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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE

fire · 1013015 · 2013-09-30

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
215,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RISING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLING FAN MODULE HAD MELTED AND THE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR, RADIATOR AND COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10546146
Machine
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