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2012 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE

fire · 1515005 · 2018-11-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING FREEWAY SPEED, ENGINE LOST POWER, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED, THEN ENGINE LIGHT; PULLED ONTO SHOULDER, RAISED HOOD, OBSERVED FIRE AT VALVE COVER/WIRING HARNESS. MECHANIC'S SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED VALVE/ROCKER ARM FAILURE RESULTED IN PUNCTURED VALVE COVER THAT RELEASED OIL ONTO HOT ENGINE RESULTING IN FIRE. ROCKER ARM FAILURES ARE COMMON ON MOPAR 3.7 ENGINE - GOOGLE THE TERM AND MANY HITS WILL APPEAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR AN ENGINE WITH 82,000 MILES THAT WAS SERVICED REGULARLY ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. NEW ENGINE NOW REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11151151
Machine
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