Dt: the contact stated while stopping at a red light he detected the odor of something burning. He saw gray smoke coming from the heating and air conditioning vents, and a yellow flame close to the cigarette lighter area. He immediately pulled over and called 911. The fire department arrived and distinguished the fire. The fire department determined the fire was electrical in nature. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. No repairs could be made due to the fire damage.
1994 Pontiac Bonneville: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 88 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Bonneville describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Steering failed, engine stalled, car caught on fire and was destroyed. Same thing happened to a 1992 bonneville two years ago.
Recall notice (96v015000) for cars manufactured from aug/91 to jul/95 points to such a problem. I was leaving a trail of ignited fluid on the roadway as I drove. I was lucky to be able to get out on the 3rd attempt after stopping. Ignited liquid of some form could be seen pouring onto the road surface after I was able to get out and run behind my car. I truly love this car but feel I should alert others to the possible danger. I barely made it out of the car due to the flames. The problem may be related to the cruise control, since I could feel the gas pedal move in and out with the cruise control deactivated. It would rev high at times. I would love to get the same car but need to be assured all is safe. Inspite of the VIN number for my car, what occurred sounds so much like the recall notice. Whatever the case, the fire incident was not due to overheating. It started by fluids of some kind being ignited by the hot surfaces. As I said before, I truly loved this car; and, because of this, I made sure regular maintenance was perform on it. It's a car I had hope would be with me for a very long time.
Car was destroyed in the fire. Fire occurred while being driven. It appeared that a signal was being transmitted to pump more gas even though cruise control was not engaged. Eventually, gasoline from the line ignited while driving, leaving a trail of lighted fuel on the highway. I pulled over, and the car became engulfed in flames. Liquid fire could be seen pouring out of area under the hood below the windshield near the foot well.
Front dashboard in consumer'0s car started to smoke than caught on fire due to an electrical short.
While driving, smoke started coming from under vehicle on passenger side, followed by big flames; vehicle burned up completely; totaled; cause unknown.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Pontiac Bonneville fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1994 Pontiac Bonneville?
6 of 88 owner complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Bonneville (7%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Pontiac Bonneville?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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