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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 800979 · 2010-07-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
195,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR OF COOLANT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED A HIGH TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN FOR THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE RADIATOR, RADIATOR FAN, AND COOLING TEMPERATURE SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344552
Machine
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