DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM PULLED OVER AND STOPPED SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE STEAM COMING FROM THE MOTOR. IT WAS DAYLIGHT OUT DID NOT NOTICE THAT HEADLIGHTS DIDN'T WORK JUST THE RUNNING LIGHTS TILL A FEW HOURS LATER. AFTER HAVING HEATER ON HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BUT SMELL WHAT SEEMS LIKE WIRES BURNING AND THE SPEAKER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MAKES A CACKLING NOISE. OTHERWISE YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE HIGHBEAM SWITCH TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS ON.
NHTSA complaint #10086757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmhurst, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND CONSUMER INSERTED KEY INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND KEY STARTED VEHICLE FIRST TIME. NEXT TIME IGNITION SWITCH HAD PLAY. SHE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP BECAUSE KEY COULDN'T COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH.*AKI
NHTSA complaint #876674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, PAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT A PINCHED WIRE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE SHORT THAT RESULTED IN A FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #844422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTS OUT CONTINUALLY WHEN TEMPERATURES REACH BELOW THIRTY DEGREES CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS HAVE NOT RECTIFIED ELECTRICAL SHORTS.
NHTSA complaint #514300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tunnel HIL, GAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #539396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kailua Kona, HI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #516881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mechanicsbur, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Juncti, COFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICE SMOKE COMING THROUGH VENT, THEN SUDDENLY FLAMES CAME FROM VENT, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT FRONT ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS AS CULPRIT. TT
NHTSA complaint #978689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Northbrooke, ILFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBROAD THEN BURST INTO FLAME. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Northbrooke, ILFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBROAD THEN BURST INTO FLAME. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, 00
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE WILL UNEXPECTANTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TT
NHTSA complaint #967288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Barbar, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AND IT STALLS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
APO, 00Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATING FROM UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #478175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bealeton, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE MAJOR WIRING HARNESS THAT OPERATES THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS ARE BREAKING IN HALF, ONE AT A TIME. TT
NHTSA complaint #963490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.