The recent recall by jeep on the 2010 wranglers does not fit the situations that have been occurring. Several owners have experienced spontaneous fires, and were not in any off-road situation that could have cause debris to collect on or near the catalytic converter. They were simply driving home from work, or on the highway. One owner, who contacted me, had 16 miles on it (2012 model), and had just picked it up from the dealership. It caught on fire on his way home. Another owner had 600 miles on it (another 2012 model) and it was sitting in front of his home. Numerous have not been on the 2010 models either. The debris that "collected" under my vehicle was not burned up in the fire, and not even in that same location. I believe that this "recall" is jeep's attempt to bandage a larger issue they are hiding from the public. Video from my fire clearly shows a liquid (tranny fluid or fuel) pouring from the vehicle from the very beginning of the fire. My feeling is that it's a tranny cooler overflow problem, or a bad fuel line connection. Here is a link to the facebook page that I created for others to post their experiences. Https://www.facebook.com/jeepwranglersthatcaughtonfire.
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My 2010 jeep was parked but running when a friend yelled that my car was on fire so I got out and looked and flames were shooting out of the grill and coming out of the wheel well, within 2 min the whole jeep was in flames and was a total loss, the fire department responded but was too late, the insurance company said it most likely came from the transmission or engine as there was problems reported lately.
For the past month, after driving for approximately a half an hour or so, I have noticed white smoke coming from the engine compartment sometimes when I stop completely at a stop sign or red light. I have noticed this at least eight or nine times. I do take long trips and it is my daily vehicle and now that I have heard about some 2010 jeep wrangler models experiencing vehicle fires, I wanted to see if there is anything I can do to ensure my family and I's safety as we travel. I appreciate your time in this endeavor and look forward to hearing back from you.
Stock 2010 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon ~25,000 miles while driving ~ 25mph on a city street, brakes failed and I drove through a stop sign - I noticed smoke coming from the dash and attempted to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. Before I could, the power steering failed and I noticed flames from the drivers side window. I jumped from the jeep. Fire services were on scene w/I 2 minutes and jeep was completely engulfed in flames (around engine compartment) w/I 30 seconds.
The 2010 jeep wrangler unlimited was parked and running when all of a sudden it turned off. I attempted to start, and heard my sister yelling get the car is on fire. Once out of the jeep I looked under it and saw an unknown liquid burning down to the ground from the engine area. I attempted to extinguish the fire with water but I was unsuccessful. Within minutes it was a total loss. I have real good video of the incident from beginning to end, due to the fact that my sister was videotaping a historic post office at the time turned around and was able to catch the incident as it occurred.
Our daughter's 2010 jeep wrangler caught on fire just as she had parked it in her underground parking garage. She was sitting in the car, listening to the end of a song, when smoke started pouring out of the hood of the car. Then is burst into flames. She jumped out and ran out of the garage and then called the fire department and us. She had only owned the car for a little over three months and bought it from hampton imports near destin, florida. State farm investigated, as well as the fire department. Neither could find a cause. I called chrysler, because I had read that china was no longer allowing the wrangler in their country due to fire concerns. They did investigate and found no cause. I wrote a follow-up letter to the chrysler director of customer relations, asking if they were investigating the safety of all of their jeep wranglers and they never replied to the letter.
On 9-2-211 was driving home and smelt something burning. Pulled over and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Upon opening hood quickly realized it was on fire. In less than 10 minutes the entire jeep was in flames causing total destruction of vehicle. I bought this vehicle brand new and it had never been wrecked or in the shop for eeed repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler unlimited sport. The contact was driving 40mph when yellow flames emitted from under the hood near the engine. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 10,000.
Letter re the problems experienced with a 2010 jeep wrangler feels that vehicle falls under the new car lemon law (entire package not imaged, forwarded to nvs-200) *tgw the consumer stated there have been repeated attempts to repair the vehicle. However, the vehicle remains defective. The consumer stated the vehicle was running sluggish and burning oil, but no leaks were found. The problem went on for several months. The consumer believed the engine was defective, but the dealer would not approve a new engine, so they kept replacing parts. The vehicle was eventually returned to the consumer, with the same problem. The dealer checked the engine again, and discovered it was burning 1 quart of oil per hour and it was determined the engine needed to be replaced. The hard top was leaking and ruined the carpet. The starter was defective. Also the transmission was exhibiting a burning smell, it would slip and wouldn't go into gear and the fluid was no longer the correct color. Also, the temperature gauge rose just under the overheating point. The radiator cooling fan was defective. Also, there was a grinding noise coming from the transfer case.
I drove my 2010 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited through water that was sitting in a pasture that had been shredded. 30 minutes later my car was on fire. The design of the skid plate allowed the grass that was floating on the water to be pushed under the skid plate and around the catalytic converter, within 30 minutes the grass dried and caught on fire. I had 3 kids in the car on our way back from a rodeo and ended up watching my jeep burn at 1:00 in the morning. Chrysler will not take any responsibility for this and has denied my claim. The back skid plate has a lip that dips down and allows the possibility of debris to be sucked up around the catalytic converter. The gas line and the transmission are right next to the catalytic converter which is dangerous. My car was a total loss luckily we were all got out of the car without injury, I do plan on making sure this danger is known since chrysler will not take responsibility for their design flaw.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler limited. While driving approximately 45 MPH the contact smelled smoke in the vehicle, pulled into a driveway and stepped out of the vehicle. The contact stated that smoke was coming from the engine and called the fire department. A police officer arrived but did not file a report. The fire department also did not file a report. The vehicle was destroyed. She called the manufacturer and they performed an investigation and denied the claim. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler. The contact was accelerating from a stop when the vehicle stalled without warning. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The failure recurred intermittently only when the contact was accelerating from a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 12,000. Updated 03/02/11 *bf updated 11/22/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH the vehicle began to hesitate, yet, it did not stall. Occasionally, the vehicle would stall at lower speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they did not have the part to repair it. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer who stated that an ABS software update needed to be performed and would remedy the failure. The dealer also stated that since the exhaust system was modified the warranty on the vehicle was void. Immediately after the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 700 miles. The current mileage was approximately 3,000.
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