NHTSA Complaint #10615834 — 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10615834 |
| Vehicle | 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 116,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
I HAD A LIFETIME WARRANTY PACKAGE ON MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. I ALSO KEEP GREAT RECORDS OF MY MAINTAINED AND DID MOST OF IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION / ENGINE AREA STARTED SMOKING. WHEN I PULLED OVER GROUP LLC AND LAMES WERE DRIPPING FROM THE TRANSMISSION / ENGINE AREA. SMOKE QUICKLY FILLED THE VEHICLE AND WITH-IN 2 MINUTES THE JEEP WRANGLER WAS UP IN FLAMES. I CONTACT CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT. THEY WERE VERY HARD TO WORK WITH AND MAILED ME LETTER SAYING, "THE INSPECTOR FOUND NO INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT ON 1 JUL 14. NO HELP AT ALL! I WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS MORE. IT SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION / ENGINE DEFECT COST ME A ONE JEEP WRANGLER AND THEY ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
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