2009 Jeep Wrangler: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jan 24, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · TX · fire

My Jeep Wrangler warning light cycled on under normal driving conditions. I drove it to my mechanic he said the code read was for the transmission. We checked the transmission fluid and it was filled with fluid. I drove it home into my driveway and I saw smoke and looked under the vehicle. I didn't find anything. When I stood up and walked around the vehicle I noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. I lifted the hood and flames where present. I closed the hood and ran for fire extinguishers to put out the fire. The Jeep has always been maintained and only has 92k miles on it. The whole incident was captured on my Ring Camera.

Filed Jul 11, 2019 · Brakes · 123,808 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 jeep wrangler. While driving 25 MPH, the brakes failed to work. The contact had to pump the brake pedal because it traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The contact pulled into a parking lot and turned off the vehicle. When the contact attempted to restart the engine, the vehicle began to smoke and then caught on fire. The contact exited the vehicle immediately. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was totaled. The contact called a customer service line and thought it was the dealer. The contact was transferred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer provided a case number. The dealer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 123,808.

Filed May 15, 2019 · Engine · 77,000 miles · IL · fire

The engine was on idle. The car was stationary. I pressed the gas pedal. The car did not move. I saw smoke coming out the air con / fan on the dashboard. I got off the car and look underneath it. I saw red liquid pouring onto the ground and flames. The fire subsequently extended to the entire engine. The fire brigade came and manage to put out the fire. There was no warning of overheating or any lights that would have indicated that something was wrong. The car was regularly maintained (every 10,000 km) at the local jeep service center. The car only had 77000 miles I have never been off-road. I have never made any upgrade or modification to the car.

Filed Jan 30, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 166,860 miles · ME · fire

I was delivering mail, and while stopped at a box I noticed smoke coming from the passenger side of the hood. I pulled into the nearest driveway, and got out of the vehicle just before the engine compartment went up in flames.

Filed Jul 15, 2016 · Electrical · 82,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 jeep wrangler. While driving 55 MPH, there was an odor of burning rubber or plastic inside the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed smoke and flames inside the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was not filed. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a storage lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Filed May 15, 2016 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · NY · fire

My jeep went on fire do to a bad or fulty fuse box. Reports say its a bad module in the fuse box.and it will get hot enough to start a fire. And was sitting in my drive way for 2 days.

Filed Mar 21, 2016 · Engine · 130,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. Approximately one year ago, while driving approximately 35 MPH, smoke appeared everywhere. The contact quickly grabbed her baby and jumped out of the vehicle, which was momentarily engulfed in flames and burned to the ground. There was no warning indicator. The police and fire department were at the scene and the fire department extinguished the fire. Police and fire reports were filed. There were no injuries. The insurance company towed the remnants of the vehicle away. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed May 15, 2014 · Electrical · 41,500 miles · MI · fire

Was driving with low speed when I heard the car alarm and heavy smoke started to show from under the hood. I had no full coverage on the truck so I had to take chance to open the hood and remove the battery cable before the whole car goes on fire. Was lucky this is didn't happen while I am driving on the freeway. The technician said that the fuse box was caught on fire.

Filed Dec 1, 2013 · Transmission · CA · fire

The jeep caught fire from what is thought to be vegetation caught up and under the skid plate. The vehicle was being driven on and off road.

Filed Oct 1, 2012 · Brakes, Engine · 41,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, smoke was coming from underneath the hood. The contact pulled the vehicle over and the engine ignited into flames. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries. The fire department distinguished the fire but was unable to determine the cause. There was no police report filed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 12/22/12 *bf the consumer stated the brakes failed as he pulling over to the emergency lane. Updated 10/22/12 updated 12/12/12 *cn updated 12/12/12

Filed Mar 12, 2010 · Engine · 667 miles · AL · crash · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. While sitting idle in the garage with the engine turned off, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed accordingly. The fire originated from the engine compartment but the cause was deemed as unknown. The vehicle was destroyed. There was also fire damage to the contacts home. The failure mileage was 667.