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2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 520241 · 2005-02-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, IT FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING BUT NOTHING WAS IN THE ROAD. I ASSUMED I HAD A BLOWOUT. WHEN I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE HOOD WAS SMOKING, AND THE TIRES WERE FINE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE HOOD TO FIND A FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE EVALUATED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS TRUE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109938
Machine
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