I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE HOME ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 14, 2015. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO PULL FORWARD THERE WAS SMOKING COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAD BARELY WARMED UP, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SO I EXIT THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING. JUST AS I LEFT THE HOOD ABOUT TWO INCHES, THERE IS A FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE ENGINE CABIN WITH SPARKS FROM IT. I IMMEDIATELY BACKED AWAY FROM THE CAR AND WITHIN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE EASTPOINTE, MI FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND RULED THE FIRE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THIS FIRE COULD HAVE KILLED ME AS THERE WERE NO WARNINGS JUST FIRE AND SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A VEHICLE FIVE YEARS OLD. THIS IS THE VEHICLE I TRANSPORTED MY FIVE KIDS IN AND HAD THIS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WE WERE HEADING FOR DEATH OR INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN EMINENT. I AM NOW AFRAID THAT OTHERS ARE AT SIMILAR IF NOT WORSE RISK. SHAME ON CHRYSLER FOR MARKETING A FAMILY VEHICLE WITH SUCH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY. *TR