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CHRYSLER RUNNING BOARD KIT — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire · 1727651 · 2021-02-17

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
RUNNING BOARD KIT
Year
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2018 JEEP COMPASS HAD A NEW ENGINE PLACE WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BURNING OIL. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN MY CAR SHUT DOWN 2X WHILE ON A BUSY ROAD WHICH COULD HAD CAUSED AN ISSUE. RECENTLY I WENT TO FLORIDA WITH MY CAR FIGURING THINGS WOULD BE GREAT. WHEN THE CAR SAT FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND I TRIED TO START IT, IT DID NOT START BUT INSTEAD SOMETHING SMELLED FUNNY AND I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR TO SEE SMOKE AND A FIRE STARTING. I QUICKLY RAN AWAY INCASE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE IT SAT FOR 3 DAYS BEFORE SOMEONE TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHATS WRONG OR WHY IT HAPPENED. I DO NOT WANT THIS CAR ANYMORE, IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT, ITS VERY UNSAFE. CURRENTLY A CHRYSLER ENGINEER IS BEING CALLED IN TO FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11396694
Machine
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