| Issue ID | 1539911 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11181489 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 20/02/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The oil filter housing has a manufacture flaw, which causes engine oil to leak in the engine bay and onto the exhaust. Thousands of customers have had this same issue in their jeep wranglers. It does not matter the age or mileage of the vehicle. The malfunction has accrued in jeep wranglers with as little as 2k miles on them. The malfunction is not only a health but safety risk to drivers and their passengers. When driving the cabin fills up with smoke from burning oil and has a high potential to ignite and cause a fire. When jeep repairs this issue they use a new part number, and not the stock application. I want to point out that i |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 58000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1C4BJWDG8CLXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 10 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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