Well, as I posted in another thread I just got the Jeep back from service at my independent mechanic (27,800 miles), one of the first times I've been able to take it to him since there weren't any outstanding niggling warranty items that needed to be done. I had a grinding noise at higher speeds when getting on the brakes. He gets the wheels off and finds that the rotors and pads are gummed up, the rotors and hubs are so corroded the rotors were fused onto the hubs. We both agreed the best course of action was to replace the pads and go ahead and replace the rotors as well since they were so bad (I saw them, they were VERY bad). 28k miles isn't great for brakes, but we're pretty hard on the brakes.
While he was at it he found that the steering rack was leaking, so I need to take it in to Jeep for that under warranty (I saw the TSB, but mine should be outside the affected range).
So, this afternoon...A/C stops working, and of course we are leaving for a 300 mile trip tomorrow morning. The A/C is working, the issue is the fan is only very slightly blowing, even on high. I took it over to Jeep at about 3:00 this afternoon, they are open until 7...hopefully they can do something so we're not stuck driving it with no A/C. Was planning to leave tomorrow at 10AM.
Can't take the Lexus because its both of us and the dog, and we're going to be going places we can't get to in the Lexus.
I've been a big defender of this vehicle on here, but I gotta admit I am getting frustrated. I was damn near trading it in on something else when that A/C quit this afternoon. I am just not accustomed to dealing with these constant issues, there is just ALWAYS something it seems like. I feel like I'm driving a 15 year old vehicle, not one that isn't even 2 yet!
While he was at it he found that the steering rack was leaking, so I need to take it in to Jeep for that under warranty (I saw the TSB, but mine should be outside the affected range).
So, this afternoon...A/C stops working, and of course we are leaving for a 300 mile trip tomorrow morning. The A/C is working, the issue is the fan is only very slightly blowing, even on high. I took it over to Jeep at about 3:00 this afternoon, they are open until 7...hopefully they can do something so we're not stuck driving it with no A/C. Was planning to leave tomorrow at 10AM.
Can't take the Lexus because its both of us and the dog, and we're going to be going places we can't get to in the Lexus.
I've been a big defender of this vehicle on here, but I gotta admit I am getting frustrated. I was damn near trading it in on something else when that A/C quit this afternoon. I am just not accustomed to dealing with these constant issues, there is just ALWAYS something it seems like. I feel like I'm driving a 15 year old vehicle, not one that isn't even 2 yet!