1996 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Start: 2000-09-23

fire · 246456 · 2000-10-02

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: STRATUS
Year: 1996
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

THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER WENT UP, NOR DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE SHOP ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 TO HAVE THE ENGINE LOOKED AT. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE THE SATURDAY BEFORE.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 733153
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown