Latches/locks/linkage Related Problems of the 2017 Jeep Wrangler

Table 1 shows one common latches/locks/linkage related problems of the 2017 Jeep Wrangler.

Table 1. Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Jeep Wrangler

Problem Category Number of Problems
Hood Latch problems
1

Hood Latch problem

The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while the driver was driving approximately 70 mph, the rubber hood latches on the engine snapped and the hood smashed into the windshield. The entire windshield was damaged. There were no warning lights. The contact was informed that the hood latches needed to be replaced. The latches were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.


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