TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 1991 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE DECELERATES. THEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE SHE STILL HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOESN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ANY MORE, SHE'S AFRAID THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CONTACT HASN'T TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED.
NHTSA complaint #10179073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charleston, SCFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE OVER NIGHT AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. WIRING FOR CIGAR LIGHTER, RADIO, AND DEFROSTER FAN SPEED WERE MELTED/BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #754871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Verne, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD SOME TYPE OF POPPING SOUND AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #845608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bethlehem, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #523144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kearney, NEFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHILE DRIVING HEARD A HIGH PITCH NOISE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #809637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lockport, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, DIGITAL READOUT ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD BLACKED OUT, CAUSING NO LIGHTS/SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER/ENGINE TEMPERATURE/FUEL GAUGES AND RMP READOUT DUE TO VIBRATION WHICH IS UNIQUE IN TRUCKS.
NHTSA complaint #806914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Holly Springs, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SMOKE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #805984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FLFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE EA94-029.
NHTSA complaint #986296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Passadena, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVING TO WORK INTERIOR FILLED WITH SMOKE. TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC DASH BECAME INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #984248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL FUSE MISSING PRONG, CAUSING FUSES TO FALL OUT.
NHTSA complaint #502984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wallington, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPLACED IGNITION MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #485652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar City, UTFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #980142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar City, UTFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #980142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Syracuse, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 1,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTS TO IDLE ROUGH; WHEN COMING TO STOP AND MAKING TURNS ENGINE DIES; LOST POWER STEERING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #974265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellflower, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY, ONE OF ALTERNATOR BEARINGS WENT OUT, CAUSED UNDERHOOD FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #971775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, 00Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF.(EA94-029). TT
NHTSA complaint #964748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sandy, UTFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HEARD A SMALL NOISE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE INCREASED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. RESULTING IN THE ALTERNATOR CATCHING ON FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #959825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.