ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
54,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TRIED TO START CAR 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH 54,000 MILES, IT BACKFIRED AND COUGHT FIRE. IT IS TOTALLED. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN ADVISED. MY CAR WHICH WAS LIKE NEW IS GONE.*AK