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2006 JEEP COMMANDER — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1059840 · 2014-04-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMMANDER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
51,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ASCENDING AN INCLINE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND FIRE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CONTACT WAS THEN UNABLE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10584899
Machine
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