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2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 647880 · 2007-11-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
1,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (4) DOOR UNLIMITED RUBICON. I DID NOT HAVE MORE THAN 150 MILES ON IT BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. I WENT ON A VACATION WITH ABOUT 1000 MILES ON IT. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT A 15 TO 20 DEGREE ANGLE; FRONT FACING DOWN. THE GAS TANK WAS 1/2 FULL, AND I LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN (STOPPED) RUNNING. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I CHECKED ALL THE GAUGES AND THERE WERE NO BLOWN FUSES. I CHECKED THE GAS GAGE AND IT READ THAT THERE WAS NO GAS IN THE TANK. BECAUSE I WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD, IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, I WINCHED THE VEHICLE TO A LEVEL PLANE. I STARTED THE ENGINE ON THE SECOND TRY. AFTER A VERY HIGH REV CYCLE, THE GAS GAUGE AGAIN SHOWED THE GAS TANK BEING 1/2 FULL. WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING, AND COMPLETELY STOPPING ON A HILL, THIS COULD BE A LIFE ENDING SITUATION IN THE FUTURE WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION OR GOING DOWN A HILL. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 11-25-2007. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10210258
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