# 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `1250191` · 2016-01-05 · 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:** WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
AT 35 MPH IN CITY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE TACH ROSE AS IF I WERE IN NEUTRAL, I LET OFF ACCELERATOR  AND VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD AS IF IT WENT BACK INTO GEAR. AS VEHICLE STARTED GAINING SPEED I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AND IT SEEMED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN AND THE TACH ONCE AGAIN ROSE. I PULLED OVER TO CURB IN CITY AND TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND EXITED VEHICLE. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE AND REACHED BACK IN AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF. I OPENED HOOD AND FLAMES CAME UP FROM THE CENTER OF VEHICLE BEHIND ENGINE, I WENT TO REAR OF VEHICLE AND GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT BUT COULDN'T. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR GAUGES GAVE ADVANCE NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF FLUID THAT STARTED AT LEAST 300' DOWN THE MIDDLE OF MY LANE BEHIND MY VEHICLE AND ENDED UNDER MY TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY PHOTO IS A VIDEO I POSTED ON FACEBOOK, I TOOK THE VIDEO WHILE WAITING FOR FIRETRUCKS AND POLICE.
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