2010 Buick Lacrosse: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 90,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. While driving 60 MPH, the engine caught fire without warning. The fire department was notified, but the vehicle was no longer on fire when they arrived. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. The contact stated that the wiring harness under the hood was melted from the fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 12/30/15

Filed Dec 24, 2014 · Electrical · IL · fire

2010 buick lucerne rear fuse block malfunctioned and caught fire

Filed Feb 22, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 33,000 miles · NY · fire

I moved my car out of the driveway so my neighbor could plow. He said he smelled something while I was in my car across from our driveway. I put the vehicle in park, pushed shut off/turn off button, vehicle instantaneously filled with dark rolls of smoke coming from the passenger side from the front of the vehicle under the hood. I grabbed the door handle jumped out. My neighbor came running telling me to disengage the hood, I complied. Flames shot up and out from under the hood as it was being released. He threw a lot of snow on the fire extinguishing it. We inhaled the most obnoxious fumes from any automobile I have had the displeasure of having in my company. Car will not start. After this, my husband came out to see what all the yelling was about. My neighbor explained it to him and he unhooked the battery. The car is still parked at the scene of the fire. Today is 2/22/2014 and no insurance adjuster has been here yet. Our town fire department was called and the fire chief assistant came the very day incident occurred and filled out a form, I contacted buick and I have a claim number and am awaiting further contact from them. Our town highway department placed cones around my vehicle.

Filed Feb 15, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 33,000 miles · NY · fire

I moved my car out of the driveway so my neighbor could plow our driveway. He said he smelled something. I parked the car across from our driveway put it in park, pushed the button to shut the car off, as my vehicle filled with smoke, I grabbed the door handle and jumped out. My neighbor ran to my vehicle telling me to disengage the hood, I complied. Flames jumped up and out from the passenger side of the car under the hood. He threw a lot of snow on the fire to extinguish the flame. We inhaled fumes. Car will not start. After this, my husband came out and my neighbor explained and my husband unhooked battery.

Filed Jun 25, 2012 · Engine · 36,000 miles · KY · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that moments after parking the vehicle in a garage, the front end caught on fire. The contact also stated that the fire burned down her home before the fire department could extinguish it. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle had not been inspected to determine what caused the fire. The failure and current mileages were 36,000.

Filed Jul 10, 2011 · 5,400 miles · WA · fire

Had driven the car for about 24 miles. Stopped at a garden store. Several minutes later an employee yelled your car is on fire. By the time fire dept. Got there the whole front end of car has burned off, fenders, bumper, hood and broke winshield. No fire got into passenger compartment except smoke

Filed Nov 30, 2010 · Engine · 7,800 miles · OH · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. While the vehicle was parked, it suddenly caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire; a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The origin of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer sent a representative who inspected the vehicle but could not find the acuse. The failure mileage was 7,800. Updated 3/7/11 *cn updated 04/25/11