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2011 JAGUAR XF — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1484160 · 2018-07-19

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XF
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JULY 20, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 AM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 JAGUAR XF IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE ENROUTE TO THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A FLIGHT TO ATTEND MY YOUNGEST SISTER'S FUNERAL. I WAS TRAUMATIZED BY THE SUDDEN MASSIVE FIREBALL AND CAR FIRE, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MISSING MY EARLY MORNING FLIGHT. THE FIRE STARTED WHILE I DROVE DOWN I-95 SOUTH IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. IT WAS A MOTORIST THAT POINTED TO ME AND AT MY VEHICLE THAT A PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED. I COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT I KNEW THE PERFORMANCE OF MY VEHICLE WAS VERY POOR. ANOTHER INDICATOR OF SOMETHING BEING TERRIBLY WRONG IS THAT I COULD SEE BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I EXITED THE FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY AND STOPPED THE CAR ON ENTERPRISE AVENUE. AFTER RAISING THE HOOD, SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE, I COULD SMELL AND SEE GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF MY ENGINE. IT DID NOT TAKE LONG FOR THE VEHICLE TO BECOME ENGULFED IN FIREBALL FLAMES FROM GASOLINE LEAKS. I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS VEHICLE FIRE. AT ALL TIMES, I MAINTAINED PROPER SPEED LIMITS AND I ALWAYS CONTINUED PROPER MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON MY VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11112433
Machine
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