WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF SAFETY RECALL FOR POWER WINDOW CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WITH NO INSIDE DOOR PANEL (BARE METAL EXPOSED). THE WINDOW WAS BEING HELD UP WITH PLASTIC TAPE, AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE TO…
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WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF SAFETY RECALL FOR POWER WINDOW CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WITH NO INSIDE DOOR PANEL (BARE METAL EXPOSED). THE WINDOW WAS BEING HELD UP WITH PLASTIC TAPE, AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS THE STENCH OF SMOKE FROM THE FIRE IN THE DOOR. WE THINK THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE POWER WINDOW DEVICE. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10021240
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING CONDITIONS, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS (SENSORS, IGNITION CONTROL, HEAD GASKET), HOWEVER ENGINE STILL STALLS. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #550764
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1999
Visibility
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO UP OR DOWN UNTIL BOTH WINDOW MOTORS COOL OFF SUFFICIENTLY. BOTH MOTORS ARE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AT WIRING CONNECTION. PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN NHTSA DATABASE WITH ONE FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #708327
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1999
Visibility
THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON WINDOW IS CRACKED AND BROKEN, ALLOWING WATER INTO THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, CAUSING RUSTING OF WINDOW CRANK AND DOOR HINGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #707754
Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
FRONT TWO POWER WINDOW MOTORS FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #544654
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 1999
Visibility
MY VEHICLE FITS THE MANUFACTURED DATES AND MODEL INFORMATION OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V04300. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY SAID IT ISNT COVERED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. WHY WILL THEY NOT HONOR THIS RECALL? *AK
NHTSA ODI #701858
Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingStructureVisibility
TRUNK DOOR RUSTED.
NHTSA ODI #518986
Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1997
Visibility
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO GO UP/DOWN, ALSO EMITTS BURNING SMELL.
NHTSA ODI #516504
Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 1996
Visibility
THE MANUAL WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING AND PASSENGER'S WINDOW IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ODI #805074
Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 1995
Visibility
QUARTER WINDOWS ON VEHICLE CRACKED DURING THE COLD WEATHER. TT
MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES WINDOW OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL, AND LEAVES THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WILL FAIL FROM OVERHEATINGAND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE WINDOW EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
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