Was driving a 2005 Neon down the highway and it caught on fire. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

 

what were you DOING to have your car mysteriously ingite in flames. Unless you have some serious faulty wiring going on... i have to ask


WTFM8! [sm=smiley29.gif]

P.S. for us to answer anything... gove us a TON more information on what you were doing, any previous upgrades or problems... etc.[sm=trust_me.gif]

 

Cant say i've ever had the experience of my car unexpectedly bursting into flames...which makes me wonder, what are you doing to that poor car??
Seriously though, where did it start on fire (under the hood, in the cabin, underneath the car, etc...), how fast were you going, any previous problems with the car, and so on...WE NEED INFO!

 

something had to have been loose or something was there that wasn't supposed to be there. Have you had any work done to the car recently? Something as simple as leaving the cover off of your electrical box can screw you over, if water were to get into there.

 

Wow! That is soo screwed up! what was your speed? AT or MT? ect.

 

The car was a rental car from a national chain so I don't know its history. I was doing about 65 mph and it was at night. I noticed a small flame from my rear view mirror. I didn't hear or smell anything, then again I did have the music up and the windows open.

 

Do you smoke cigarettes, etc?

 

My 1970 Ford Maverick caught fire while I was driving it... but that was, um, a few years ago...

 

my dad had three ford grenadas AKA grenade As All of them caught on fire...one of them while i was in it..@ 6years old...my friend purchased one in highschool and it burst into flames when he was parked in his driveway....Ford is infamous for fire/safety hazards and recalls. but hearing about a neon is kinda astonishing...

 

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling more than 225,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada, including its flagship Ford Five Hundred sedan and Freestyle wagon, because of fire risks.

Vehicles involved in the recall are from the 2005 model year and include the Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis and Montego sedans, Ford spokeswoman Kristen Kinley said.

Ford is recalling 127,493 Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans and Freestyle wagons because the straps that secure the fuel tank to the vehicle body may break, causing the fuel tank and fuel tank heat shield to drop onto the driveshaft or exhaust system, the automaker and U.S. safety regulators said.

This could cause a fuel leak and result in a fire in these vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The automaker is recalling 98,444 Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis sedans because on certain vehicles, the battery cable may scrape on an attaching bolt and could lead to a fire.

The recall comes as Ford is trying to stem steep losses in its North American division and to improve the overall quality of its products. It also follows a high-profile recall of some of its best-selling pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.

Ford recalled nearly 4 million vehicles in September because of the risk of engine fires.


CLIFFS Ford recall: Gas tanks could fall loose



RECENT RECALLs LOL feel bad for FORD owners......