MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A POP FROM UNDER THE CAR. SHE PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND SAW FLUIDS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS WERE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. VOLKSWAGEN IS BLAMING IT ON AN AFTER MARKET STEREO POWER CABLE AND AN INVESTIGATOR WITH 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SAID OIL LINES RUPTURED AND THE FIRE INITIALLY IGNITED LOW IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT -- NOT ON TOP BY THE STEREO POWER LEAD. PHOTOS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT IS POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.DSLREPORTS.COM/FORUM/R21108730-RANT-OUR-2002-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-GLX-DEATH-TRAP. *TR