1994 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

ON 3/20/01, I WAS DRIVING MY VAN EASTBOUND ON RT. 33 IN HOCKING COUNTY. MY VAN STALLED, SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND WHILE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO START, AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN GEAR, IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. A PASSERBY STOPPED, AND PULLED THE HOOD LATCH, THEN TOLD ME TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, WE SAW SMOKE WHICH WE QUICKLY DETERMINED WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES FUELED BY THE GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE V

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, IT STALLED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO START, BY WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, WE SAW SMOKE, THEN IMMEDIATELY FIRE. THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BY TIME THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. THE HIGHWAY PATROL CALLED AAA WHO TOWED IT TO MY USUAL GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY DETERMINED IT WAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO WARRANT FIXING. I CONTACTED

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, IT STALLED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO START, BY WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, WE SAW SMOKE, THEN IMMEDIATELY FIRE. THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BY TIME THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. THE HIGHWAY PATROL CALLED AAA WHO TOWED IT TO MY USUAL GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY DETERMINED IT WAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO WARRANT FIXING. I CONTACTED

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND SEATBACK COLLAPSED. SPEED OF OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNDETERMINED. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

CONSUMER'S 3-YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO PUT TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO DRIVE WITHOUT TOUCHING PEDAL, VEHICLE MOVED, HITTING CONSUMER, AND PINNING HER AGAINST THE GARAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE, WHEN DRIVER WAS ABOUT 3 PARKING SPOTS AWAY FROM HER SPOT, SHE SAW SMOKE. AFTER THAT, IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. *AK

A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH AT THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE DASH. HARNESS TO THE FUSES RUBBED UP AGAINST THE PLASTIC BRACE WHICH IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH FUSE PANEL AND GLOVE BOX, RESULTING IN BURNING AND MELTING OF THE WIRES. OWNER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF REPAIR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR, CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING GAS . *AK

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY, CAUSING FIRE.

ELECTRCIAL FIRE BECAUSE OF THE WIRING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICL SUDDENLY LURCHED, THEN NOTICED BURNING TRANS. FLUID SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM GRILL, OPENED HOOD FOUND ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICL SUDDENLY LURCHED, THEN NOTICED BURNING TRANS. FLUID SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM GRILL, OPENED HOOD FOUND ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, TRANSMISSION LINE BURST, WHILE DRIVING. TT

UPON IMPACT FROM THE REAR, BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS BROKE AND COLLAPSED, ALSO DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. TT *SLC

UPON IMPACT FROM THE REAR, BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS BROKE AND COLLAPSED, ALSO DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. TT *SLC

UPON IMPACT FROM THE REAR BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS BROKE AND COLLAPSED, ALSO DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. TT

UPON IMPACT FROM THE REAR BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS BROKE AND COLLAPSED, ALSO DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. TT

ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND A FIRE STARTED AND VEHICLE IS NOW TOTALED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERHOOD; PULLED OVER; ENGINE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES; ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE; VEHICLE TOTALED. TT