NHTSA Complaint #10535567 — 2012 JEEP WRANGLER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10535567
Vehicle	2012 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 3, 2013
Date Filed	August 15, 2013
Mileage	18,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

CYLINDER 6 MISFIRE - REQUIRES NEW ENGINE HEAD. MANUFACTURER HAS HAD PARTS BACKORDERED, AND SERVICE CENTERS ARE INSTRUCTING CUSTOMERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE UNTIL PART CAN BE REPLACED. JUDGING BY INTERNET POSTS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY STRAND DRIVERS OR CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE IN MOTION. MANUFACTURER IS ON 3RD VERSION OF PART AND HAS NOT ALERTED CUSTOMERS TO THE ISSUE OR PROVIDED RESOLUTION TO THE CONTINUED ISSUE. *TR

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