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2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 886476 · 2011-10-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FIRE. TOTAL LOSS OCTOBER 16, 2011 FLAMES STARTED UNDER DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AFTER ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS CAME ON STARTING WITH DRIVERS SIDE BLINKER INDICATOR. APPROX 43,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. MANY SERVICE ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE INCLUDING REPLACED PISTON. SAID THEY COULD HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE ENGINE BUT INSTEAD JUST REPLACED PISTON. POLICE AND FIRE CAME TO MILE MARKER 82 ON I-94 SOUTH IN WI. WI STATE PATROL TOMAH CRASH FORM DOT DOCUMENT # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432186
Machine
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