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2002 DODGE DURANGO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 896789 · 2011-12-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
140,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A BURNING ODOR COULD BE DETECTED FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. SO I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE AND NO IMMEDIATE PROBLEM COULD BE SEEN. AFTER DRIVING FOR TWO BLOCKS I NOTICE THAT THE ODOR WAS GETTING STRONGER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OVER ONCE MORE OPEN THE HOOD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICE FLAME AT THE FIRE WALL WITHIN SECONDS THE WHOLE ENGINE COVERED IN FLAMES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10441172
Machine
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