NHTSA Complaint #10432466 — 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10432466
Vehicle	2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 3, 2008
Date Filed	October 22, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT MY 02 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN 05 WITH ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. SOMETIME IN 08 THE BLOWER MOTOR STARTED WORKING OFF AND ON. AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER. AFTER CHECKING, I NOTICE THAT THE RESISTOR HARNESS HAD BEEN MELTED. I DID SOME MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS QUITE COMMON. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. IF THE WIRES WERE HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE PLASTIC SHEATHING, WHAT'S TO STOP IT FROM CAUSING A FIRE IN AN UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER'S JEEP? I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE CAUGHT THIS EARLY ON, BUT IF I WASN'T, THE COST OF "WHAT IF" IS NOT ONE I, MY WIFE, OR CHILDREN ARE WILLING TO PAY. *TR

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