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2003 GMC ENVOY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1003748 · 2013-08-21

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
129,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING IN A SCHOOL ZONE OF 25 MILES PER HOUR AND BEGAN TO SMELL A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE GAUGES ON THE DASH REMAINED NORMAL. PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT PARKING LOT OF A TRACTOR SUPPLY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW IMMEDIATELY WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. WE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FIRST THE POSITIVE, THEN THE CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. FINALLY GOT THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED AND THE SMOKE CONTINUED. THE RESULT WAS A MELTED FUSE BOX RELAY BLOCK A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND A DAMAGED ELECTRICAL HARNESS. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. IT WAS TOWED. A CLAIM WAS TURNED INTO GEICO AND WAS DENIED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $1000-2500 TO REPAIR. I HAVE NOTICED THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE SHOWROOM FLOOR TILL NOW. NO PROBLEMS, WARNINGS, ETC. WHAT TO DO NOW? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536506
Machine
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