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2008 JEEP WRANGLER — ENGINE

fire · 1102730 · 2014-08-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
111,012
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, ENROUTE HOME, AND MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED JUST LOST POWER WHICH I STEERED IT ONTO THE SHOULDER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE INDICATOR WAS ON MY DASHBOARD. MY VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING HEAVILY UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD TO TOW MY VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP, FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE CAUSE. I'M AWAITING FOR THEIR FINDINGS ON THE CAUSE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10628605
Machine
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