Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006065777 Incident Date: May, 19 2006
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FX58S8WC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 20 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 23 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle parked for the night at 11pm 5/20/06. this morning at 6am while leaving for work an engine fire was noticed. contacted 911 and they sent fire fighters to put the fire out. currently unable to open to hood because the latch is melted. had no recent signs of vehicle problems. fire looked to be mainly on drivers side. replaced parts in past such as tires, lights, brakes (6 times), transmission (jan 2006), differential, rotors, calipers, battery (3 times) and accessories. don't know if the engine is repairable at this time. *nm