Tl*the contact owned a 1996 plymouth grand voyager. While driving in reverse approximately 1 MPH he smelled an odor of gasoline and the vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire began underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 160,000. Updated 01/14/11
1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager: fire, smoke or burning smell
10 of the 562 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
What owners say
Smell of gas after driving for about 20 min. Lead to a pop sound from under vehicle. Smoke filled the inside of the van and after I brought it to a stop on a median the vehicle was engulfed in flames before I managed to exit. After exiting the vehicle and having the fire put out soon on with use of a fire extinguisher I noticed the evap canister had dropped all of its charcoal. Possible that gas was being directed into this canister and when it popped the fumes and gas ignited from the exhaust system.
Vehicle caught on fire while parked in a parking lot. Upon exiting the vehicle consumer noticed smoke, then flames coming from the engine compartment. Fire department was called, and they extinguished the fire. The fire inspector indicated that the fire may have been caused by an oil leak, but they were not sure. Vehicle was totaled.
Insured left the vehicle idling to warm up as it had engine problems, when the insured returned the vehicle was on fire. (claim # 18-0594 -775).
While insured was driving there was some smoke coming in through the vents when she pulled over the smoke stopped, her husband looked at the vehicle and said it looks like there was a small fire under the hood (claim # 60-c266-977).
While insured was driving vehicle caught on fire and completely burned (claim # 35-w700-829).
While insured was driving smoke started pouring out of the engine, when stopped and popped the hood open the engine was engulfed in flames (claim # 53-c745-067).
Consumer states the wiring harness is completely melted down, consumer wants to know if similar cases on this make and type of vehicle has caught on fire (claim # 59-v461-637).
While driving the vehicle caught on fire, claim#35-w700-829 nlm
Vehicle caught on fire due to a short in electrical wiring. Vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
10 of 562 owner complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager
Airbag light 55Wipers 42Adaptive cruise 41Fuel leak 34Transmission failure 32Stalling 28Door locks 26Loss of power 18Fuel smell 17Fuel pump 16ABS 14Power steering loss 13Brake failure 8Coil spring 7Grinding brakes 6Overheating 5Slipping 5Steering noise 5
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