Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222376 Incident Date: Feb, 24 2003
Consumer's City: CHESTERTOWN Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: 88 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 06 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: In february i went to start my engine in the morning and it blew up. i turned the key, no engine turnover but smoke coming from under the hood. when i opened the hood, flames came out. the fire dept. put out the fire and said the car was totalled. some of the vinyl siding on my house was slightly melted.*ak