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2008 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1131794
Internal NHTSA #	10655140
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2008
File date	14/11/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving up a long grade on the two lane road just sight seeing. We stopped to turn left onto another road and smelled something. Thought it was just something else until there was smoke in the car. Got out of the vehicle and looked under to see flames and yelled for my girlfriend and dog to get out. My friend had a fire extinguisher and put out the fire just as the plastic fuel line burst and sprayed fuel all over.. Lucky no one was injured.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89840
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KINGSPORT, TN
VIN pattern	1J8GA59158LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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