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2020 JEEP GLADIATOR — POWER TRAIN

firecrash · 1944427 · 2023-11-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GLADIATOR
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving on the highway going 80mph in 6th gear and my wife smelled something then the gears started grinding I put it in neutral as I was slowing down I was trying to get to the exit which was about 1/4 mile away so I put the truck in 4th and thats when the transmission exploded sending fire and transmission parts on the highway. I saw flames come out from under the vehicle and from the engine compartment, I told my wife to get out and we got everything that we could grab and within 5 minutes the Jeep was engulfed in flames

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11556057
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown