# 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1173965` · 2015-04-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 143,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
FIRE STARTED IN LEFT REAR QUARTER OF VEHICLE. IT WAS CAUSED BY WIRING TO REAR DEFOGGER, LIGHTS & REAR WIPER HARNESS. DAMAGE TO WIRING, TRIM PANELS MELTED, HEAD LINER DAMAGE, OUTER BODY PAINT BLISTERED ABOVE FUEL FILLER DOOR. IT WAS JUST LUCK THAT IT WAS SNOWING SO I USED THE SNOW TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.  ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE BY INSURANCE CO. WAS $2961.00.  *TR
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