2001 Jeep Cherokee Complaint
Fuel System / Gasoline
Filed July 13, 2021 · Incident date July 6, 2021
⚠ Fire reported
- Vehicle
- 2001 Jeep Cherokee
- Component(s)
- Fuel System / Gasoline
- Complaint filed
- July 13, 2021
- Date of incident
- July 6, 2021
- Reported VIN
- 1j4ft58s01l
Owner's description
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle lost motive power without warning and there was smoke coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the top cylinder was faulty. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer, but the dealer informed the contact that they did not repair vehicles older than 2006 and would only order a part to cover the manifold. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The Vin was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V104000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnosis. The failure mileage was 145,333.
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