1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 13, 2015 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · MD · crash · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1993 jeep grand cherokee. While parked, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. As a result, the vehicle caught on fire. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure) after the failure occurred. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Fuel system · 240,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 50 MPH, there was smoke emitting from the rear of vehicle. The contact pulled over, opened the hood and discovered that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000. .. Updated 02/19/15 *bf.....updated 03-11-15 *bf according to chrysler, vehicle was inspected by eaa on 12/5/14 and the report concluded the cause was the result of fluid leaking onto the exhaust. Updated 05/29/15 chrysler claimed the fluid could not be determined. Updated 08/05/15. *jb updated 9/18/2017

Filed Oct 18, 2014 · Fuel system · 134,658 miles · PA · fire

We were driving down the road and the rear of the jeep began smoking. We pulled over and immediately the jeep burst into flames. We grabbed a suit case and got away from it. The fuel tank exploded and the entire jeep was engulfed in flame and burned to the ground. We were moving so we had most of our personal possessions in it. Obviously everything was lost. The insurance company refused to cover any of the costs of towing. My tow bill alone was over $700. We have not even totaled the loss of our personal property.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Engine · 200,000 miles · AR · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 jeep grand cherokee. The contact noticed flames under the hood after the vehicle was started. The contact turned off the vehicle and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed May 8, 2003 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · KS · fire

While driving the vehicle a normal speed, smoke emitted from the rear of the vehicle and then caught on fire.

Filed Nov 29, 2002 · CA · fire

While in motion, consumer smelled a strange odor. The vehicle filled with smoke and flames were shooting out of the back door panel. The speaker had started the fire. Chrysler will not assume responsibility, because of the vehicles age and mileage. *jg

Filed May 10, 2001 · Fuel system, Transmission · PA · fire

93 jeep grand cherokee car fire (5/7/2001; about 4:15 pm)I have a story to relate; hopefully there might be something to learn from itmy wife and I were traveling to bwi to drop off our son so he could catch a plane back to chicago. A few miles before the I-695 n exit, we started smelling a burnt rubber or perhaps exhaust type of smell. My son was driving and I suggested he get in the outside lane and slow down to see of the smell got worse or went away. All the engine gauges read fine. As we were trying to decide what to do, the car suddenly took a couple of hard jerks and there was a loud bang. The engine was still running, but the car was coming to a quick stop. We were in the outside lane, but right at the I-695 exit so there were 2 more exit lanes on our right. We couldn't get to the shoulder. The car came to stop quickly; it didn't appear to want to coast even when I suggested my son move the transmission lever to neutral. All of a sudden there was a lot of smoke coming out from under the rear of the car. At first I hesitated to get out of the car for fear of being hit by other traffic and we couldn't see to our rear because of the smoke. When I realized there was no traffic coming past us, I got out of the rear seat and looked under the car; there were flames. I yelled at my wife and son to get out of the car and we all went across to the shoulder of the road. The jeep burned totally. . Later in speaking to the fire captain, he told us that the rear differential of the car had been cherry red. They had put 700 gallons on the car to put out the fire and cool of the differential. It appears the differential had failed (I believe it was the input bearing where the drive shaft connects), obviously gotten very hot, and locked up causing the drive shaft to break off at the differential (that end of the drive shaft was resting on the ground). When the things started breaking, there must have been some rupture of a fuel line or the fuel tank; then there was fire.*a

Filed Jan 5, 2001 · Electrical · AZ · fire

While vehicle was parked in garage it caught on fire. Took vehicle to electrical shop to find out what caused fire, fire started with a fuel leakage and burned wires where vehicle could not be repaired due to unreplaceable parts. Ak

Filed Jan 28, 2000 · Engine · SC · fire

While the car was in parked position, warming up, engine caught fire. Dealer has not seen vehicle.

Filed Aug 18, 1999 · Electrical · FL · fire

Vehicle parked overnight and vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle was completely destroyed. The fire occurred in the rear passenger's door. Was inspected & was informed of possible electrical wiring shorting out. Was noted nothing from manufacturer.

Filed Jul 26, 1999 · Electrical · CA · fire

While driving at 70mph white smoke came from underneath the vehicle, vehicle caught on fire, and was totaled.

Filed Mar 2, 1999 · Electrical · NY · fire

Vehicle caught fire while starting engine.