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1999 DODGE INTREPID — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 677642 · 2008-07-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
11,400
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUT OUT . NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, TEMP. GAGE WAS NORMAL. CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE BEFORE I COULD GET TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE WAS A BLAZE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUT OUT QUICKLY WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. I HAD RECENTLY HAD OIL & FILTER'S CHANGED, THE CAR WAS FINE NO KNOCKING FROM ENGINE. THE CAR IS/ CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED DUE TO AGE/MILEAGE ON IT COMPARED TO REPLACEMENT/REPAIR COST.*TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10233854
Machine
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