1994 jeep wrangler. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle fuel tank location that caused a family member death of the clients, he is representing. *smd the decedent was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle, jumped a curbed, hit a pole, then a tree and burst into flames. The decedent did not die from the impact, rather he died of thermal injuries caused by the vehicle bursting into flames...updated 02/13/17 *bf
1994 Jeep Wrangler: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 151 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Wrangler describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
I parked my 1994 jeep wrangler outside my workplace at 6am the morning of 4/4/12... At 11am I finished for the day, left my jeep where it was, and went for a run around where I work. At 11:27am my office manager called my cellphone and begged me to come back right away "your jeep is on fire!!! Oh my god, it's gone!!! Now the woods are on fire!!!". I ran back to find 3 fire trucks, my jeep nothing but a charred shell still on fire. I spoke with my office manager, she heard an alarm (my horn had I guess melted and went off), when she ran outside she saw smoke billowing from under the hood and fire dripping from under the front (melting plastic of my dashboard). The jeep was driving itself uphill in reverse! She ran to it, trying to stop it and attempting to save my belongings from inside of it (she could not). She said there was fire shooting from under my dashboard. It drove itself all the way across the parking lot where it eventually stopped on a tree. It was completely engulfed in flames, and then exploded. (I heard the explosion as I was running through the woods trying to get back). My jeep is gone now... Nothing salvageable. I never had any electrical problems with it in the past... But after some internet searching I've found that jeeps are notorious for going up in flames.
Brushed and got caught under the catalytic converter, the catalytic converter caught on fire and burned all wires under the vehicle/the 4 wheel drive systems and the carpet. Vehicle was repaired.
Jeep was parked and caught on fire, received recall after this happened # 94v106000 on fuel pump .
Vehicle caught on fire in engine area under the hood after being parked for 1/2 hr.source of fire is unknown.
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Questions about the 1994 Jeep Wrangler fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1994 Jeep Wrangler?
5 of 151 owner complaints about the 1994 Jeep Wrangler (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Jeep Wrangler?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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