NHTSA Complaint #10860287 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 3.7 LITER ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS A STRONG HESITATION WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE LATER STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER MAY FAIL AND CAUSE THE VALVES TO DROP ONTO THE PISTONS, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE MOTOR AND CYLINDER HEAD TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE DEALER PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 05/31/2016*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TWO SPARK PLUGS WERE PULLED AND BROKE DUE TO IMPACT, INSIDE THE CYLINDER HEAD. UPDATED 06/14/16.*JB