Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / WRANGLER / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007124091 Incident Date: Oct, 23 2007
Consumer's City: OWINGS MILLS Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: WRANGLER Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FA39S13P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2003 jeep wrangler tj, the contact points for the 3rd brake light are open to the cargo compartment. had a hockey stick blade (made of fiberglass) touch these contacts and catch the stick and the carpet on fire while driving. noticed burning smell when sitting at a stop light, thought it was from another vehicle, pulled away from intersection, looked in back and there was a fire inside the right rear corner. *tr