NHTSA Complaint #10020580 — 1998 JEEP WRANGLER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10020580
Vehicle	1998 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 10, 2003
Date Filed	May 27, 2003
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

AFTER PARKING OUR 1998 WRANGLER AT THE HOSPITAL TO VISIT MY MOTHER MY CAR WAS REPORTED ON FIRE. THE FIREMEN STATED AND WROTE A REPORT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE WRANGLER IS TOTALED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY THE VEHICLE OFF. WE ARE SHORT $3,000 OF THE PAY OFF. MY IMMEDIATE CONCERN IS I WAS GLAD I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND DID THIS HAPPEN TO OTHER OWNERS OF A WRANGLER. THIS CAR IS ONLY GOING INTO 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS HAD THE REAR END REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE AND THE GAUGES GO ON AND OFF AND THIS WAS FIXED ONCE. WHAT CAUSED THIS ELECTRICAL FIRE? I WANT JEEP TO RESPOND TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. *TT

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