NHTSA Complaint #10154843 — 2003 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10154843
Vehicle	2003 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2006
Date Filed	April 7, 2006
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. SMOKE AND FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED; HOWEVER THERE WERE NO FIRE OR POLICE REPORTS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, UPON INSPECTION A ROD HAD BLOWN THROUGH THE ENGINE CAUSING OIL SPLATTER WHICH CAUSED THE SMOKE AND FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

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