NHTSA Complaint #833745 — 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	833745
Vehicle	1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Date of Incident	January 15, 1999
Date Filed	January 20, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 65 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND PULLED OVER. POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED TTHAT HE TRANSMISSION LINE POPPED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK DOWN ON THE ENGINE AND STARTED A FIRE. *AK

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