# 2012 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1516839` · 2018-11-19 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** LIBERTY
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 82,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A PENDING FILE: 11151151; ENGINE FIRE. I TOOK A QUICK SURVEY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE  NHTSA SITE AND FOUND 23 OTHER JEEP LIBERTY RECORDS FROM 2006-2012 DESCRIBING VALVE FAILURES AND ENGINE FIRES, WHICH INDICATES A DESIGN FLAW AND NEED FOR INVESTIGATION. NHSTA SHOULD ALSO LOOK AT MODEL YEARS 2002-2005, DODGE NITRO, AND OTHER VEHICLES THAT USED THE MOPAR 3.7 ENGINE. THE RATE OF FAILURE AND FIRE POINTS TO A DESIGN FLAW THAT MUST BE RECTIFIED
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*