VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE AND NOISE FROM CAR. PUT FIRE OUT WITH HOSE. I AM AN AUTOMOTIVE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER ASSIGNED TO DO FIRE CAUSE AND ORIGIN. ORIGIN WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY SEAT HEATER ON DRIVER SEAT. SEAT MATERIAL PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. EVIDENCE WAS NOT COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE. MY OFFICE # IS THE ONE LISTED ON THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I SPECIALIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE FIRE ANALYSIS. OK TO CONTACT IF REQUIRED. *TR
2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, 5.7 HEMI ENGINE. CAR STALLS SINGLE OR MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING, SOMETIMES FOR SEVERAL MILES, AFTER REFUELING. STALLING WITHOUT WARNING OCCURS WHILE CAR IS MOVING OR TURNING. CONDITION APPEARS MORE PRONOUNCED AT LOWER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN ENGINE HAS NOT YET REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE. NO CODES SET DURING EPISODES. EPISODES UNEXPECTED, WITHOUT WARNING, INTERMITTENT, AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FUEL TANK CONTROL VALVE FAILURE IN FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY LEADING TO RAW FUEL CONTAMINATION OF PURGE CANISTER. LIQUID FUEL APPEARS TO BE ENTERING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM (ON-BOARD VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM) WITH FUEL ENTERING ENGINE UPON ACTIVATION OF PURGE SOLENOID, RESULTING IN RICH CONDITION LEADING TO STALLING. *TR
