Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA94029 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/29/1994 | 07/31/1996 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer believed she got ripped off at a garage when she got her spark plug replaced. (nar) *ph *cb | |||
| 05/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the engine failed and then caught on fire. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving stepped on brake pedal, but vehicle would not stop on time. *ak right exhaust manifold , exhaust pipe and oxygen sensor failed. there was a clunk intermittently from back on turns due to broken torsion bar mounts. 4wd often hard to engage due to vac switch in transfer case failure. replace rear main seal, oil pan and gasket because of rust and oil leak. serpentine belt failed. distributor cap and rotor failed. axle seals and bearings are leaking. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/17/2002 | 1 | ||
| While the consumer was traveling the vehicle start smoking, consumer then pulled over and then the vehicle became engulfed in flames.(ohio traffic crash report 10-89-298)*yh | |||
| 1 | 03/23/2001 | ||
| With engine running, consumer heard an explosive type noise, then noticed that the engine compartment was in flames, possible engine failure. *tt | |||
| 06/15/2001 | |||
| While driving at any speed and without no prior warning when attempting to make a left hand turn vehicle will stall completely out. consumer has contacted dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving stepped on brake pedal, but vehicle would not stop on time. *ak right exhaust manifold , exhaust pipe and oxygen sensor failed. there was a clunk intermittently from back on turns due to broken torsion bar mounts. 4wd often hard to engage due to vac switch in transfer case failure. replace rear main seal, oil pan and gasket because of rust and oil leak. serpentine belt failed. distributor cap and rotor failed. axle seals and bearings are leaking. *yh | |||
| 03/21/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1991 | |
| Second incident of driving and engine quitting, upon stopping smoke coming from under hood, when hood is opened the alternator is burning. last time was 4 years ago and the incident was the same. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1999 | 1 | ||
| Possible engine failure caused vehicle to catch fire under the hood while driving. (ohio traffic crash report). | |||
| Engine compartment fire. (ohio traffic report) | |||
| 02/04/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. (ohio state police report) | |||
| 07/17/1996 | 1 | 05/20/1996 | |
| While driving, the vehicle engine caught fire. *ak consumer was driving down the interstate, he heard a sound like a belt breaking, then a buzzing noise, he pulled to the side of the road, and opened the hood and flames were shooting all over.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving stepped on brake pedal, but vehicle would not stop on time. *ak right exhaust manifold , exhaust pipe and oxygen sensor failed. there was a clunk intermittently from back on turns due to broken torsion bar mounts. 4wd often hard to engage due to vac switch in transfer case failure. replace rear main seal, oil pan and gasket because of rust and oil leak. serpentine belt failed. distributor cap and rotor failed. axle seals and bearings are leaking. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving stepped on brake pedal, but vehicle would not stop on time. *ak right exhaust manifold , exhaust pipe and oxygen sensor failed. there was a clunk intermittently from back on turns due to broken torsion bar mounts. 4wd often hard to engage due to vac switch in transfer case failure. replace rear main seal, oil pan and gasket because of rust and oil leak. serpentine belt failed. distributor cap and rotor failed. axle seals and bearings are leaking. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/12/1992 | |||
| When driving and applying brakes there is a loud noise coming from the brakes.dealer states there isn't anything wrong with the brakes. also, there is thick black smoke coming from the exhaust system when driving the vehicle due to malfunctioning of the catalytic converter. the dealer can't determine problem with the brakes, and t thinks the problem is with the computer chip. *ak | |||