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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1349591 · 2017-01-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS QUICKLY FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND WAS LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMOKE SUBSIDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY A TOW TRUCK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOLD THE DEALER NOT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE UNTIL A JEEP SPECIALIST INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER'S BUT NO ONE CONTACTED HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10945932
Machine
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