NHTSA Complaint #11420737 — 2008 JEEP LIBERTY ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11420737
Vehicle	2008 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 12, 2021
Date Filed	June 13, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

We had a fire in the engine compartment. Fire started at the engine manifold ! We took pictures of the damage! This could have killed my son in law ! We gifted the vehicle to him so it could be used as a station vehicle. A dangerous situation Exist ! There is no recall or acknowledgment of this problem being identified!

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