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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 786950 · 2010-05-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
86,376

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED A SMALL FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF IT WAS LINKED TO THE CURRENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,376 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,385.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10330067
Machine
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