NHTSA Complaint #11075409 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11075409
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 4, 2018
Date Filed	February 28, 2018
Mileage	40 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

COOLANT ON JEEP WENT TO 245 RED LIGHT WENT ON.WHITE SMOKE WITH BAD SMELL OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND NO HEAT.BURNING SMELL OUTSIDE OF CAR..TOOK THE CAR TO PETBOYS. THEY FILLED IT WITH ANTIFREEZE AND SAID IT COULD BE THE HEAD GASKET ..TOOK IT TO JEEP DEALER RAN TEST SAID IT WAS FINE...4 DAYS LATER WENT TO 245 AGAIN BURNING SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST.. FILLED IT WITH ANTIFREEZE AGAIN.DROVE ON HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS...I'M AFRAID THE JEEP WILL GO ON FIRE..PLEASE HELP, ME..THANK YOU

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