NHTSA Complaint #723729 — 1998 JEEP WRANGLER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	723729
Vehicle	1998 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 7, 2000
Date Filed	June 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

CAR DIED SUDDENLY IN BUSY HWY RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC,GAGE SHOWED OVER1/4 TANK GAS,ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED W/SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER,GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONDING,LIGHTS STILL WORKED..TOW-TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAD SEEN LOTS OF G.JEEPCHEKEES DIED SUDDENLY W/GAS-GAUGE SHOWING GAS IN TANK&WHEN A BIT OF GAS WAS ADDED,THEY STARTED.WE ADDED QT.GAS AND OUR CAR STARTED,STILL SHOWING +1/4TANK.THIS SUDDEN DEATH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT PLUS WE HAD TO LEAVE CAR AND EXIT IN MIDDLE OF VERY BUSY ROAD..MAYBE WRANGLERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS GR.CHEROKEE?THIS IS VERY SCARY AND WORRISOME..CAR WAS FINE AND NO WARNING BEFORE IT DIED. *AK

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