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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 326958 · 2001-12-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH THE JEEP CUT OFF, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS THE TANK WAS OVER HALF FULL. AFTER TRYING TO CRANK IT I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AT THE WINDSHIELD AREA. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES SHOT OUT. I CLOSED THE HOOD AND 2 CARS BEHIND ME WAS A POLICE, HE CARE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WERE THERE WITHIN 5 MIN. BY THEN THE FLAMES WERE INSIDE THE JEEP AND THE MOTOR LOOKED LIKE MELTED PLASTIC TO ME. I STILL DONT KNOW WHY IT CAUGHT FIRE I HAD NO ELECTRICAL WORK DONE ON IT . I WAS STALLING WHILE DRIVING BUT WHEN I HAD IT CHECK FOR TUNE-UP I WAS TOLD IT HAD NEW PLUGS AND DID'NT NEED A TUNE-UP. I DON'T KNOW WHY MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE AND THE INSURANCE REP. SAID IT WAS BURNED TO BADLY TO FIND OUT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
755800
Machine
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