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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
3,000 miles · May 8, 2019
EngineStructure
THE FRAME WHERE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LOCATED BROKE IN THREE PLACES CAUSING COOLANT PIPE TO BREAK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ALL OF THE ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN OUT, WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT TO THE POINT THAT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON AN INCLINE OFFROAD AS INTENDED,CAUSED OVERHEATING , EX…
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THE FRAME WHERE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LOCATED BROKE IN THREE PLACES CAUSING COOLANT PIPE TO BREAK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ALL OF THE ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN OUT, WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT TO THE POINT THAT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON AN INCLINE OFFROAD AS INTENDED,CAUSED OVERHEATING , EXTREME SMOKE FROM FLUIDS BURNING OFF TO THE POINT OF USING EXTINGUISHER FOR FEAR OF FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #11206292
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