Jeep on Fire

[Mud Bug]

So.. one of the many facebook groups I belong to, another group member says that 3 days ago on January 20, her 2018 JLU Rubicon (3.6L engine, not specified if manual or automatic) just up and exploded on her. She was driving down the road, heard a loud bang/boom, had smoke coming into her vehicle and saw sparks "like someone set off fireworks under the hood." She pulled over and within a minute the Jeep was engulfed in flames.

(pictures from her post in the group)

jeep fire 2.jpg

No idea (yet) what caused this.

jeep fire 1.jpg

I have no other info... (Her facebook says she lives in TX if that matters) .. but YIKES

[OverlanderJL]

I don’t believe that story. I’d like to hear the fire department and insurance reason behind the story.


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[notnalc68]

Decided she couldn’t make the payment?


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[Wranglerman]

I’m curious how this plays out, I have not heard of to many JL’s bursting into 🔥

[WJCO]

Crazy shit.

[Mud Bug]

I don’t believe that story. I’d like to hear the fire department and insurance reason behind the story.


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I am actually quite suspicious myself. The reason is because when she posted that it caught fire... I would have been in a panic. I don't know what I would feel, but definitely not like the post she made... it was all " hey my beautiful white jeep burned last night, so I am now on the market for a black one. Show me your black modified Jeeps!. "

Like it was nothing.

But.. just in case it WAS something... everyone be careful.


I kind of doubt she will update on what the cause of the fire was officially determined to be. Looks like she did a few mods, maybe DIY installer error with wiring and running stuff where they shouldn't be. Who knows.

[Mud Bug]

this was her post (cropped her name out to protect the possibly not so innocent)

jeep fire post (2).jpg

[wayoflife]

Yeah, call me super suspicious.

[GrayBeard]

I agree, her post sounds very suspicious

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[NFRs2000NYC]

Death wobble strikes again. (Note the sarcasm, as everyone everywhere is calling every Jeep problem death wobble now.)