NHTSA complaint: 2004 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE
ON THE 18TH OF JANUARY OF 2014, I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME ON A RURAL ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 25MPH AND I WAS DRIVING AROUND 15 MPH BECAUSE THE ROAD DOESN'T HAVE AN ADEQUATE PAVEMENT, WHERE THERE IS ALOT OF POT HOLES. MY 2004 JEEP LIBERTY ON A SMALL HILL, CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP SHUTTING ALL THE SYSTEM WHICH TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, BY TURNING THE SWITCH AND IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES WHEN I SAW A THICK BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. I ATTEMPTED TO REACT QUICKLY AND SAW THAT THE DOORS WERE CLOSED SHUT. I FORCED THE DOOR TO OPEN AND RAN QUICKLY TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND IT WAS STEAMING HOT THAT IT BURNED MY FINGERS, I THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR WAS COMPLETELY IN SMOKE. I BEGAN TO CAR 911 AND STEPPED ASIDE WHEN FLAMES STARTED TO COME OUT FROM THE MOTOR. IN LESS THAN 8 MINUTES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY IN FIRE. BOTH POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTED ME DURING THIS TRAGIC EVENT. I HAVE BOTH REPORTS TO EVIDENCE THE EVENTS THAT HAD OCCURRED. I HAVE ATTEMPTED VARIOUS TIMES TO CONTACT CHRYSLER WITHIN MY LOCAL AREA AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RETURN CALL FROM THEM, WHILE THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WILL SEND A INSPECTOR TO VERIFY THE VEHICLE, I LEFT ALL OF MY PERSONAL DETAILS AND AM STILL WAITING FOR THEIR VISIT. I HAVE BEEN WAITING AND I HAVE CONTINUED TO CALL THEM IN EFFORT TO HAVE AN INSPECTOR TO VERIFY MY LOSS KNOWING THAT THE CAR IS STILL WITHIN THE VEHICLE
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation