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2008 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	773934
Internal NHTSA #	10317250
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2008
File date	02/06/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. He stated that while driving at 25 mph, while going over a path, he noticed a hot fluid smell. When he pulled over he noticed that there were flames coming from underneath the vehicle. He opened the hood and the vehicle it burst into flames, the fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. There were damages to the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The dealer was contacted and they stated that it will be covered under warranty, however they don't know what caused the fire. There were repairs done to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 13900 and current mileage was 14000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ENUMCLAW, WA
VIN pattern	1J4FA24128LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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Type of child seat code
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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