NHTSA Complaint #716873 — 1998 JEEP WRANGLER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	716873
Vehicle	1998 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 4, 2000
Date Filed	January 4, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

STARTED VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD SAT FOR 13 HOURS. VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT A PROBLEM, BUT A POP/CRACKLING SOUND WAS HEARD AT START-UP. THE RADIO WAS TURNED ON AND IT IMMEDIATLEY POWERED DOWN AND CLOCK WENT BLANK. ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READ "0". THE HEADLIGHTS, FOGLIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WORK. THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. ALL FUSES FOR RADIO, INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTERIOR LIGHT ARE NOT BLOWN. THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.

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