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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1039759 · 2014-02-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING INTERSTATE 95 DOING POSTED SPEED LIMIT SMOKE IS SEEN FROM REAR VIEW MIRROR BACK OF VEHICLE NO INDICATOR ENGINE LIGHTS REPORTED ANY TROUBLE ALL ENGINE GAUGES WERE SHOWING NORMAL STOPPED VEHICLE UNDER FRONT OF HOOD DRIVERS SIDE SMOKE LIFTED HOOD FLAMES STARTED SPREAD SO FAST JEEP WAS TOTALED IN FIRE MELTING TIRES FRAME MY SON WAS LUCKY TO GET OUT IN TIME. POLICE SAID YOU GOT OUT OF THAT, MOST OF THE FIRES I'VE COME ACROSS PASSENGERS WERE NOT THAT LUCKY. I WISH I COULD KNOW THE REASON WHY? SO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO MIGHT NOT BE THIS LUCKY TO WALK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10565079
Machine
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