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1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1354203 · 2017-02-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
210,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 01/23/17 I TOOK A SHORT DRIVE IN THE CAR AND I SMELLED A SLIGHT STENCH OF GASOLINE BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME, UNTIL LATER ON IN THE DAY WHEN I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR OUT AGAIN AND THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND THE KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION THEN I PROCEEDED TO STARTED THE CAR AND THAT'S WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO IM GUESSING IT WAS FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10949959
Machine
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