NHTSA Complaint #11508629 — 2017 JEEP RENEGADE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11508629
Vehicle	2017 JEEP RENEGADE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 15, 2022
Date Filed	February 22, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

As I was driving on the freeway my car suddenly started to act and feel different. I had the ability to exit the freeway immediately and thankfully made it to a parking lot where my engine eventually died. I had the vehicle towed to my mechanic where he determined the rocker arm (attached to the mutli air actuator) on cylinder 4 broke and caused the engine to malfunction. Had I been unable to exit the freeway I would have been a road hazard and in an unsafe situation. My mechanic replaced the multi air actuator and the cam shaft. He also confirmed that he has seen this exact issue in other chrysler vehicles, specifically jeeps.

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