2002 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Start: 2009-07-02

fire · 728618 · 2009-07-24

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: STRATUS
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure: 138,000
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A ROAD TRIP (ABOUT 2 HOURS) THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND OPENING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10278171
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown