NHTSA Complaint #10564682 — 2006 JEEP LIBERTY

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10564682
Vehicle	2006 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 31, 2014
Date Filed	February 17, 2014
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

I TRIED TO MAKE A U TURN ROAD WAS NARROW SO I HAD TO BACK UP AND GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW . I ROCKED IT BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES AND THEN WE NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD .WE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE WHOLE JEEP WAS ON FIRE! THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN I GOT STUCK NOT A CLEW WHY THIS VEHICLE WOULD HAVE STARTED ON FIRE. *TR

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