While driving my 2006 Jeep Liberty with 79,000 miles on it, the oil light came on. I preceded to drive for approximately 3 miles where the car shut down. I pulled over and attempted to start the car. It acted like it wanted to turn over, but sounded like the battery was dead. I towed the Jeep to…

First off, why would you drive for 3 miles if your oil light is on? Second, did you ever check to see if you had any oil in your engine by using the dipstick? Third, why do you think you would have any warranty in if your vehicle is 5 years old, and has 79k miles on it? And Fourth, how can it sou…

While I empathize with the OP, I also feel that it is time for him/her to educate himself/herself about things automotive. Ergo: >Check your oil dipstick at least every couple of weeks in order to maintain the crankcase oil at or near the full mark. Ideally, as soon as the level drops by 1/2 qt, …

Of course, I checked the oil and it was full. 2-the battery wasn’t dead but I know what a battery sounds like when its dead or not. 3-I called the dealer immediately when the oil light came on and they told me could be that I had no pressure due to just getting gas and the gascap might not me tigh…

tjp, I’m afraid you have no recourse with the dealer. The engine is seized, most likely due to lack of oil pressure. With the truck out of warranty, the dealer has no obligation to help you here. And, they will want to install a new or factory-remanufactured engine. However, an independent mechanic…

How long since your last oil change did this happen? An engine seizes due to lack of oil. If you can show it was something that can be attributed to loose oil filter etc. you might have a chance of collecting damages, but I cannot tell you how many people here have had a similar problem. After readi…

I am very sorry to hear this…however the sentence that pained me the most was… “the oil light came on. I preceded to drive for approximately 3 miles where the car shut down” I am certain others have asked you this, but my God…WHY…would you do that?! We are a car community…full of mechanics and DIY…

One other possibility for loss of oil pressure is a clogged oil filter. There is a bypass valve that is supposed to protect the engine but I would not count on that. Did you have the oil and filter changed just before this happened?

I don’t see you having any recourse at all unless you had the oil changed just immediately before this happened. You drove the vehicle for 3 miles with the oil light on and this makes me ask the tired old question; why do they even put oil lights and temperature gauges on any vehicle? They just tak…

No one’s criticizing you. They’re educating you. You’re far from the first person that’s come through here who thinks the oil light means “stop when convenient.” The oil light means stop right NOW. Unfortunately, you’ve learned that the hard way and will have to replace the engine. I will criticiz…

Seized Engine with only 79,000 Miles

Maintenance/Repairs

JosephEMeehan December 30, 2011, 4:39am 4

, the oil light came on. I preceded to drive for approximately 3 miles…

That is says it all. Three miles with an oil problem certainly must be the first thing I would think of as the cause of your problem.

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Seized Engine with only 79,000 Miles

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