Sep 25, 2015Body & structureEngineFuel system
MY VEHICLE, 2013 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED VENT ON FIRE, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION. I OBSERVED THE FIRE, COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I STOPPED, PULLED OUT FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT ALL MY ATTEMPTS TO PUT DOWN FIRE FAILED. ENTIRE VEHICLE BURNT DOWN COMPLETELY IN 7-10 MINUTES. INDEPENDENT EXPERTISE, DETERMINE THAT CAUSE OF FIRE WAS LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, I'D LIKE TO MENTION, THAT VEHICLE WERE PURCHASE FROM OFFICIAL JEEP DEALER IN SANKT PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN FEDERATION. COMPLAINT WERE MADE TO ZAO CHRYSLER RUS I CAN SUBMIT POLICE AND EMT REPORTS, FROM THE PLACE OF ACCIDENT. I ASKED MY FRIEND, WHO LIVES IN THE UNITED STATES, SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION, SO PEOPLE WILL KNOW POTENTIAL HAZARDS, WHICH COULD HAPPENED ON THE ROAD, AND PREVENT THEM, SO I WILL BE USING HIS ADDRESS FOR FUTURE MAIL AND CORRESPONDENCE THANK YOU BEST REGARDS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 10776523
Sep 20, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineFuel system
AS I BEGIN TO PULL INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC, I HEAR AND SEE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING ALONG WITH THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE CAR THEN STALLS LEAVING ME SITTING IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE STARTS BACK UP BUT HAS A NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER. THIS LOSS OF POWER CONTINUED UNTIL I GOT HOME. WHEN I FINALLY GET HOME I USE A CODE READER WHICH INDICATED IT WAS A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CODE P0344. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE INCIDENT AS THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES LEADING UP TO THIS.
NHTSA ODI 10765323
Mar 21, 2015Transmission & drivetrainFuel system
FOLLOWING THE RECALL NUMBER N28/NHTSA 13V-234 AND P61/NHTSA 14V-631 I TOOK MY CAR TO POTAMKIN'S PLANET DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER IN MIAMI FLORIDA 33172 ON MARCH 13, 2015. THEY LEFT THE CAR THERE FOR ONE DAY AND THEY GAVE ME THE RECEIPT STATING "TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE - REPLACE POWER STEERING TUBE, INSPECT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE, INSTALL PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND BLEED POWER STEERING SYSTEM" AND ALSO "HEATED POWER SIDE VIEW MIRROR WIRE HARNESS - REPAIR INSTALL NEW MIRROR CONNECTORS AND WATER SHIELDS." I INSPECTED THE CAR MYSELF AFTER PICKUP AND I NOTICED NONE OF THE REPAIRS WERE DONE. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 21, 2015 AND I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER, [XXX]. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AGAIN AND, IN FACT, NO WORK HAD BEEN DONE. THEY THEN INSTALLED THE SLEEVE IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE ONLY WORK NEEDED. SO THE PREVIOUS INFORMATION ON MARCH 13, 2015 WAS FRAUDULENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 10700847
Feb 17, 2015Transmission & drivetrainFuel system
WHEN I GO TO THE GAS STATION TO FUEL UP, I ENGAGE THE PUMP LOCK LEVER SO THE PUMP WILL FILL UP AND SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MY GAS TANK IS FULL. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FUEL PUMP DISENGAGES TOO LATE, AND AN UNBELIEVABLY EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL WILL SPURT OUT, CASCADING DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE FILLED UP AT GAS STATIONS ACROSS NO LESS THAN 10 DIFFERENT STATES - FROM THE WEST COAST TO THE NORTHEAST; WITH A VARIETY OF FUEL PUMP STYLES; AMID VARIOUS TEMPERATURES; YET THE ONLY VARIATION IS THE VELOCITY WITH WHICH THE FUEL SPRAYS FROM THE PUMP. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10683793
May 14, 2014SteeringFuel systemTransmission & drivetrainBody & structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING). THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 07/01/14 *BF
NHTSA ODI 10588299
May 12, 2014Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlFuel system
APPX. NINE MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE(N28 / NHTSA 13V-234) I WENT TO DON AVEE DEALER IN PLACENTIA,CA. THEY PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST. I CHECKED WITH THEM THREE OR FOUR MONTHS AGO AND THEY TELL ME THAT JEEP WILL NOT SEND OUT ENOUGH PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I`VE BEEN TOLD WHEN JEEP SENDS THE DEALER THE PART THEY WILL CONTACT WHO EVER IS NEXT ON THE WAITING LIST. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10587774
Feb 26, 2014Transmission & drivetrainFuel system
WAS INFORMED IN SEPTEMBER OF A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN TUBE. CAUSING A LOSS OF FLUID, LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FUNCTION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. EVERY TIME I CALL THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN MONTHS AND THEY KEEP SAYING THE SAME THING. SAFETY RECALL N28/NHTSA 13V-234. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10566092
Nov 23, 2013EngineFuel systemCrash
I WAS REAR ENDED AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF ME,WHEN MY JEEP GOT REAR ENDED THE MOTOR SPEEDED UP AS I WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I COULD FEEL THE ABS WORKING .ONLY AFTER I HIT THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF GEAR DID MY JEEP STOP. MY ENGINE CONTINUE TO RUN AT A VERY HIGH RPM. ONLY AFTER I SHUT EVERYTHING OFF AND RESTARTED NEED THE ENGINE RUN NORMAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10553500