# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `326958` · 2001-12-18 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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
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