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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE

fire · 925350 · 2012-06-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
25 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 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND UPON OPENING THE HOOD NOTICED FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V337000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE OUTSTANDING RECALLS WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE THE ENGINE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10463410
Machine
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