Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / CHEROKEE / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003238439 Incident Date: Sep, 29 2003
Consumer's City: WASHINGTON Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CHEROKEE Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FJ68S4SL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 25 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On 9/30/03 wiring terminations at ignition switch in steering column failed. evidence of previous arcing and deformation of wiring, connector, and plastic cover over steering column were present. dealership was aware of this problem happening as they have seen it before and have prescribed a fix for the situation that deviates from replacing the entire wiring harness. if this is the case they there must be quite a few cherokees that are out there that are having this problem. i my self have noticed quite a few burnt up interiors at local salvage yards where i do business my self. immediate attention to this issue before some one dies in a fire caused by electiral wiring inside of the steering column should be given. i have contaced dcx and they gave me claim numnber 11700403 for my complaint within there organization