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2013 CHRYSLER 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1474642 · 2018-06-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND AFTER FEW MINUTES THE CAR SHOWS BATTERY MODE ON THE SCREEN. RIGHT AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE SMELLS WITH A STRONG BURN FUME FROM THE ENGINE. THEN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WENT DEAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER AT ALL. THANKS GOD I WAS PARKED WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. NO ONE WAS ABLE TO JUMP THE CAR WITH ANOTHER BATTERY TO GET IT STARTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11100779
Machine
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