| Issue ID | 550667 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10128610 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/06/05 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car purchased 6/20/05 with 0 miles. Car taken to repair 7/11/05 with 450 miles. Some where on the residential streets a pebble went into the car and damaged the air compressor. Freon has been leaking since the impact. The service dept can not pin point just how long the freon has been leaking but all i know is that i am 6 months pregnant and have 2 other little girls that have been inhailing this freon. The car damage is not covered under waranty since this is a road hazard. However, the car is designed to drive through mountains and rocky roads. There is a designer fault since the new cars do not have a protection grid /net to prevent debris from doing such damage. The older models do have this. When i asked the service dept of prevention devise they only stated that the car was designed this way and that i am not the only person with this simular problem with this new jeep laredo 2005. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARGATE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GS48K65CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 3 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 11/06/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| 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 | MAROONE CHRYSLER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 954-917-4000 |
| Dealer's city | COCONUT CREEK |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33073 |