# 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `721378` · 2009-05-26 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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