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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

fire · 731638 · 2009-08-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Miles at failure
50,586

Severity

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

Narrative

2005 JEEP LIBERTY SHORTED OUT FUEL HEATER CAUSED A FIRE ON THE FUEL AND WATER SEPARATOR WHICH MELTED ONTO THE WIRING HARNESS BELOW CAUSING THE JEEP TO STALL IMMEDIATELY AND FILLING THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. COULD OF CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE HARD TO FIND DUE TO THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280670
Machine
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