DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.*AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE, CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE, ONLY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS INVOLVED FIRE WAS MOSTLY ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR FIRE WALL, BATTERY MELTED AND ALL HOSES AND PLASTIC BOTTLES, DAMAGE EXTENDED TOWARDS FRONT ENGINE ALONG PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE NEAR FENDER, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED BUT NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE, MANUFACTURER ALLUDED TO THE INVOLVEMENT THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN OIL CHANGE KIT THAT CONSUMER INSTALLED, CONSUMER STATES HIGHLY UNLIKELY THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY TYPE OF OIL LEAK.*JB
1993
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER DRIVING ON A BUSY PARKWAY THE CAR'S ENGINE DIED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO AND THE IGNITOR WAS NECESSARY TO REPAIR TO FINALLY REMEDY FAILURE. *ET