NHTSA Complaint #11638111 — 2020 JEEP CHEROKEE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11638111
Vehicle	2020 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 24, 2024
Date Filed	January 23, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

I was driving down the road when all of a sudden I felt a loss of power, and it started smoking. Turned out that the oil filter housing was made out of plastic, and had broken, the car was only ever taken to the Jeep dealership for service as it was purchased certified pre owned, and it was replaced with an aluminum part instead of this plastic piece. They replaced the oil filter housing and the valve cover gasket with less than 40,000 miles on the clock. Thankfully I was on my way home, but if I would've kept driving, it would've resulted in a fire or accident.

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