ON 14 JUNE 2007 DURING THE EVENING MY WIFE INFORMED ME OF A SOUND FROM THE VAN WHEN THE A/C WAS ON, SO SHE TURNED IT OFF. ON THE MORNING OF 15 JUNE 2007 I CHECKED THE VAN'S A/C. I TURNED ON THE VAN?S AND THE A/C WAS OFF AND THE VAN WAS WORKING OK. I TURNED ON THE A/C TO IDENTIFY WHAT MY WIFE WAS TALKING ABOUT SHORT TIME LATE A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS ENTERING THE VAN PASSENGER AREA AND COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VAN. I TURNED OFF THE A/C AND VAN RIGHT AWAY. MY VAN AND GARAGE WAS FULL OF SMOKE AND THE SMELL WAS OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AND INSULATION BURYING. CONSEQUENCES PASSABLE IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THIS HAPPEN I CAN ONLY THINK THAT SHE OR OTHER WILL/WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT WITH FIRE IN A MOVING CAR AND THE CABIN FULL OF SMOKE. VAN IS 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 40,000 MILES. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS INVESTIGATING. DEALER IS REPAIRING TODAY. *AK