NHTSA Complaint #10430835 — 2006 JEEP WRANGLER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10430835
Vehicle	2006 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 23, 2011
Date Filed	October 19, 2011
Mileage	51,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

OPDA(DISTRIBUTOR) APPEARS TO HAVE CREATED EXCESSIVE HEAT AT THE DRIVE GEAR FROM THE CAMSHAFT AND CAUSED A FAILURE OF A CAMSHAFT LIFTER OR FOLLOWER WHICH WORE DOWN THE CAMSHAFT AND RAN METAL SHAVINGS OR CHIPS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE WITH THE OIL AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE OIL LEVEL WAS FULL PRIOR TO DRAINING IT TO SEE HOW MUCH METAL IT CONTAINED. *TR

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