# 2000 NISSAN QUEST — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `981462` · 2013-05-25 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** QUEST
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 74,000
## Narrative
MY CAR HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS AS COULD BE SEEN.  I BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT AT 72,000 MILES.  I STOPPED IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND THE CAR JUST STALLED.  I SAW BLACK SMOKE AND THOUGHT I WAS OVERHEATING BUT THERE WHEN I LOOKED IT WAS NOT.  I WAS AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WITH MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR.  I DECIDED EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T OVERHEATING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENGINE.  WHEN I GOT OUT UNDER THE HOOD WAS ALL ORANGE FROM FIRE.  IT THEN PROCEEDED TO BLOW UP THE WHOLE INSIDE AND IT TOOK ABOUT 10-15 MINS. FOR THE FIRE DEPT. TO PUT THE ROARING FIRE OUT.  I THANK GOD WE WERE NOT INSIDE. I LOST THE WHOLE ENTIRE CAR.  *TR
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