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2008 JEEP WRANGLER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1284893 · 2016-05-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER A 15 MILE DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. NO WARNING, NO NOTHING! WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN AN OUT OF CONTROL ELECTRICAL FIRE. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A REPUTABLE DEALER (OBVIOUSLY NOT). HAD TAKEN IT BACK TWICE IN 10 DAYS AND ON THE 13TH DAY AND AFTER ONLY 500 MILES IT DECIDES TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST! THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN THE GARAGE OR WORSE JUST 10 MINUTES EARLIER WHILE FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WHAT WOULD THE OUTCOME HAVE BEEN? THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND OUR STUPID GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING AND QUIT WORRYING ABOUT ALL THE POLITICAL NONSENSE ALL DAY EVERY DAY! WHAT THE HECK ARE WE PAYING YOU BUREAUCRATS FOR? NOTHING?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10870608
Machine
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