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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1095149 · 2014-08-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
21,564

Severity

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

Narrative

I WANT TO LAUNCH A COMPLAINT THAT TODAY MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND NOTICED MY CAR STARTED SMOKING. A POLICE OFFICER IN THE CAR BEHIND ME TOLD ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND I'M WAITING FOR THEM TO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED THREE SMALL POOLS OF DRIED AND WET RED FLUID THAT MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING FROM MY HOOD AND BE IN SOMEWAY RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR COMPLAINT LINKED TO RED FLUID AND ENGINE FIRES. THANK YOU. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10619435
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