This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The consumer was informed his vehicle was on fire. The fire was coming from the engine compartment on the drivers side close to the fire wall. The cruise control had failed about 2 weeks or a month prior to the fire. No after market equipment on vehicle. No structure damage. Will E-mail photos to bruce york.
The consumer parked the vehicle at 6:00 pm and about 10 minutes later the truck caught on fire. The fire was coming from the engine compartment on the drivers side. The vehicle had cruise control. The cruise control was only used one time before the fire like 6 or 7 months ago. Will E-mail pictures to bruce york. The vehicle was not insured. Another vehicle was parked beside it and caught fire.
The consumer parked the vehicle in the garage, went into the house. After dinner, the consumers' wife heard a loud pop and the dog was barking at the door. The consumer went to the garage door, opened it, and saw flames coming from between the hood and the windshield on the driver's side. The consumer was given a fire extinguisher from the kitchen emptied it onto the vehicle, then got another extinguisher that was in the garage and emptied it. However the fire was not slowing down at all. The consumer moved the second vehicle from the garage and home burned down. The consumer stated the cruise control was the cause of the fire, however this is not official.
- Valdosta, GA, USA
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- Bellville, TX, USA