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2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 462046 · 2004-03-22

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

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

Narrative

202 PT CRUISER - ENGINE FIRE - CAR TOTALLED - REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AND GOT A LETTER SAYING THEY WERE CHECKING INTO IT - NOTIFIED THE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP - NOTIFIED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP - TRIED TO CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES BY E-MAIL, FAX AND PHONE - AS OF TODAY I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE SAC BEE THIS WEEKEND ABOUT OTHER ENGINE FIRES - WANT TO REPORT THIS ONE - WANT CHRYSLER TO MAKE THIS RIGHT - PLEASE HELP. I HAVE A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND PICTURES. THANKS, WENDY DONOM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063631
Machine
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