HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD. HUSBAND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. SMOKE WAS THICK & BLACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORTS ON/OFF. ALSO, HAD 3 BATTERIES REPLACED SINCE ALARM SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED.…
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HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD. HUSBAND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. SMOKE WAS THICK & BLACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORTS ON/OFF. ALSO, HAD 3 BATTERIES REPLACED SINCE ALARM SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #841623
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1999
Electrical SystemFire
HAD PARKED VEHICLE & WAS LEAVING. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES WERE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHECKED VEHICLE, WHICH WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED, & NOTICED ENGINE AREA WAS ENTIRELY BURNED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #841610
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1998
Electrical System
WHEN CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO START VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE NEVER STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #828100
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1997
Electrical System
IN REFERENCE TO EA93032, WHILE TURING THE IGNITION OFF, THE DEFECTIVE ORGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #818364
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996
Electrical System
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #601973
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1995
Electrical SystemFire
ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED CAR. TT
NHTSA ODI #975740
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #484318
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1995
Electrical System
IF SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT FOR SHORT PERIODS THE VEHICLE LOOSE POWER. TT
NHTSA ODI #966882
Mileage unknown · May 25, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
REPLACED SPARK PLUGS.
NHTSA ODI #486434
Mileage unknown · May 16, 1995
Electrical System
ORIGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED, AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THAN RESTARTED. TT
NHTSA ODI #965396
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NHTSA investigations
2
EA93032 · Alleged Battery Explosions
Opened Dec 27, 1993 · Closed Nov 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
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PE93074 · Alleged Battery Failures
Opened Aug 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 27, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
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