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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 179625 · 1999-10-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR 5 MINUTES THE CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. 20 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE RUPTED IN FLAMES. FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. SPECIAL INSPECTOR AND INSURANCE APPRAISER DECLARED THE VEHICLE TOTALLY DESTROYED. AFTER 7 WEEKS CHRYSLER HAS GIVEN NO INFORMATION ON CAUSE OF FIRE AND WE STILL DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT NOR A RENTAL CAR (EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVE HOME FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA) .A VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFFERED THIS WEEK BY RESOLUTION CENTER BUT ONLY ON CONDITION THAT WE REIMBURSE THEM $860.00 FOR MILEAGE DRIVEN ( WHICH = $.26 PER MILE.)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
713659
Machine
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