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2006 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE

fire · 1039136 · 2014-02-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
87,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I TRIED TO MAKE A U TURN ROAD WAS NARROW SO I HAD TO BACK UP AND GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW . I ROCKED IT BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES AND THEN WE NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD .WE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE WHOLE JEEP WAS ON FIRE! THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN I GOT STUCK NOT A CLEW WHY THIS VEHICLE WOULD HAVE STARTED ON FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10564682
Machine
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