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2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 821341 · 2010-10-21

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
133,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT A FIRE HAD IGNITED IN THE ENGINE AND ALSO UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361619
Machine
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