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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1031987 · 2014-01-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED IN THE CABIN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLAMES AND SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10559646
Machine
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