| Issue ID | 1377159 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10984840 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | PATRIOT |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 16/04/17 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2014 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 65 mph exiting the highway, the contact noticed smoke inside the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, exited the vehicle and noticed smoke under the hood. The engine burst into flames and black smoke appeared. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing company lot and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,500. Updated 06/28/17*lj *as |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WEYMOUTH, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4NJRBBXEDXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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