NHTSA Complaint #10663725 — 2007 JEEP LIBERTY

I WAS DRIVING TO MY DAD'S FOR THANKSGIVING, AND ON THE PA TURNPIKE MY JEEP SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 60MPH TO 20MPH AND UNDER THE HOOD LOOKED LIKE SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE WHOLE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE BATTERY WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 BUT BECAUSE I WAS ON THE TURNPIKE THEY CAME FIRST. I HAD LEFT MY HOOD UP AND BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING THE FIRE WENT OUT. THE TURNPIKE OFFICIAL CANCELLED THE FIRE TRUCK AND WE WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK. THE JEEP WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST GARAGE TO MY HOUSE BUT THEY HAVE HAD IT OVER 2 WEEKS AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I SAW A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON A JEEP CHAT ROOM AND THIS GUYS JEEP WAS TOTALED BECAUSE HE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE FIRETRUCK AND THEY HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR