While driving, the driver's side door panel caught on fire. Consumer is aware of safety recall for power window control module replacement. The vehicle was being driven with no inside door panel (bare metal exposed). The window was being held up with plastic tape, and the vehicle cannot be locked due to the fire damage to the door. Also the vehicle has the stench of smoke from the fire in the door. We think this may have been caused by the power window device.
1991 Pontiac Grand Am: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 82 complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Am describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- 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
While vehicle was parked in driveway for only 10 mi nutes it was on fire under the hood. Fire departtment came to put fire out. Consumer contacted manufacturer also dealer. Please provide further information.
While driving to the store about a half of mile away, heard a hissing sound in the drivers side door. Consumerr then saw smoke, and stopped the vehicle and got out. Then the entire vehicle went up in flames. There was no warning before. Police said that it may have been the electrical panel inside of the door.
Driver's side power window intermittently fails to go up/down, also emitts burning smell.
The brakes failed on the car which LED the car to go into the woods and catch on fire. Engine is believed to have already been on fire.please describe.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Am fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1991 Pontiac Grand Am?
5 of 82 owner complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Am (6%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Pontiac Grand Am?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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