NHTSA Complaint #11205601 — 2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11205601
Vehicle	2016 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	May 2, 2019
Date Filed	May 3, 2019
Mileage	67,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING HOME, SAW SMOKE AND A FLAME COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER TURNING ONTO THE RURAL ROAD I LIVE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS WAS NOTICED. I PULLED OVER AND GOT MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AS SOON AS THE CHILDREN WERE SAFELY OUT OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT ALL DOORS HAD LOCKED. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING MY CHILDREN OUT, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND ON SCENE SOON AFTER AND A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED. UNSURE AS TO REASONING OF WHY THE VEHICLE STARTED FIRE. HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES OR ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAY DURING OWNERSHIP. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. NO MODIFICATIONS OR ADD-ONS OR OTHER SERVICE WORK BESIDES THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE. 2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA. ROUGHLY 65,000 - 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME.

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