Nothing LED up to failure. Just started the car. Recall item (bose amplifier) caught on fire. Manufacturer refuses to fix, since local dealer said vehicle was not worth repairing.
1991 Acura Legend: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 117 complaints about the 1991 Acura Legend describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
- 19922
- 19915
- 19902
What owners say
The consumer paid for replacing the bose audio amplifier that failed, due to the amplifier making loud cracking sounds and causing a burning smell and smoke in the automobile, however consumer received safety recall 01v‑053 from the manufacturer later on. Consumer is requesting reimbursment, but the manufacturer declined reimbursement based on insufficient detail to determine that repairs were related to the actual safety recall.
Driving vehicle, heard crackling noise from rear compartment, smelled smoke, power sun roof opened by itself, entire vehicle filled with smoke, fire observed behind back seat, pulled over and ran from vehicle, car fully erupted in flames, entire inside of car was fully consumed. Contacted acura and they sent a district mgr from american honda motor co. To examine vehicle and take pictures. I was told that I would hear something in a few days. A month has went by and the customer service department indicated that I would be hearing from someone but they do not know when or who. The person assigned case was a david hombre,1‑800‑382‑2238. He indicated that if I wanted any more information to have my lawyer contact their l&a dept. No phone# just an address. I believe this is a very serious problem. While I was able to get out of car, I have two small children and if I had to have removed them from rear restraints I am not sure there would have been enough time prior to car fully erupting. It happened very quickly with only a minutes warning at best. Very dangerous!!
Consumer was riding along & noticed the trunk was on fire , and vehicle was filled with smoke. Manufacturer sent an investigator. But he couldn't find the cause that triggered the fire.
Rear speaker amplifier wiring caught fire.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Acura Legend fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1991 Acura Legend?
5 of 117 owner complaints about the 1991 Acura Legend (4%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Acura Legend?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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