An Illinois couple alleges its parked 2022 Gladiator caught fire in 2024. FCA tried to force the fire claims into arbitration but a judge refused. The alleged issue now anchors a 1.07 million-vehicle Jeep recall. A lawsuit over a 2022 Jeep Gladiator that allegedly caught fire while sitting outside an Illinois family’s home is moving forward in federal court. The plaintiffs say the pickup burned in 2024 because of a defective power steering pump electrical connector. In the process, it damaged their home. FCA US attempted to send the dispute to arbitration, but a judge rejected that. It’s especially awkward because the alleged trouble spot is now the subject of…
One Family’s Gladiator Fire Case Hits Court As A Million-Jeep Recall Looms
