I , CHERYL BARES, MICHAEL'S WIFE, WAS AT A RED LIGHT ON GULF RD. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN STARTED TO GO , AS I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STARTED TO GO AND THEN IT SLOWED, (BOGGED). I DECIDED TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO SEE WHAT WAS THE MATTER, WHEN I SAW SMOKE AND THEN FIRE.I APPLIED MY BRAKED, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR A STORE FRONT WINDOW WHEN I SAW A GIANT MOUND OF SNOW. I SMASHED INTO THE SNOW MOUND TO STOP THE CAR. AS I GOT OUT ,THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPT AND ALSO MADE A POLICE REPORT OUT#99-4016. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT PUT IT OUT THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED.CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE INFORMATION ON THE FIRE ,AND STATE THEY ARE NOT CONVINCED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS. MY INSURANCE CO. STATES THAT THE RESULTS ARE INCONCLUSIVE ALSO. *AK