WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. THEN, WHITE SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STOPPED CAR AND TURNED IGNITION OFF. CONSUMER EXITED THE CAR, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY RELATED TO RECALL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON FEBRUARY 16TH, 2001. *SLC
2007
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ACTIVATED THE SLIDING DOORS AND AS THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE SLIDING DOORS CLOSED AND CRUSHED THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WANTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.