Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / CHEROKEE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006093166 Incident Date: Nov, 21 2006
Consumer's City: PORTLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CHEROKEE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact stated that while driving behind the 1996 jeep cherokee at 60 mph, she noticed smoke coming from under the vehicle. the contact flashed the lights to get the attention of the driver. the driver pulled to the shoulder, got out of the vehicle and backed away. the vehicle began to burn, and had to be towed. the contact did not know the cause of the fire. the fire department was called and they extinguished the fire. the contact had not received a police or fire department report. there were no injuries. *ak