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2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1019832 · 2013-11-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DROVE VEHICLE ON THE BEACH CAPE HATTERAS NC. FROM RAMP 44 TO CAPE POINT ABOUT 1 1/2 MILE.VEHICLE GOT STUCK I BACKED UP AND PULLED FORWARD 2 TIMES VERY GENTLY. ON THE THIRD TRY SOMEONE YELLED YOU ARE ON FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED AN SET THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. CHRYSLER SAYS I ABUSED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN ON THIS BEACH 40 YEARS WITH VARIOUS VEHICLES. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. THIS JEEP IS 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH A SAND MODE. IF THESE VEHICLES CAN HEAT UP THIS QUICK WITH NO WARNING THEY ARE A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10550932
Machine
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