NHTSA Complaint #10681652 — 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10681652
Vehicle	2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 5, 2015
Date Filed	February 5, 2015
Mileage	82,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

DROVE VEHICLE THROUGH A PARKING AREA FOR ABOUT TWO BLOCKS AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN ALL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WASHERS, RADIO, ALARM, AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS TURNED ON OR ENGAGED. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS, BUT ALL OF THE LIGHTS, SYSTEMS, ALARM, ETC., CONTINUED TO OPERATE. SMOKE BEGAN RISING FROM THE HOOD, AND I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCKS KEPT ENGAGING AND LOCKING ME IN THE CAR EVERY TIME I TRIED TO PULL ON THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK BUTTON. I WAS ABLE TO REACH OUT THE WINDOW TO MANIPULATE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCK ENOUGH TIMES THAT THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE, FLAMES BEGAN TO SHOOT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN FOUR MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ENTIRELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED QUICKLY (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES), BUT THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY - LIKELY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL FIRE MELTED THE FUEL LINE AND GASOLINE FED THE FIRE (ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS). THE CAR AND THE CONTENTS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE WEATHER WAS NICE ENOUGH THAT I CHOSE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN, OR I WOULD HAVE HAD TO KICK OUT THE WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. VERY TRAUMATIC. *TR

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