NHTSA Complaint #722310 — 1997 JEEP WRANGLER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	722310
Vehicle	1997 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2000
Date Filed	May 19, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS A "DESIGN" FLAW WITH ALL INLINE 6 CYL ENGINES. FURTHER MORE, THEY COULD REPAIR IT, BUT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BREAK AGAIN. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THAT HAS/HAD A JEEP AS ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM.

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