# 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `556734` · 2005-09-30 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
DT:   2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN THE CONSUMER  PURCHASED NEW ON JUNE 17, 2005 AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.  ON AUGUST 8,2005  SMELLED SOMETHING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE AIR FILTER/AIR CONDITIONER AREA. CALLED 911, THEY CAME OUT AND CHECKED, BUT THE FIRE WAS ALREADY OUT BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE.  THE FIRE CHIEF WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER.  AFTER 1 WEEK THE CAR DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT  THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR THAT CHRYSLER EMPLOYED.  AFTER HE INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.  CHRYSLER GAVE NO EXPLANATION, ONLY THAT THEY WERE GOING TO PAY OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSED. CONSUMER  FOR ANY DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY PAYMENT MADE SINCE THEN.  THE  CONSUMER REPORTED THIS  INSURANCE COMPANY.    ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER THEY WERE TREATING THE TRANSACTION AS IF IT HAD NEVER OCCURRED.  *AK
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