NHTSA Complaint #11024197 — 2016 JEEP RENEGADE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11024197
Vehicle	2016 JEEP RENEGADE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 17, 2017
Date Filed	September 19, 2017
Mileage	37,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

RADIATOR COOLING FAN FAILURE (SEIZED). PARTS ON BACKORDER LEAD-TIME 2 MONTHS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. HAD A BURNING SMELL WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. STOPPED TO CHECK THE MOTOR, DISCOVERED THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN WAS NOT RUNNING. PUSHED THE FAN BLADE, IT WAS SEIZED. THE WATER TEMP GOT UP TO 250+, HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, STOPPED AND LET IT COOL DOWN ENOUGH TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. COOLED TO 130, DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT AT THE NIGHT DROP (SUNDAY 9/17/2017).

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