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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1371786 · 2017-04-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES. LAST SATURDAY EVENING 4/14/17 WE HAD JUST GOTTEN HOME FROM RUNNING TO THE STORE AND BLACK SMOKE STARTED TO COME UP FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WENT AROUND THE CAR TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. SAW SPARKS, GRABBED MY SON FROM THE BACK RAN AND CALLED 911. WITH IN 5 MIN THE FRONT OF THE JEEP WAS ON FIRE. TOOK 30 MIN TO PUT OUT AND THE CAR IS TOTALLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10979174
Machine
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