2000 Jeep Wrangler: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 3, 2019 · Body, Engine · 189,873 miles · FL · fire

I was driving down the road and my jeep caught fire from underneath. I had to stop and jump out to survive. It burnt completely. Nothing survived.

Filed Aug 21, 2015 · Engine · 160,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler. While parked, the accelerator pedal was depressed and extended to the floorboard. The contact opened the hood and noticed flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the number three cylinder was burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Oct 11, 2013 · Engine · 204,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler sahara. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and began to perform abnormal without any warnings. The contact mentioned that after driving onto the emergency lane, he noticed smoke was emitting from the underneath the hood and minutes later the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. The fire department was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 204,000.

Filed Dec 20, 2010 · Electrical, Visibility · 65,000 miles · OR · fire

Mode selector for the HVAC system has a major issue melting the selector, harness and control module. After researching this incident online and to my surprise there is no recall on this subject. Heater not working, possible heater system catching on fire do hi voltage to the mode selector witch causes entire HVAC failure and possible fire. Jeep has known about this for a while but no one seems to be getting on them about it. Again 2000 jeep wrangler heater control failure.

Filed Jan 23, 2007 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · IL · fire

Tl* - the contact has a 2000 jeep wrangler with an odometer reading of 100000 miles. The contact stated that he had parked the vehicle for ten minutes in his driveway when he noticed smoke coming from under the hood. When he approached the vehicle and noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that he extinguished the fire, but the fire department did come out and made a report. The contact found that the fire was related to recall 02v104000 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors, he then called the manufacturer, and one of their investigators came out made a report, but they stated that the fire was not caused by the recall. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle prior to the fire there were no warning lights active to indicate a problem.

Filed Nov 11, 2005 · Fuel system · IN · crash · fire · 1 injury

Low speed rear right impact to vehicle caused it to fall on its side and immediately burst into flames rendering total destruction. Another owner's auto was 't boned' and it also burst into flames. *nm ..updated 08-09-12 *bf updated 08/09/2012

Filed Apr 24, 2003 · Engine · FL · fire

While driving, flames emitted from under the vehicle.

Filed May 22, 2002 · Electrical · OH · fire

While vehicle was parked and without warning it caught on fire. This was the second jeep, wrangler that had caught on fire. Vehicle was totaled.

Filed Mar 29, 2002 · Electrical, Transmission · PA · fire

Vehicle was cutting off while in 1st gear with parking brake on. Half an hour later, consumer heard a door bang, vehicle had hit house, and caught on fire. Consumer felt vehicle started on its own. Please provide any further information.

Filed Jan 17, 2002 · Engine · TX · fire

The vehicle caught on fire while parked. Claim number 43-r799-130.

Filed Jan 17, 2002 · Engine · OH · fire

Insured states that engine caught on fire. Claim number 35-w644-773.

Filed Jan 17, 2002 · Engine · NY · fire

Insured states that the engine caught on fire while parked. Claim number 52-2466-618.