1998 Buick Regal: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Mar 10, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · CA · fire

On my way home from purchasing the vehicle, the car began to lose power and i noticed black smoke though the rear view mirror. Another driver signaled me down, so I pulled over and realized my car was on fire. The fire was in the engine compartment from what appeared to be the exhaust manifold. Since i was in a residential area, i grabbed a water hose and began to diffuse the fire. The fire department arrived and forced my hood open to reassure the fire was out. Luckily i was able to make it out safe. But i strongly believe my life and the lives of other drivers were definitely in danger

Filed Jul 30, 2019 · Engine · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 buick regal. The contact stated while her husband was idle at a guard shaft, when she saw smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The driver moved forward away from the guard shaft and parked the vehicle. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated her husband opened the hood and saw fire coming from the engine. The contact stated the guard provided a fire extinguisher to her husband to extinguish the fire. The fire department was contacted and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was towed to impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The contact stated she received recall letter the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) after the failure. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 19, 2016 · Engine · 133,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. While parking the vehicle in the garage, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood. The engine caught on fire without warning. The contact extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Filed Sep 28, 2016 · Engine · 128,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 buick regal. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed smoke. She attempted to start the ignition and was informed by others that the vehicle was on fire. The failure was due to an oil leak in the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Engine · 122,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 buick regal. The contact stated that while the vehicle parked and unoccupied, the vehicle ignited into flames. The fire department extinguished the flames and informed that the fire originated in the engine compartment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2015 · Engine · 135,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 buick regal. While the contact's daughter was driving approximately 45 MPH, she smelled a strong burning odor. The vehicle was pulled over and caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed Dec 17, 2015 · Electrical · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. No police or fire reports were filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Filed Dec 17, 2015 · Engine · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 buick regal. While the vehicle was parked outside of the contact's residence, it caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed. There were no injuries. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) after the vehicle was destroyed due to the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 15, 2015 · Engine · 110,000 miles · OR · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 buick regal. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked with the engine off. The contact had driven the vehicle for approximately one hour prior to the failure. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Dec 14, 2015 · Engine · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 buick regal. The contact stated that while driving into the driveway at about 5 MPH, there was smoke emitting from underneath the hood, without any warning. The contact lifted the hood and the engine immediately burst into flames. The fire department attempted to extinguish the fire however, the flames were excessive and the vehicle burned completely. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that after the fire, she received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 the (engine and engine cooling. The failure mileage was not provided. Updated 03/16/16*lj;05/11/18*jb

Filed Jan 12, 2015 · Engine · 65,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. The contact smelled an odor of burning rubber. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames within 15 minutes. The driver and passengers were able to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. The consumer stated the vehicle was recalled in november 2011 for a possible engine fire. Shortly after receiving the notice, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have the potential problem fixed. Updated 07/06/15.

Filed May 22, 2014 · Engine · 90,000 miles · TX · fire

My son received a vehicle recall from gm on his buick regal for potential compartment fire. He brought the car into a local dealership to have the recall work completed. Approximately three weeks later on april 12th my son drove his car 15miles to work and notice immediately after getting out of the car smoke coming from under his hood. He raised the hood and saw fire on his engine. He immediately dropped the hood down and called the fire department.