NHTSA Complaint #847436 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 847436 |
| Vehicle | 1999 DODGE DURANGO |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING INSIDE OF A PARKING GARAGE UPON APPLYING BRAKES THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK HAD TO PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKES TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. THEN TRUCK STARTED SMOKING UNDERNEATH HIS VEHICLE. CONSUME R TRIED TO OPEN HOOD AND IT WOULDN'T COME UP. VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIT OUT SPARKS AND FIRE OCCURRED. FLAMES STARTED DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THEN THE TRUCK EXPLODED AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
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