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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1345918 · 2017-01-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
39,500
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 10/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM A FIRE WAS NOTED WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF HOOD WHILE ENTERING MY GARAGE. I SHUT OFF ENGINE AND THICK WHITE SMOKE FILLED GARAGE. AAA WAS CALLED AND CAME AT 10:15 PM . AAA TECH DIAGNOSED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND REFUSED TO TOUCH THE CAR. AAA WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED ON 10/26 WHEN CAR WAS TOWED TO JEEP DEALER. ALTERNATOR, PCM ( ELECTRICAL "BRAIN") AND BATTERY( WHICH WAS FAIRLY NEW) WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF 1141.82 COMPLAINT FILED WITH JEEP - COMPLAINT #30355332. JEEP DECLINED RESPONSIBILITY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10939687
Machine
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