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2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 935514 · 2012-08-22

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
9,850
Speed
58 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING SOUTH AT SPEED OF 55 TO 60MPH HORN STARTED BLOWING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND WINDSHIELD WASHERS COME ON I TRY TO SHUT WASHER AND WIPERS OFF WITH SWITCH THAT DID NOT STOP THEM FROM WORKING NEXT ALL THE LITTLE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON I LOOK AT THE RPM GAUGE AND IT SAID 0 THE ENGINE HAD STOP RUNNING I COASTED TO WHERE THE SHOULDER WAS WIDE TO GET CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY I NEXT TRIED TO START ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START NEXT THING I AM HANDICAPPED AND DRIVE CAR WITH HAND CONTROLS IN MY MOTORIZE WHEELCHAIR AS I CANNOT WALK SO NEXT I UNDID THE SEATBELT AND UNLOCK MY WHEELCHAIR AND MY CARETAKER HAD GOTTEN OUT OF CAR AS I BACK WHEELCHAIR TO GET OUT OF CAR I NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD I ASK CARETAKER TO OPEN BACK DOOR TO DEPLOY RAMP SO I COULD GET OUT OF CAR THE BACK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN MANUAL OR WITH THE KEY REMOTE I TURN AROUND AND FELL OUT DRIVER DOOR TO GROUND & FIVE PEOPLE CARRY ME AWAY FROM FLAMING CAR. I HAD ISSUE WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEFORE TOOK TO DODGE DEALER THEY SAID I HAD COMPUTER GLITCH. I DO BELIEVE THERE WAS ISSUES WITH THIS CAR WHEN I PURCHASE IT NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT. IT BURNED FAST AND QUICK. I'M UNABLE TO PUT IN DATE ON THIS FORM IT WAS 6/27/2012 9:30TO9:35 A.M. *TR *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10471907
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