NHTSA Complaint #10955525 — 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10955525
Vehicle	2015 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 11, 2016
Date Filed	February 19, 2017
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE BURST INTO FLAMES A WEEK AGO. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CAUSE WAS AS CHRYSLER WILL NOT INVESTIGATE IT. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE PASSENGER IN MY CAR SMELLED SMOKE. WE QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE CAR AS WE THEN SAW SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE HOOD AND WITHIN SECONDS IT WAS IT FLAMES. ...UPDATED 02/23/17 *BF.. UPDATED 03/01/17 *BF *CN

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