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2006 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 676255 · 2008-07-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
12 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO CAUGHT ON FIRE FOUR WEEKS AGO WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING IT. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY BEEN RUNNING A TOTAL OF TENS. IT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. ONCE I DISCOVERED THE RECALL ON THE TRUCK FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERHEATING, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY SENT A LOCAL CONTRACTED INSPECTOR OUT TO TAKE PICTURE. THEN A WEEK LATER THEY SENT ME A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232795
Machine
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