# 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1031987` · 2014-01-13 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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.
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