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2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1297702
Internal NHTSA #	10883888
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2012
File date	09/07/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle caught fire while i was driving and lost all power. Engine shut off and there was little ability to steer. As soon as i pulled over smoke started to come out from the sides of the hood. When i opened the hood, there were flames coming from the engine near the firewall. Luckily a police officer happened to be driving by. He quickly put out the fire using an extinguisher from his patrol car; had he not been there the car would have quickly been consumed. This happened a few days ago. Since that time i have done some research and i have become aware that this is an ongoing problem with wranglers for many years now. It's disappointing that chrysler has not figured out what causes these fires; had this happened while i was driving on a highway the lack of steering ability could have easily resulted in the serious injury or death of not just me but other drivers as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELMAR, NJ
VIN pattern	1C4BJWEG5CLXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	10/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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