NHTSA Complaint #10849596 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10849596
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 5, 2016
Date Filed	March 14, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

MY 2001 IMPALA THAT IS IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS LESS THAT 100K ON THE MILEAGE JUST CAUGHT FIRE ON THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM THEN SEEN THE FIRE. I RAN TO MY GARAGE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THIS MELTED THE VALVE COVER, SOME OF THE INJECTORS WIRES THE PLASTIC INTAKE AND DAMAGED THE BEAUTY COVER.. I AM NOW OUT OF A VEHICLE. I POSTED THIS ONLINE TO GET SOME IDEAS OF WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT DO I SEE, AN OPEN RECALL FROM GENERAL MOTORS FOR THE SPECIFIC ISSUE. WHAT ARE MY STEPS TO GET THIS FIXED? I CONTACTED DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HOWEVER THEY ARE GIVING ME A RUN AROUND. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE THE VICTIM OF POOR DESIGN DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO BE OUT OF A VEHICLE CONSIDERING I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLES. PLEASE ASSIST

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