| Issue ID | 808078 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10348436 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 31/07/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owned a dodge grand caravan xlt. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed white smoke coming out of the hood of the vehicle near the windshield. A passenger attempted to move the vehicle and black smoke was on the outside and inside of the vehicle. Fire was on the ground and the flames were 5 feet tall. She was able to extinguish the flames with cans of soda. The consumers husband jumped in the vehicle to back it up and as he did, the vehicle lost all power. The passenger stated that four trees and the grass caught fire. The fire department was called and the vehicle exploded. A neighbor extinguished the fire in the trees and grass; however, the vehicle continued to burn. A sheriff and fire department report were filed. The contact stated that no one was injured. Since she had a heart condition, a paramedic came and gave her oxygen. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileages were 25,000. Updated evoq 09/20/10 prior to the fire, the air conditioner cruise control and read passenger door stopped working. Updated evoq 11/09/10*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SOUTH WILWAUKEE, WI |
| VIN pattern | 1D8HN54PX8BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 12/08/08 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DODGE CITY |
| Dealer's telephone number | 414-281-9100 |
| Dealer's city | MILWAUKEE |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 53221 |