1991 Jeep CHEROKEE Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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1991 Jeep CHEROKEE Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID349465
 Internal NHTSA #760086
 ManufacurerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
 BrandJEEP
 ModelCHEROKEE
 Model Year1991
 File date20/03/02
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemWhile driving, the dash lights went out. I turned the dimmer control and the dash lights would only be on full brightness or off, there was no dimmer control. Approximately 60 seconds later we could smell something hot. Approximately 2 minutes later we noticed a glow coming from under the left side of the dash board. We were close to our home and turned into the driveway, at which time i was forced to open the driver's side window due to black smoke coming from the left air conditioning vent. I pulled up to the garage,shut off the ignition, pulled the hood release and exited the car. My wife got out of the passengers side and immediatly headed for the house to get water. I hurried into the garage to retrive a pair of pliers to pull the battery ground cable. As i exited the garage flames were visable above the dash inside the jeep. I popped the hood and pulled the ground cable off, by this time the flames were reaching the top of the windshield. I moved around to the drivers door and opened it as my wife arrived with a bucket of water and we were successful; in extinguishing the flames. The reostat for the dash lights had shorted out and did not blow the fuse. The light switch became hot enough to ignite the plastic surrounding the main wiring harness above it, melting the air conditioner vent, the left side of the dash and burning the headliner and sun visor. Had we not been close to home i believe the vehicle would have burned completely as we would have had no means of putting out the fire. A fellow employee told me he had a similar experiance with a 1989 jeep cherokee. I have removed the dash and was able to determine the cause and would have it available if anyone would be interested in looking at the vehicle. Have there been any other complaints of a similar nature?*ak
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateCEDARVILLE, MI
VIN pattern 1J4FJ58S8MLXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?Y
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase29/06/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesY
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders
Drive train type4WD
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed55
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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