| Issue ID | 677229 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10229427 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 31/05/08 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I don't know who to contact or what to do, i was the owner of a 2008 jeep wrangler i have owned it since 9/11/08 i ordered it brand new from factory through a dealer. Yesterday may 31, 2008 at around 630 pm or so. I was driving to a local state park when my vehicle burst into flames in the engine compartment area, while i was driving about 45mph down a gravel rode. There was a pop and the vehicle lost drive power at the same time the flames shot out from under the drivers side engine compartment. I stopped the vehicle in the middle of the dirt road jumped out and grabbed my cell phone and called 911. No one was injured from it lucky but i am concerned that the vehicle being less then a year out of the factory would do that. I live in missouri valley, ia thanks for your time, scott ortiz |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MISSOURI VALLEY, IA |
| 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? | |
| 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 | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | ANDERSON AUTO GROUP OF MISSOURI VALLEY |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MISSOURI VALLEY |
| Dealer's state code | IA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 51555 |