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1997 DODGE INTREPID — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

fire · 430143 · 2003-09-12

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I STARTED SMELLING GAS AND WAS GOING TO GET IT FIX THE NEXT DAY THE VERY NEST DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. I STILL OWE ALMOST 3,000 DOLLAR ON IT AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT FIX BEFORE HE SOLD IT TO ME. BY IT BEING MY FIRST TIME BUYING A CAR I REALLY WASN'T AWARE OF THESE THINGS. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE IS REALLY ANYTHING I CAN DO I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SEE IF I HAVE A COMPLAINT AND IF THERE IS SOME WAY TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. I WASN'T AWARE OF THE RECALL. AND THEY SHOULD THE CAR TO ME AS IS. NO LETTER OR STATEMENT OF ANY RECALL OR DAMAGE WAS GIVEN TO ME. I HAVE HAD MINOR WORK DONE ON THE CAR BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10038791
Machine
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