Oldsmobile Bravada fire or smoke problems

Filed Mar 8, 2018 · Engine · 122,676 miles · SC

As I was on the way home from work driving on a city street and I came to a stop I downed my windows. I realized a burning smell. A little later, as I pulled up to my house the smell seemed to had gotten worse and I got out of the car and upped my hood. There had seem to be oil leakage but I'm not sure it was late. I'm not a mechanic but I kind of know a bit. From my inspection I may have oil leaking on a hot exhaust manifold. The burning smell is not the strongest but its sensible. I am very scared to drive my vehicle and I hope for it not to catch fire. I service my vehicle for regular oil changes and things and I don't understand the issue. May it be my valve cover gasket? I'm scared for my life to drive my nieces to school now. Unfortunately, they have been catching the carta bus. It hurts my heart I have this problem with such a reliable gm car. Please help. I'm terrified it may even catch fire in the driveway!

Filed Jan 14, 2018 · Electrical, Seats · 110,000 miles · IL · fire

Passenger seat caught on fire from seat heater while car was off and no one in it. The seat heater had not been used for days. My car was parked after going to the store about 3pm. Found the next morning about 10;30 am .gm denied my claim. Safety issue,definitely a manufactured defect ,there should be a recall. Whole inside of the car is trashed . The fire obviously started from the seat must have been a blaze the headliner and visor also burnt. Must have extinguished itself due to lack of oxygen. I contacted gm they never sent anyone to look at it. I emailed them photos and through that they are denying that it is a defect or a safety issue. Through research I have found I am not the only person this has happened to and yet there is still not a recall for this

Filed Dec 6, 2015 · Airbags, Fuel system · 82,000 miles · CA · crash · fire · 1 injury

Takata recall, my wife was in two accidents, one in april 2011 she was driving down a suburb street to catch a light on a left turn and when the light turned green for the other side coming at her, a car already at speed limit continued and my wife struck that car on its left side with her front left bumper ; airbags never deployed, she was in another accident on 12/4/2015. She was driving on the freeway in the far right lane going about 70mph when a van drifted into her lane forcing her off the road. Her car fishtailed when it hit the shoulder and when trying to regain control of the vehicle, it flipped over and rolled a times off the freeway, landing upside down and then caught fire. No airbags deployed in this case either.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Brakes, Fuel system · 163,000 miles · MI

Subject: gross mechanic error , possible fire / explosive situation while in palm bay fl, I had my fuel filter changed at tire kingdom for about $90. Their mechanic installed a fuel filter that rattled / defective and he destroyer the fuel line it mounted to. The tire kingdom mechanic, threw out the plastic fuel filter bracket and brake line holder because it was too rusty. I was told this a week later by the manager. I lost about two tanks of fuel getting to atlanta, ga. I stopped for lunch and noticed a 4 foot circle of fuel under my bravada. I looked under the vehicle and couldn't believe what a hack job tire kingdom did. My vehicle could have caught on fire and blew up!! There should be fines for such a gross incompetence and causing a dangerous condition. If the fuel would have sprayed on the exhaust pipe the vehicle would have caught on fire. To get me home a local garage, in atlanta georgia, fixed it temporarily so I could make it home, with tie traps, new filter, repaired fuel line and o-ring. I am out about $446. I have contacted the tbc ceo & senior staff at tcb corp and exec's at tire kingdom, over the last 7 weeks by e-mail & mail and certified mail. Tire kingdom manager by phone & mail. I do have the defective parts, pictures and bills! I was not given the discarded bracket assy.. I have not been able to drive my bravada in the last 7 weeks for fear it could blow up. I need to have my bravada put back to it's original state with the proper fuel filter and brake line bracket assy. This is a very serious problem because my vehicle was able to spray / leak two full tanks of gasoline across two states. You cannot just throw away parts because the mechanic think they are too rusty. Plastic brackets do not rust. I was unexceptionally and inexcusable.

Filed Sep 20, 2013 · Seats · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile bravada. The contact stated that while reversing at unknown speeds, the driver's side front seat caught on fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Feb 18, 2010 · Electrical · IL · fire

1997 oldsmobile bravada became completely engulfed in flames after the driver pulled over after seeing smoke. *kb ohio traffic crash report # 10-0002-89 updated letter 04/29/10

Filed Mar 6, 2008 · Seats · 101,000 miles · MN · fire

On 2/19 I was driving home from work one night and there was a smell in the car and I thought it was the car in front of me as I kept driving it got worse. I stopped and pulled over and checked under the seats and I did not see anything, as I drove further it got worse. I then happened to look over at the passenger seat and it was smoking, and a black hole was starting on the seat. I pulled over and put some snow in the hole and it still was smoking, so I flagged someone down and got a bottle of water to pour in the hole. I called my car ins and general motors on 2/20, my car insurance was very helpful, but gm, not! After talking to 3 different people and no one ever calling me back gm case number case file number - 71-604440275, finally on april 29th, I was told that there was nothing gm could do for me. The first excuse was that my insurance was involved they will not be handling anything, and then they said that they will not pay for anything because "there were no flames" they did offer me a $2000 loyalty voucher to use on a new car to be used in 1 year. I am picking up the car (it has been fixed by a gm dealer) tomorrow and the burned seat (to keep) and am very upset that they would not pay for the damage of $638 (my insurance deductible and a part (the part that caused the fire). I was wondering if you could be of assistance to me. I have the seat at home.

Filed Jul 25, 2007 · Fuel system · 156,000 miles · IA · fire

Was driving on the highway when the check engine light on my 1997 oldsmobile bravada began flashing then there was an explosion at the rear of the vehicle. We pulled over and I pulled my children from the vehicle. The entire underside of the vehicle was on fire and flames were coming out of the gas cap. My husband used two full fire extinguishers on the fire and was unable to put it out. Following the attempt to extinguish the flames there were two more explosions. The sheriffs and fire departments came and put it out. Each filed reports on the incident. It is believed that the fuel pump (located inside the gas tank) shorted out causing a spark that ignited the gas tank. The vehicle was a total loss.

Filed Jan 26, 2007 · Seats · 45,971 miles · NY · fire

Tl* - the contact stated that she could smell something burning while driving the 2003 oldsmobile bravado. Once she parked the vehicle she saw billowing smoke coming from the front passenger seat. The contact immediately took the vehicle to a garage ,and the mechanic poured water on the seat and unplugged the wire under the seat. The contact took the vehicle to a gm dealer, and they diagnosed the problem as a faulty coil. The coil was replaced, but they refused to replace the seat cushion which was scorched. The contact stated the driver and passenger seat warmers got extremely hot. The contact has the repair order.

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Electrical · IN · fire

On july 31, 2005 my family and I were traveling home from michigan we were 29 miles from home when our 1997 oldsmobile bravada caught fire. We had been traveling down the highway with a fire under our SUV for some time and was not aware of it. Parts literally began to fall from under the truck when we stopped the truck to see what had went wrong we noticed the fire. Eye witnesses said they saw flames coming from our vehicle before we even stopped. When we got out and saw the fire we began removing our children as fast as we could. When the last child was removed we began to run away from the truck. By this time the truck was fully engulfed in flames. There was no smell of gas or any warning telling us that anything was wrong. We were blessed to come out of this alive, but that may not be the case for other families. This is very important information that consumers need to be aware of it could save lives. Its not right for manufactures to put peoples lives at risk for the sake of a few dollars. I can not or will not put this out of my mind as if it didn't happen. Please help me get this information to the public so that they are aware.