Car was perfect just came home from picking my mother up..son came home a few minutes later, less than five mins. And told me my horn was making a funny sound and car lights were flashing, I then went outside to see and noticed lights were on , and when I went to see if I left them on, I opened the door and noticed there was a fire in the front drivers side of the car. As I ran inside the house to get water to put fire out, I had my wife call the fire dept. And within a few minutes I came outside and saw the vehicle interior completely engulfed. The car was completely on fire. The weather was cold and snowing with salt on the ground .
1993 Toyota Corolla: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 130 complaints about the 1993 Toyota Corolla describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Fourth cylinder was damaged by a loose valve, requiring replacement of engine. Damage manifested as I was making a right turn and reaccelerating. Car began to slow down, steering wheel became rigid, a cloud of smoke came out, and the car just died.
Car driven 3 miles to bank, parked, locked. Wife entered bank, exited 2-3 minutes later, went to car, someone yelled, look out car is on fire, she started to open door, viewed orange flames, black rancid smoke, people yelling it will explode, evacuate the area, she was badly frightened, ran away, fire and police responded immediately. Wife new mother, baby's car sear , clothing, toys, burned, soaked in sooty water. She became very upset, trouble sleeping, nightmares, feels high level of anxiety, seeking medical attention for trauma.
The air bag did not inflate during accident but smoke came from it. Yh
Wiring under dash broad caught fire. Please describe details. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Supersession notice
- When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in
- Special service campaign - R03- campaign to correct harness corrosion problem on vehicles operating in...
- Service campaign - RO3 - toyota has determined that an unused wire harness connector on certain subject...
Related recalls
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- An unused harness connector for power windows, power door locks and sunroof was improperly routed under the floor carpet in the left kick panel. If the vehicle is operated in cold weather conditions where large amounts of road salts are used, the salt water or snow carried into the vehicle by the driver's shoes can penetrate the carpet and drip onto the connector resulting in the formation of a salt bridge between the terminals.
- Risk
- This causes an electrical short inside the harness, and can result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the unused harness connector.
Recall number 94V220000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Toyota Corolla fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Toyota Corolla?
5 of 130 owner complaints about the 1993 Toyota Corolla (4%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Toyota Corolla?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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