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2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1393216
Internal NHTSA #	11006351
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2012
File date	30/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 25-30 mph independently. The contact stated that the engine was cycled off and back on and the vehicle performed as intended. The contact however stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to hanlees chrysler dodge jeep ram located at 4318 chiles road, davis ca, 95618, tel: 888-349-9763 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cylinder head bolts were torqued incorrectly which caused a low oil pressure. The vehicle in turn went into limp mode to try to compensate for the low oil pressure. The contact stated that the failure caused the engine to be destroyed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however; the contact was not offered assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SONOMA, CA
VIN pattern	1C4BJWFG8CLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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What is Failure?

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