NHTSA Complaint #11359897 — 2018 JEEP WRANGLER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11359897
Vehicle	2018 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 4, 2020
Date Filed	September 18, 2020
Mileage	14,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

BEGAN SMELLING COOLANT (SWEET SMELL), ALTHOUGH COULD NOT FIND LEAK. AT 15,600 MILES (MAY 2020), VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO JEEP DLR FOR SERVICE. FOUND SMALL CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE RADIATOR. NOW, AT 18,600, THE SWEET SMELL IS BACK. WILL NEED TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO JEEP DLR AGAIN.

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