Consumer stated while driving, the vehicle started to lose power, consumer then pulled over to investigate the smoke and discovered the engine was engulfed in flames.(Ohio traffic report)*jb
Engine & cooling
Jeep CJ7 Engine problems by year
4 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Jeep CJ7's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest CJ7 engine complaints
Consumer had just parked the vehicle and another consumer noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and knock on the consumer's door. Consumer called the fire department and they came out and put out the fire out. They didn't know what caused the fire. *Ak
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
VEHICLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE. TT
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data