He Bought a Jeep....

[Bird]

Ebay find of the year by Wazbot.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/-/331262321453?roken=qRuuqG#viTabs_0

We are selling THE WRECK of our

2010 KK Jeep Cherokee Limited




*** Warning, it will look NOTHING like the

current pictures once I'm done

(except maybe the burnt-out picture)***




This lovely vehicle tows well (on the back of a tow truck) and has had lots of "timeout" thanks

to the amount of things that have gone wrong since the day we bought it.




It has the full Freedom pack, so it looks mean, but don't dare take if off road, cause it will probably leave you stranded.

·        This fine vehicle has very low klms – cause we don't trust it

·        Has never been off-road – cause we don't trust it

·        Has never seen sand – cause we don't trust it

·        Has had 20 defects, 5 of which have rendered it UNDRIVABLE



And recently won a "Golden Turd Award" from our friends and family

It has had 20 issues and still has 3 issues outstanding (perhaps I'm lucky?)

I've been trying to get this vehicle replaced since it experienced its 9th issue in 2011 (yes that's over 1043 days ago)

fast forward to 2014 and it has now had 20 issues and has been towed 4 times and pushed once

I have tried to resolve this with the dealer and with Chrysler Australia directly but they both just pointed the finger at each other.

I even got the Office of Fair Trading to step in and mediate, but they got the same response and suggested I take legal action.

I took it to QCAT and tried to resolve this in mediation (I even offered to drop my claim by a whopping $10,000 for settlement on the day!), but Chrysler Australia knew that QCAT can only make rulings of up to $25,000 in Queensland, so they held their ground on a low-ball offer and the hearing was dismissed.

Anyway, back to the purpose of this ad, I am selling the wreck after I finish my "Destroy My Jeep" campaign (see www.destroymyjeep.com) and with a starting bid of only $1 it could still be the WORST investment you ever made!

It will make a great talking piece in a rival car dealers' show room or maybe Chrysler Australia would like to buy it so they can "bury it" as they should have done 3 years ago when I brought this to their attention.

Please note: Your payment to me will be put into the Kickstarter platform where this is listed.

You will not get the wreck till AFTER the event on 4th October 2014

You will get a full refund and a slab of beer if for some reason the Kickstarter campaign is not successful and we don't proceed with the total destruction of my Jeep.




It's had the following issues, since purchased new in July 2010







1.                Fuel line fell off in dealerships driveway outside the showroom (so we couldn't even take it home!)

Over next 14 months (from July 2010 to September 2011) it had 8 more defects. (two more tow trucks)







2.                Rattling in drivers door






3.                Loss of all climate controls (pretty important in QLD weather)






4.                Clock in radio cannot keep the correct time






5.                Bash plate falling off






6.                Turbo Inlet manifold crack (tow truck required)






7.                Intermittent rain sensor






8.                Loose mirrors






9.                Finally the coolant line broke off behind the dashboard, sending coolant all through the vehicle (tow truck required again)

On 2nd September 2011, while the car was getting the coolant line issue fixed, I called Chrysler Australia Melbourne and formally requested refund  or replacement

For the next 3 years, I have been trying to get them to do the right thing, while still getting issues with my car.

It has since had:                       







10.           Climate control failure (again)







11.           Ignition failure, none of the keys would start the car,  so we needed another tow truck (again)














12.           Faulty Seatbelt tensioner






13.           Another (smaller) coolant leak/smell inside vehicle






14.           Intermittent Starter motor (starter motor replaced)






15.           Intermittent stater motor again (with the new starter motor installed)






16.           Mirrors loose again







17.          Drivetrain control module error, causing the car to go into "limp mode" while driving in the middle of a storm (tow truck again)







18.           Oil leaking from rear right strut






19.           Windscreen wipers coming on when turning corners






20.           Intermittent starter motor issue again






21.           Clock in Radio can't keep the correct time




We'd be happy for you to view our turd-award-winning 4WD in Maroochydore Queensland before we destroy it, but please don't ask us to start it, as sound of the intermittent starter motor cranking over for 60 seconds may make you want to vomit.




Please note: Your payment to me will go towards the Kickstarter platform where this is listed

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1407599953/destroy-my-jeep-round-2-ready-to-rumble

You will not get the wreck till AFTER the event on 4th October 2014

You will get a full refund and a slab of beer if for some reason the Kickstarter campaign is not successful and we don't proceed with the total destruction of my Jeep.




LOCAL PICKUP ONLY, UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO SEND IT TO CHRYSLER AUSTRALIA IN MELBOURNE (in which case I'll throw in the shipping for free!)

NO RETURNS - TRUST ME, I'VE TRIED!!!

[Mallory Black]

Used to work for Jeep Assist back in the day... seems not much has changed since 1995

[speewa158]

Could any satisfied jeep owners please turn off the lights & feed the dogs before you are sent to the taxidermist . You will  stuffed & stood in the corner ,,,,,,,,,there must be 1 out there somewhere ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Bad Scott]

Could any satisfied jeep owners please turn off the lights & feed the dogs before you are sent to the taxidermist . You will  stuffed & stood in the corner ,,,,,,,,,there must be 1 out there somewhere ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Where is he. Speewa

[speewa158]

Conducting a Global search at present 

[Steffo1]

https://d2pq0u4uni88oo.cloudfront.net/projects/1032805/video-397786-h264_high.mp4
Is this the same one??

[Bird]

The questions at the bottom are pure GOLD....

[Bird]

What they only just figured this out :D:D:D:D:D

Jeep Grand Cherokee models recalled over potential fire hazard.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/fiat-chrysler-group-recalls-more-than-30000-vehicles-20140717-ztwn7.html

[loanrangie]

Makes a Landrover owner feel all warm and fuzzy inside 

[Steffo1]

The questions at the bottom are pure GOLD....

Sorry Bird, I didn't see the link at the bottom of the original.
Steve

[scarps]

Sorry guys, busy with new job. Post count going backwards.

Plus mine's in having a brand new transfer case fitted under warranty atm. Northern Motor Group have been great as always.

Was thinking about joining the 200 club, but I like to be different so investigating an FJ as an option.

[Bad Scott]

Sorry guys, busy with new job. Post count going backwards.

Plus mine's in having a brand new transfer case fitted under warranty atm. Northern Motor Group have been great as always.

Was thinking about joining the 200 club, but I like to be different so investigating an FJ as an option.

Seen the light Scarps?

[scarps]

Seen the light Scarps?

no I actually don't like Torota, but the FJ's the only one of interest. Swmbo doesn't like them so that's a problem. The only other option might be a defender, or rebuild an old GU.

Let the discussion begin:-)

p.s. Nothing better than a toyonissan discussion to distract from the real topic:-)

and SJ, your text came through while I was scoffing a low fat chilli prawn pizza

[Bird]

Makes a Landrover owner feel all warm and fuzzy inside 

why do they catch fire too

Swmbo doesn't like them so that's a problem.

she has good taste then

GU with Duramax go very well indeed with the 6sp Alison auto in them... ask VinceGU05

[xcvator]

GU with Duramax go very well indeed with the 6sp Alison auto in them... ask VinceGU05

1000 n-m @ 1600rpm  well just call me redneck 

[Bird]

1000 n-m @ 1600rpm  well just call me redneck 

300rwkw on tune, call me woody...

[Jenko67]

Only just saw thus in another forum, would never touch a jeep....

[Jeepers Creepers]

I reckon he's expecting a bit much really.

Fancy blaming the nice folks at Jeep, I reckon its all in the way he treated the said Jeep.

Anyway, going up ya driveway, is off road.
             going on a tilt tray, is off road.

See, he's a bloody big fibber, it has been off road and lots of it by the looks.

[speewa158]

Scarps  Whats the point of trying to convince you of any thing . Geeez you bout a Jeep ,,,,,after all  what can we say that hasn't been said already    " You burned a  sorrow bout a Jeep "       

[Bad Scott]

I reckon he's expecting a bit much really.

Fancy blaming the nice folks at Jeep, I reckon its all in the way he treated the said Jeep.

Anyway, going up ya driveway, is off road.
             going on a tilt tray, is off road.

See, he's a bloody big fibber, it has been off road and lots of it by the looks.

10 points. That's GOLD

[JohngQld447]

Five trips on a tilt tray isn't good for any brand. But take Firefox's Range Rover Sport. It's been on a truck 13 times in 10 months and you don't see him threatening to burn it do you. Those two faults of the clock not keeping time would surely be enough to tip you over the edge. Neither does he mention the efforts the dealer went to in repairing the faults. I bet there would be any number of volunteer organisations out there that would gladly take the vehicle off him to use in helping their communities, but no, he has to make a statement. He's probably Facebooking about it right now

It's a good thing forums like this and the scourge of unsocial media wasn't around when the Toyota V8's came out and were using 4 or so litres of oil between oil changes and how Toyota burnt their customers back then. There is a guy who has one Toyota Landcruiser on a trailer towed by a second Landcruiser up here at Caboolture and has lemon signs plastered all over them. I believe the local dealership took court action against him so he couldn't park them outside their business, probably wasn't doing any good for sales. Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi, Nissan, you name it, all have had their fair share of Lemons and the owners will tell of similar stories of how they feel they were treated. Until there is a common 'Lemon Law' and what constitutes one, across the country, stories like this will continue. 
John

[speewa158]

You do good & 5 people will know & if you do bad 1000will be told 

[Mace]

This thing has been doing the rounds for two months or so minimum, the punter keeps placing it in new media to keep the story going. The original destroy my jeep ended on 11 July. He's now swapped it over to evil bay.

From memory, I first read this 3 months ago.

Sounds like a customer from hell, notwithstanding the lack of lemon laws in this country.

Let's see if he ever actually trashes the thing.

[Coiled]

I just bought a LC200 Altitude today to replace an 18month old Jeep GC that has been sitting with Jeep for nearly 4 months and not fixed.

[MrHorsepower]

I just bought a LC200 Altitude today to replace an 18month old Jeep GC that has been sitting with Jeep for nearly 4 months and not fixed.

How does that work Coiled? Are JEEP refunding purchase price or what? We have the same model KK Cherokee as the complainant and couldnt be happier although it seems to be a bit hit and miss with JEEP and they dont seem to have a good name re coming to the party with fixes...Michael