2001 Buick Regal: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Feb 1, 2024 · Engine · VA · fire

On [XXX], my son drove the car to Wendy’s to get lunch around 12:30 pm. He returned, parked the car in the driveway. My son entered the house and while we were eating lunch the doorbell rang, it was the police informing us that my car was on fire in the driveway. The fire department was called and they eventually extinguished the fire which started under the hood of the car. The jaws of life were used to cut the hood of the car loose to fully extinguish the fire. The car is destroyed. There is no fixing it. Marion, Virginia Fire Department extinguished the fire and stated that a report could be obtained but they were positive the fire started in the engine. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Nov 15, 2021 · Body, Engine · TX · fire

My car lit on fire under the hood

Filed Apr 30, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · WA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick regal. While the vehicle was idling flames appeared from under the hood. No injuries were reported. The cause was undetermined. The contact stated that while parked with the engine on flames were suddenly present coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. A fire department and police department reports were taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The VIN look up indicated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency recall campaign: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Feb 4, 2018 · Body, Engine · 119,267 miles · NC · fire

I bought this car a year ago. Today I tried to crank the car while sitting in my yard a big boom happened and the car engine caught on fire. The plastic covering melted off the engine as well as some of the back part of the engine it was engulfed in flames. The recalls associated manufacturer recall numbern150757 the federal safety agency recall number15v701

Filed Sep 8, 2017 · Engine · 170,000 miles · CT · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick regal. While driving approximately 65 MPH and pulling into a parking lot, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood. The contact exited the vehicle and ran into ferry facility to call the fire department. The contact stated that by the time the fire department arrived at the scene, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The contact was not sure whether a fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and the remnant was towed away. There were no injuries. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. Approximately seven months later, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. Parts distribution disconnect. *bf

Filed May 26, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick regal. While the vehicle was parked on a local street, it caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A passerby noticed the vehicle was on fire and contacted the fire and police departments. A fire and a police report were filed. The cause of the fire was not determined. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 30, 2016 · Engine · 80,000 miles · MA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick regal. While the vehicle was parked and the engine was started, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 04/11/17 l's consumer stated vehicle was parked at owners home when key was turned to start car - you could hear the explosion from the house inside. Updated 9/7/18

Filed Nov 29, 2016 · Engine · 130,000 miles · TN · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick regal. While driving 55 MPH, the engine caught fire. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the fire. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 4, 2016 · Engine · 155,000 miles · TX · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick regal. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the steering wheel tightened without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. Smoke and flames appeared under the hood. The fire was extinguished by the police and a police report was filed. The contact was injured, but did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Sep 6, 2016 · Engine · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick regal. When the contact started the vehicle, the engine caught fire. A fire report was filed and there were no injuries. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Engine · 300,000 miles · TX · fire

I drove to little ceasers to get pizza, I turned the car off and went inside, approximately 5 min later and someone came inside and said that someone's car was smoking, I went outside and it was smoking heavily from the front of the car, a witness called 911, by the time the fire department showed up the front of the vehicle was in flames, a tire exploded and the fire dept was able to put it out, the engine compartment is completely burned down, I started doing research and found out that there were recalls mentioning possible fire happening even while the car is unattended, it was not running when fire started and it drove fine on the way there, was not hot or smoking while I was driving. Thank god no one was hurt and that the fire did not reach the gas tank. I am at a loss on what to do and need help.

Filed Jul 5, 2016 · Engine · MI · fire

2001 buick regal. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to repair defective recall notice 15757. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle caught fire. Also, the vehicle had an overheating problem.