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2000 DODGE INTREPID — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire1 injured · 425525 · 2003-08-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2000 DODGE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. DODGE SENT AN INVESTIGATOR WHO CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT DODGE WAS AT FAULT DUE TO FAULTY FUSE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD AND DODGE WOULD NOT REPLACE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALY DESTROYED AND THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THEY ARE AWAIR OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO FIGHT THEM IN COURT AND WIN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10033021
Machine
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