# CHRYSLER RUNNING BOARD KIT — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
> NHTSA complaint `1727651` · 2021-02-17 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** RUNNING BOARD KIT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*