| Issue ID | 1691412 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11359933 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMMANDER |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 22/08/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The battery light came on about 5 minutes after i started driving through residential streets and onto a freeway. I exited the freeway and went to the auto store where i had originally purchased the battery from, about a year ago, which is less than 5 miles from my house. They tested my battery and said the battery was good but my alternator was bad. I drove my jeep commander home and parked it in the garage, per usual. When i exited my jeep there was no odor, no smoke, no sound of any sorts coming from under the hood. Less than 20 minutes of parking my jeep, my jeep was on fire and caught my house on fire. No warning nothing! My jeep was 10 years old and just turned 103,000 miles. I faithfully serviced my jeep at the local jeep dealership or midas. My jeep had no previous issues of any sort (no loss of power, no leaks, wasn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 103000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLEVUE, NE |
| VIN pattern | 1J4RG4GK2ACXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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