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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash · 670590 · 2008-05-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
35,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE MINUTES THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS OF MAY 20, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,623.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10228364
Machine
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