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2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 721378 · 2009-05-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TO RUN TO THE STORE. WHILE DRIVING PEOPLE WERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN WAVING. AFTER SEEING THE THIRD OR FOURTH PERSON I REALIZED SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG. I ROLLED DOWN WINDOW AND THEY WERE SCREAMING YOUR VAN IS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE INVESTIGATOR PRESENT STATED I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY ONE MORE PUSH ON THE GAS COULD OF BLOWN MY VAN UP. HE STATED ENGINE MALFUNCTION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269917
Machine
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