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Complaint 1636937

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA • ENGINE • incident Jan 6, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1636937
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Model Year
2000
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 6, 2020
Date Received
Jan 13, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

I TURNED THE KEY IN MY CAR TO START IT, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP AND THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING. THE ENGINE THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND IS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THIS CAR HAD BEEN USED 2 DAYS PRIOR WITH NO ISSUES, NO SAFETY LIGHTS ON, NO ISSUES DRIVING AND IT STARTED FINE THAT LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS SENT ME A REPORT ON THE CAUSE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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