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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 582562 · 2006-05-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
160,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE PARKED FOR THE NIGHT AT 11PM 5/20/06. THIS MORNING AT 6AM WHILE LEAVING FOR WORK AN ENGINE FIRE WAS NOTICED. CONTACTED 911 AND THEY SENT FIRE FIGHTERS TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. CURRENTLY UNABLE TO OPEN TO HOOD BECAUSE THE LATCH IS MELTED. HAD NO RECENT SIGNS OF VEHICLE PROBLEMS. FIRE LOOKED TO BE MAINLY ON DRIVERS SIDE. REPLACED PARTS IN PAST SUCH AS TIRES, LIGHTS, BRAKES (6 TIMES), TRANSMISSION (JAN 2006), DIFFERENTIAL, ROTORS, CALIPERS, BATTERY (3 TIMES) AND ACCESSORIES. DON'T KNOW IF THE ENGINE IS REPAIRABLE AT THIS TIME. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10157949
Machine
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