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1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 595549 · 2006-09-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
171,150
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I ONE DAY WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL BACK PRESSURE I COULD NOT CLIMB HILLS AND STARTED TO SMOKE BUT BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT HOME MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND EVENTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE LEAVING STRANDED WITH NO VEHICLE IN SITE I THEN CALLED THE POLICE DEPT THEY HAD TO PUT OUT. THEY SAID I WAS LUCKY TO GET OUT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167756
Machine
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