Consumer Complaint Detail
JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
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 |