TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED SHE NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND SHE COULD NOT BREATHE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND WAS ABLE EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.