NHTSA Complaint #10082611 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10082611
Vehicle	2002 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Date of Incident	July 15, 2004
Date Filed	July 25, 2004
Mileage	26,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

I WAS TOWING A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY USING THE BLUE OX TOW SYSTEM. I FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURERS DIRECTIONS AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE JEEP ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND TOTALED THE CAR. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ADJUSTERS SAID THE JEEP WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT, LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND START THE FIRE. FIRST OF ALL, GETTING THE JEEP IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE REQUIRES SOME EFFORT TO ENGAGE, SO I WOULD HAVE NOTICED HAD I DONE THAT. SECONDLY, I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE SOMETHING SO STUPID. I HAVE TOWED THE JEEP THE TWO PREVIOUS YEARS THE SAME WAY WITH NO PROBLEMS.*AK

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