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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	310165
Internal NHTSA #	747789
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1998
File date	29/04/01
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Out of town business trip. Stranded..... Driving at 65mph, loud metal to metal thud under hood. Oil gauge dropped to 0, engine died, wouldn't start. No warning lights or gauge activity prior. Towed to out of town dealer. Stated oil pump failure, caused rod to go through block. Had towed back to purchase point dealership, confirmed oil pump failure. Oil changed 1 week prior as part of usual maintenance. Attempted to have chrysler warranty as engine was more than properly maintained. Prior problems, dash cluster, exhaust system replaced do to failure. (exhaust replaced week prior to engine failure) dealership believes diamler-chrysler should warranty engine. Diamler-chrysler declines.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EDMOND, OK
VIN pattern	1J4FY29P1WPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/09/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Jeep WRANGLER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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