2003 DODGE DURANGO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 452575 · 2004-03-11

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DURANGO
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure: 14,000
Speed: 60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED. ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND WATCHED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH NO INJURIES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ENGINE THREW A ROD, AND IT PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. *SC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10057234
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown