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2001 DODGE INTREPID — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 475963 · 2004-07-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
48,416
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE CONSUMER SMELLED HEAT AND SAW SOME SMOKE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A WATER PUMP FALLING APART INTERACTIONS WITH THE MOTOR. *JB ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH COOLANT WHICH THE OIL TO BLOW OUT THE DIP STICK AND ONTO THE EXHAUST, WHICH LED TO THE FIRE. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073832
Machine
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