Consumer Complaint Detail

PLYMOUTH / BREEZE / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004284425 Incident Date: Jun, 06 2004
Consumer's City: FORT MYERS Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: BREEZE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1P3EJ46X3XN Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 14 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Within seconds of turning off and exiting the vehicle, the consumer was notified by an officer that smoke was coming from under the hood. when the consumer returned to the vehicle, fire was coming from underneath the vehicle from the engine compartment. the fire department was contacted. upon arrival they tried to open the hood and extinguish the engine fire. the report indicated that the cause of the fire was due to a failure of equipment or heat source. a fire report was filed. *ak (faulty equipment) caused the engine to explode. the consumer requested compenstation for the loss. *sc *jb