# 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1316049` · 2016-09-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 3
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I PURCHASED THE VAN FROM A PRIVATE OWNER 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING.  HE TOLD ME IT OVERHEATS SOME.  I CALLED MY CHRYSLER MECHANIC IN MT. VICTORY, OH AND ASKED HIM IF HE COULD LOOK AT HIM.  HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT DOWN.  I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON ST RT 31 S AND IT STARTED OVERHEATING.  I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT OFF.  SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  I WAS CALLING FOR A TOW AND I HEARD THE SOUND OF FIRE CRACKLING AND SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS.  I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VAN AND TOLD THE PERSON I WAS TALKING TO I NEEDED TO CALL 911 BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE VAN WAS ON FIRE.  FLAMES AND HEAVY SMOKE STARTED SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD.  I HAD CALLED 911.  THE HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT, OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL, KENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND BKP AMBULANCE SERVICE ARRIVED.  I SMELLED SO BAD OF SMOKE AND WAS SHAKEN UP BUT THANK GOD I GOT OUT OF IT BEFORE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES!!!  IT GOR SO HOT THAT ANYTHING PLASTIC AND RUBBER UNDER THE HOOD MELTED.  THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR EVEN MELTED!!
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