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2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1062703 · 2014-05-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, ETC, AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE NEAR THE AIR FILTER AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10586853
Machine
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