NHTSA Complaint #10110383 — 1997 PEUGEOT 405
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10110383 |
| Vehicle | 1997 PEUGEOT 405 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 57,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | 00 |
Consumer Description
(1) INTENSE TEMPERATURE RISE OF THE CAR MOTOR CONTINUOUSLY, THE CAR STOPPED WORKING FREQUENTLY, AND IT SPREADS A DENSE GAS ODOR (2) THERE WERE TWO FAILURES AS SAID THE CAR EXPERT LITERALLY: "FALLA JAMS CORREGIDA DE ""SISTEMA DE NAVEGACIN"", AUNADA A UNA FALLA DE SISTEMA DE INYECTORES..." THE INYECTORS ARE REFERRED TO WHICH ARE USED FOR THE GAS. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE FAILURES WERE THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNT INSIDE MY HOME`S GARAGE, THE CAR NEXT TO WAS BURNT OF ONE SIDE AND THE MOTOR, AND A ROOM OF THE HOUSE WAS TOTALLY BURNT (INCLUDING ALL THE THINGS AND FURNITURE WERE INSIDE). ALSO, THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY SMOKED AND DIRT, RUINING MANY OBJECTS AND DECORATION STUFF (LIKE WALLPAPERS). (3) I REPORTED TO MANUFACTURERS THE FAILURES MANY MANY TIMES, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE BY THEM, THEY DIDN'T LISTEN TO ME. *JB
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