It first started out as this.. The A/C quit working ,windows don't roll, cluster quit working, computer quit working , no power going down the road, and now the vehicle was parked at the house and it caught on fire my husband did a complete tune up, fixed the A/C, the windows, changed all fluids, put a new a computer, basically fixed everything, then today it caught on fire .
Jeep Laredo fire or smoke problems
11 of the 578 owner complaints about the Jeep Laredo describe fire, smoke or burning smell, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 105,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20032
- 20022
- 20011
- 19991
- 19981
- 19952
- 19931
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 1993 jeep laredo grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire as soon as he started the ignition. The fire originated from the engine compartment. The fire department and police were called to extinguish the fire. A police report was available. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was destroyed in the fire. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The vehicle was parked when it suddenly caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 105,000.
On my way to work on monday morning at around 5:15 am, smoke started to come out from my jeep's hood on the drivers side. I turned around and proceed to head back home. Within four to five minutes the smoke turned into flames and the front of the car was on fire (on a local street). I jumped out from car and then called the police. Once firemen came they put out the fire. The jeep is a total loss.
2002 jeep grand cherokee with no problems suddenly bursts into flames and burns.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep laredo. The heated seats overheated and burned the contact. When the seats become very heated, he can smell them burning. The seats heat so severely that they do not function normally. The seats have not caught fire as of yet. The manufacturer issued a reference number, but have not provided additional assistance. The contact sustained moderate burns to his buttocks. The federal safety agency campaign id number is 06v197000 (seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler). The daimler chrysler recall number is f17. The contact also had to replace the front and rear axles more than three times along with the wheel bearings. The failure and current mileages were 50,500.
Vehicle battery in 2001 jeep grand cherokee laredo was changed 3 times in the span of 9 months due to battery loosing power. In june 2005, the 4th battery in the vehicle lost power. Purchased new diehard SUV battery and installed. On nov. 8, 2005, the vehicles electrical system caught fire causing the battery to explode and cause over $4,000 in damages. Wife fears for her life and life of 2 y/o and 6 y/o who are transported in vehicle to babysitter and school on a daily basis.
While driving, a fire started in engine compartment evidenced by smoke and flames, stopped car, opened hood and two foot high flames burst out of engine compartment. Called st charles il fire department who extinguished flames, had car towed to dealer. Dealer determined cause of fire was power steering hose burst spraying fluid on exhaust manifold and was ignited. Dealer repaired by replacing hose at a cost of $348 that was not covered by the jeep extended warranty.
Consumer will provide information on how the vehicle caught on fire. Dealer notified.
While driving the consumer noticed smoke coming fron under the hood,when the consumer pulled over to check the problem, flames of fire came from under the hood. It wa sa gasoline fuel injection fire. Also air conditioner was not working.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Jeep Laredo fire or smoke
Which Jeep Laredo years have fire, smoke or burning smell problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (2 complaints), 2002 (2 complaints) and 2003 (2 complaints).
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