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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 919591 · 2012-05-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
1,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BACKING OUR BOAT INTO DRIVEWAY, CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND ENGINE UNDER HOOD STARTED SMOKING, FLUID THEN DRIPPED TO DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT FIRE, EXTENDED INTO FULL ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGINE ENTIRELY DESTROYED. *TT ...UPDATED 07/19/12 *BF CHRYSLER AGREED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 07/19/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459178
Machine
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