NHTSA Complaint #10280626 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10280626
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 15, 2009
Date Filed	August 17, 2009
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE. PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF TO OBSERVE THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND A FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 111000.

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