NHTSA Complaint #11397866 — 2011 JEEP WRANGLER

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11397866
Vehicle	2011 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	February 24, 2021
Date Filed	February 25, 2021
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

PURCHASED 2011 SAHARA MANUAL 2DR IN 3/2016. ON 2/24/2021 NOTICED SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM LEFT FRONT SIDE AS I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A DOCTOR VISIT ON LOCAL 4 LANE 35 MPH HIGHWAY. STOPPED AT LOCAL JEEP DEALER,ROSS JEEP, 2 BLOCKS AWAY AND FIRE WAS VISIBLE FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL. WAS TOLD FIRE DUE TO BRAKE "SEIZED" CAUSING FIRE TO ROTOR/BRAKE. 22,000 MILES CURRENTLY ON JEEP. HAVE SERVICED REGULARLY AS RECOMMENDED AND GARAGED WITH NO "OFF ROAD" DRIVING. MECHANIC/DEALER SUGGESTED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ON FRONT OF JEEP. WHY WITH ONLY 22,000 MILES WOULD I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM ? FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS I FEEL LUCKY TO NOT HAVE HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF JEEP AND MY LIFE DUE TO FIRE. I HAD JEEP COMPLETELY CHECKED OUT PRIOR TO PURCHASE ALONG WITH CHECKING FOR RECALLS AND NO ISSUES SURFACED.

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