NHTSA Complaint #10525437 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

2002 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A MISFIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, SO SHE IMMEDIATELY HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC CODE READER AT A LOCAL PARTS STORE. THE CODE FIRED WAS MISFIRE CYLINDER 2. THE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MISFIRING THE SAME CYLINDER. THE HEAD WAS THEN TAKEN OFF THE ENGINE TO FURTHER INSPECT WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE CYLINDER TO CASE IT TO MISFIRE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE EXHAUST VALVE WAS DRAWN INTO THE CYLINDER AND COMBUSTED. THE COMBUSTION CAUSED THE PISTON TO MELT DOWN TO THE FIRST RING.