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2017 JEEP WRANGLER — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1926051 · 2023-09-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with 44,000 rear brake calipers sticking and burning smell. Had brake pads and calipers replaced on all 4 wheels. At approx 60K miles, rear brakes were sticking and smoking. Right brakes wearing unevenly compared to the left side, both front and rear. Caliper seals are leaking. Replaced 4 brake hoses, Calipers and Pads AGAIN. At 70K miles rear brakes locked up and caused a fire on the rear passenger wheel which created unsafe driving conditions with 2 small children on board. I had to stop on the side of a 2 lane road with small shoulder, quickly evacuate the children onto the shoulder of the road and extinguish the fire using an on-board suppression device. We then had to wait for towing assistance on the side of the road for 90 minutes. Brakes, Hoses, Calipers replaced all around. Again.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11543370
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown