the house for what could have caused such a racket. Then my son came in the house hysterically crying. All he could manage was, |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRENHAM, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1J8HH48P77CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/06/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | APPEL DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 9798362391 |
| Dealer's city | BRENHAM |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77833 |