1993 grand am was involved in accident. The car was hit in the front right passenger side. Then it caught fire from the front of vehicle.
1993 Pontiac Grand Am: fire, smoke or burning smell
14 of the 204 complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Vehicle was parked and consumer turned the vehicle off. A noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer lifted up the hood, and vehicle caught on fire. Consumer was able to extinguish the fire. Then, drove it to dealer for inspection, mechanic determined that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. A recall issued did not include this vehicle due to VIN.
While driving the vehicle caught on fire under the dashboard (ohio traffic crash report). *ph
While driving, smoke emitted from under the hood and then the vehicle caught on fire. *ts
While driving, smoke and then flames emitted from under the hood.
My brother's (john sturgill) 1993 pontiac grand am caught on fire and burned to the ground with the ignition off. My brother had just driven the car home from work. He turned off the ignition went into his home. Just 10 mintues later his wife saw smoke coming by the window. They immediately walked outside and saw the car completely engulfed in flames. They called the fire department to put out the fire but the car burned to the ground. The fire damaged the outer vinyl siding on 2 sides of the house, damaged a brand new carport, completely burned a 2 year old riding lawn mower and destroyed a storage building with over $2,000 in personal belongings. I have never seen a car burn that quickly and with that much force. It was the scariest day of my life.if my brother and his wife had driven 10 more minutes they wouldn't be here with me today. I shudder the thought that somewhere there are people still driving 1993 pontiacs with their lives at risk also.
After starting the ignition, I noticed smoke coming from fuse box, burning plastic dripped onto the carpet, igniting entire interior. Fire department arrived, put out fire. Total loss. No previous electrical problems.
Cause of fire is unknown. Car was started and flames blew out of bottom, side, & top of engine.
While driving smoke and a burning smell came from the instrument panel which caused a fire. Dealer could not determine cause of the problem.
After being driven approx. 20 minutes, then park, vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment near fire wall.
While driving, the vehicle caught on fire under the passenger side dash area. Cause unknown.
While driving vehicle caught on fire in front underhood area , fuel was leaking in the front of passenger side.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition: switch
- What is wrong
- The neutral start safety switch could have been fractured during installation.
- Risk
- A fractured switch can result in a no-start condition.also, a vehicle with a fractured switch can be started in gear, causing thevehicle to move unexpectedly, possibly resulting in an accident.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the neutral start switch. The manual switch of the automatic transaxle assembly will be inspected and replaced if an oversized condition exists.
Recall number 93V153000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am?
14 of 204 owner complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am (7%) 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 1993 Pontiac Grand Am?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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