| Issue ID | 1464624 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11091505 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 27/04/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down the road going 55 mph and a huge gust of white smoke came thru the dash vent system so i pulled over and got out of my jeep sahara and noticed a big mass of white smoke coming out from under the hood... 2 minutes later, fire started and within a couple minutes my whole front part of the jeeps engine was engulfed in flames. Than from there it burned up the rest of the jeep.. This vehicle was completely destroyed in a matter of 10-15 minutes.. I was driving on a paved road in the country .. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PERU, IN |
| VIN pattern | 1J4BA5H10BLXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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