Consumer Complaint Detail

PLYMOUTH / SUNDANCE / 1987

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000031137 Incident Date: Jan, 25 2000
Consumer's City: MANITOWOC Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: SUNDANCE Model Year: 1987
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1P3BS48E6HN Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 05 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1987
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driving when it acted like it was running out of gas no power, went from 35 to 20 mph then started smoking as i pulled into the parking lot. went to get help but no one was at work, men next door noticed smoke and ran over with fire extinguisher. the hood latch would not release. police dept responded and tired to extinguished but could not get into the engine compartment. fire shorted all wiring. car wiring was totally destroyed and car was totaled. second engine compartment fire due to wiring harness failure. last failure was on april 1991. *ak