Fuel Injection problems of the 1996 Buick Regal

: the contact stated while starting the vehicle the plastic upper intake manifold exploded. There is a NHTSA recall, # 96v116000, regarding the fuel injection system. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 5/3/2006 - when the consumer started the vehicle an explosion was heard. The consumer exited the vehicle and opened the hood to find the engine on fire. The consumer was able to extinguish the fire with a garden hose.

While vehicle was parked there was a loud noise that came from engine. When consumer opened the hood, the engine was on fire. Contacted dealer. Consumer had tried to start the vehicle, once he turned the key a loud noise errupted from the hood area. Vehicle was under recall for backfire during engine starting, dealer refuses to repair without payment. Referenced in ea02-030.

When consumer started vehicle there was a loud bang that came from front of vehicle. Smoke started coming from underneath hood, and the vehicle was on fire. The cause of this defect was that the fuel did not go into fuel relay system, and injector sprayed fuel backwards onto intake manifold which ignited the fuel. This happened once before July 28, 2000 and again on may 13, 2001.