1987 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS STARTED TO SMELL BURNING WIRE. SOON AFTER HIS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HE WAS INFORMED THE INJECTORS DID NOT WANT TO SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR AN INJECTOR PROBLEM AND THE RECALL HAD NEVER BEEN PERFORMED.
NHTSA complaint #10486801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cottage Grove, WIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HAD COME UPON A STOP LIGHT, STARTED TO TAKE OFF & SMELLED FUEL. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER & LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES & PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CHECKED VIN & NOTICED A RECALL AFFECTING THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER REFUSED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacramento, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HAVE OCAISIONALLY FOUND PARKING LIGHTS ON FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. SOMETIMES BATTERY IS DEAD. CAN TURN OFF BY ROTATING SW HARD TO "OFF". ONLY HAPPENS IN SPRING (?) 2 YRS. RUNNING NOW. RUBBER BAND HOLDING SW IN "OFF" WORKS MOST DAYS.
NHTSA complaint #707726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA1 killed
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAVE REPLACE NUMEROUS PARTS IN SHORTS PERIODS OF TIME
NHTSA complaint #702448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA1 killed
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE REPLACE NUMEROUS PARTS IN SHORTS PERIODS OF TIME
NHTSA complaint #702448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MT. IDA, ARFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR ABOUT HALF MILE AND PARKED, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. POPPED HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #828525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SMOKE AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Honolulu, HIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF HOOD, THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #801923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Voorheef, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #801366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MDFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DROVE CAR BACK/FORTH TO WORK, STOPPED AT GAS STATION, WENT TO PAY, STARTED SMOKING, HAD HELP TO MOVE CAR WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #986594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Reno, NVFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD, FIRE SEEMED TO BE MOSTLY IN RIGHT SIDE AREA OF ENGINE, ENTIRE ENGINE TOTALED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 95I006 PRIOR TO INCIDENT, DOES NOT SPECIFY IF RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED OR NOT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE, CAUSING FUEL ODOR TO EMANATE FROM ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #502045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hawthorne, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHTON FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #501931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Irving, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #979198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carson, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boston, MAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD TO JUMP OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT
NHTSA complaint #975388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hampton, VAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED VEHICLE; RESTARTED, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, OPENED HOOD; FIRE BROKE OUT. TT
NHTSA complaint #973573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CAFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING AND IT CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #970547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Henderson, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
EXPERINCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS;KEEPS BURNING OUT ALTERNATORS, HEAD LAMPS, BATTERIES; CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON;SMELL OF WIRE BURNING
NHTSA complaint #969730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Irvine, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING, RDESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, EA94-018 ACTIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clearwater, FLFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, DRIVING VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD 0F 10 MIN. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. TT
NHTSA complaint #958437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.