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Uh, Oh... More fire trouble

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For Jeep's, that is

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/25/us-autos-chrysler-defect-idUSBRE99O0OY20131025

How is it possible for a door to catch on fire? I would never expect that!
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Almost all vehicles have motor driven windows and solenoid activated locks. A malfunction on the motor shutoff switch could cause the stalled motor to overheat. But motors have thermal cutouts to prevent fire.
Unless some supplier is cheaping out on the components. Suppliers are under pressure to supplier manufacturers with reduced costs.
Perhaps, this is the root cause of many customer complaints about malfunctions of sensors, and display electronics.
Its an investigation into two complaints ... not a determination of fault
I didn't know that this Jeep was so hot!
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