The New Ride Part II

The other day, I wrote about my purchase of a 2006 Jeep Liberty.  I wrote about the fact that I had a problem with the front driver’s side window not working – the window regulator apparently needing replacement.

I also wrote that I had discovered that this was a common problem apparently with Jeep Liberty vehicles.

Well, guess what? The rear driver’s side window now seems to have suffered from the same defective design – and it is now useless.  The front passenger side is showing signs of degradation – the window seems to have a bit of a jump when it is down and then when it is being closed.  It seems to go off it’s track and needs a good whack to close it properly.

So that’s three windows that probably need a new window regulator, at $350 a pop.  Not including labour.

That’s nuts.  I wonder if the person(s) responsible for the design and approval of the Jeep Liberty window regulator are proud of the design.

And why the heck does a power window motor along with a few other parts that guide a vehicle window open and shut cost so much?  Three hundred and fifty dollars??  To open and close a car window?

Something is wrong with that  picture.  Especially when apparently, I need to replace the entire unit – including the motor, even though the motor works fine.  It’s just the design of the other working parts that are defective.

Three hundred and fifty bucks because a piece of plastic broke.

Chrysler, that’s insane.