Wiring problems of the 1999 Buick Regal

The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. While driving at 65 mph, black smoke began unexpectedly billowing from underneath the vehicle and from the instrument panel. The vehicle had caught on fire and the contact was able to move the vehicle from the roadway and exit. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The contact suffered burns to her arms and hands. A fire report was available. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where it was discovered that the electrical wiring of the gear console failed and caused the fire. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was left at the facility where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure and current mileages were 87,000.

The motor dies whenever the turn signals are used. The vehicle use to start right up after this happens. But now instead of starting right back up, it takes it a few minutes. It has also affected the airbag light signal on the dash. It is often on after the motor has started. Also, in the resting position, the turn signal arm, the turn signals make a fast flashing like noise, and for some reason, all the lights to the rear of the vehicle flash on and off constantly. To make it stop, I have to raise or lower the turn signal arm about a hair out of it's resting position. I have since then tied rubberbands around the turn signal arm, from the arm to the side of the steering wheel column to the steering wheel tilt lever. I feel that the root of both problem is an electrical issue inside the steering wheel. Nothing has yet been done to correct the problem, because it is a vehicle with an air-bag in the steering wheel. And that procedure is very expensive.