| Issue ID | 1516084 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11153327 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 17/11/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2019 jeep cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle erupted into flames. The contact pulled the vehicle over and discovered smoke and flames coming from the engine under the hood. The contact extinguished the flames. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was restarted and the power steering failed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company to route 1 chrysler dodge jeep ram of lawrenceville (2700 brunswick pike, lawrence township, nj 08648, (609) 454-6516), but they denied responsibility because there was mud on the undercarriage. The manufacturer was called and the case was to be assigned and investigated by a special division. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 6,000. The vin was unknown.*dt*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BROWNS MILLS, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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