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2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 717626 · 2009-04-24

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY (90,000 MILES). AFTER NORMAL DRIVING AND PARKING ,CAR WOULD NOT START. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE STARTER HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT. IT DESTROYED THE BATTERY AND MELTED THE STARTER HOUSING,CONCERNED THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR FIRE!!!.(PICTURES AVAILABLE, HAD TO RETURN CORE TO AUTO PARTS STORE). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10266653
Machine
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