NHTSA Complaint #10683438 — 2014 JEEP WRANGLER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683438
Vehicle	2014 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 7, 2015
Date Filed	February 14, 2015
Mileage	19,197 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

BURNING SMELL, OIL SPOTS AND PUDDLES UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED OIL LEAK COMING FROM CRACKED OIL FILTER ADAPTER HOUSING. PART IS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWS SIGNIFICANT AND DANGEROUS AMOUNTS OF OIL TO COLLECT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TECHNICIAN FOUND VALLEY OF ENGINE FULL OF OIL, UNDER VEHICLE, ON TRANSMISSION AND OIL ACCUMULATED IN THE SKID PLATES UNDER THE VEHICLE. OIL ACCUMULATION POSES SIGNIFICANT DANGER AND FIRE HAZARD WITH POTENTIAL SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ENGINE AND ITS OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE ENGINE VALLEY. CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED PART IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPORTED THEY ARE SEEING 2014 VEHICLES COME IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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