Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAPRICE / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999094905 Incident Date: Nov, 16 1999
Consumer's City: GREENBELT Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAPRICE Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 19 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle stopped running--determined it was a fuel problem. after removing the fuel tank from a 1994 chevrolet caprice police package vehicle, it was discovered that there was evidence of a severe overheating/minor fire which caused the melting of the insulation of the gray power wire and chafing of the black ground wire which feed the fuel pump. these two wires came into contact with each other and caused the fuel pump to short out. all of this occurred inside the fuel tank. luckily, there was adequate fuel within the tank to keep the pump submerged and prevent ignition. *ak