NHTSA Complaint #10523368 — 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10523368
Vehicle	2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 4, 2013
Date Filed	July 5, 2013
Mileage	190,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YESTERDAY IN MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN ON ME, I TRIED TO GET IT TO STOP BY TAPPING THE GAS THINKING IT WAS JUST A LITTLE STUCK, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, HAD TO SLAM IT INTO GEAR, GOT OUT AND RAN INTO A GAS STATION AND HAD THEM CALL 911, CAME BACK OUT AND MY JEEP WAS SHOOTING FLAMES OUT OF MY EXHAUST AND THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS GLOWING RED. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF MY SERPENTINE BELT, POWER STEERING PULLEY, MELTED MY TRANSFER CASE, AND MORE THAT IS YET TO BE INSPECTED. *TR

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