# 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `671936` · 2008-06-01 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT OR WHAT TO DO,  I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 9/11/08 I ORDERED IT BRAND NEW FROM FACTORY THROUGH A DEALER. YESTERDAY MAY 31, 2008 AT AROUND 630 PM  OR SO.  I WAS DRIVING TO A LOCAL STATE PARK WHEN MY VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA,  WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH DOWN A GRAVEL RODE. THERE WAS A POP AND THE VEHICLE LOST DRIVE POWER AT THE SAME TIME THE FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIRT ROAD JUMPED OUT AND GRABBED MY CELL PHONE AND CALLED 911.  NO ONE WAS INJURED FROM IT LUCKY BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE BEING LESS THEN A YEAR OUT OF THE FACTORY WOULD DO THAT. I LIVE IN MISSOURI VALLEY, IA    THANKS FOR YOUR TIME,  SCOTT ORTIZ  *TR
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