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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 949724 · 2012-11-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
76,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED MAKING A LOUD, CLICKING NOISE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD JUST BEFORE THE CAR BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10484899
Machine
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