VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO GREASE IN DIFFERENTIAL THAT HAD BOILED AND RELEASED A PLUG, CAUSING EXPLOSION AND FIRE. THERE WAS A PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE LOCATION OF GAS TANK AND DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WERE CLOSE TOGETHER. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALER 3 TIMES WITH PROBLEMS IN DRIVELINE, BUT DEALER COULDNT DETERIME CAUSE OF DEFECT. *AK
2013
STEERING
LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON FRIDAY OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. LOST BRAKES AND STEERING TOO. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. TRIED TO RESTART MULTIPLE TIMES, AND STARTER JUST WHIRRED OVER AND OVER AND OVER. I COULDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING TO STOP IT FROM ATTEMPTING TO START. IT WOULD ULTIMATELY GIVE UP. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SENT A TOW. THE NEXT DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP IT STARTED, BUT IT'S STILL THERE FOR THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND. LUCKILY I WASN'T TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS I'VE READ OF MANY INSTANCES SIMILAR TO THIS RECURRING MANY TIMES. *TR
