2001 Pontiac Bonneville: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Aug 19, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 191,600 miles · TX · fire

My car caught on fire back in january 2020 under the hood on my way to work the fire started behind the vale cover gaskets and now oil is leaking on the manifold gaskets and gas is mixing with the oil and I can't drive my car anymore help me please.

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Engine · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 pontiac bonneville. While driving out of the driveway, the engine made an abnormal banging sound and the vehicle caught fire. The engine blew up and produced a thick cloud of smoke. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · Engine · 100,000 miles · CT · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire and exploded when the ignition key was inserted. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Feb 20, 2014 · Engine · 86,700 miles · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise when first started and caught on fire. The fire department was called and assisted with extinguishing the fire. There were no injuries. After the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuel pressure regulator, upper intake manifold, fuel injectors, fuel line, master cylinder, alternator, engine wiring harness, coolant reservoir, accelerator cable, and several other components would need to be replaced. The cause of the fire was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 86,700.

Filed Feb 14, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 136,000 miles · PA · fire

We had a lot of snow and I live on a slight hill. Went to start the car that was covered in snow to move the car on the other side of the street facing down hill. I turned the key to start the car and heard it pop or backfire which it had never done before. I tried again to start the car and now it sounded like the battery was dead (which I knew it could not have been). The next thing I knew, a neighbor ripped open my driver door and was pulling me out of the car saying "your car is on fire". My neighbors called 911 for the fire department who came and put the fire out but the car was totaled! I am fortunate that the neighbors heard the pop, came outside, saw the flames under the car, and I was not hurt. This happened with the car parked right in front of my house! Still unbelievable and very frightening!

Filed Oct 29, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 197,313 miles · LA · fire · 3 injuries

On october 27,2011 I came on from work around 7:00 pm turn my car of and went into the house. I heard some one bamming on the back door , I open the door and a guy said that your car is on fire he asked if I had any on else in the house I told him yes so I go inside to get my children out the house. That is when I saw the same guy who was knock on the door use my hose pipe spraying water on the car. At that time I called the sheriff's department they advise me that the plaquemine fire department was on there way. The fire department put the rest of the fire out. One of the fire fighter told me that it was an electrical fire.

Filed May 16, 2010 · Engine · 120,000 miles · NY · fire

Battery dead, charged the car, started it up...the engine caught fire(plenum). Ins agent said it was the plenum and that it is a common problem with these vehicles. Gm is lucky no one was hurt!!!!

Filed Oct 9, 2008 · Engine · AZ

2001 bonneville ssei 3.8l supercharged v-6 engine identical to engines in recall number ea07008. Strong burning smell. Valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, intake manifold gasket all leaking! Oil is leaking into and contaminating engine cooling system! Why isn't this model included in ea07008 recall? Your website doesn't even list bonnevilles for 2001. Please investigate and respond!!!

Filed May 29, 2008 · Fuel system · IN · fire

Attempted to start vehicle, vehicle would not start. Attempted to start vehicle second time, jump start, vehicle caught fire.

Filed Dec 30, 2007 · Engine · 89,895 miles · FL · fire

I attempted to start my 2001 pontiac bonneville. It was parked in my garage. A load explosion from under the hood followed by flames. I opened the hood and put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. The intake manifold was split wide open.

Filed Nov 26, 2007 · Engine · 70,000 miles · FL · fire

Jumped vehicle due to dead battery,when key was turned engine backfire sound and blew up. Intake exploded parts of engine thrown every where. Engine caught on fire.

Filed Jul 2, 2007 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · GA · fire

2001 pontiac backfired and caught on fire. I was cleaning my car with radio on that killed my battery. I have onstar so I called for jump. Roadside assistance came out to jump my car. He jumped properly. When he turned the key vehicle backfired and caught on fire. Engine never started.