Underhood Wiring Problems of GEO Prizm

A few minutes after I started my 1997' Geo Prizm on the evening of 3/7/04, it began to make a strange noise. I drove the car about six blocks to a service station; by the time I pulled in and popped the hood, it started to smell hot- although temp gauge was still normal. I popped the hood, saw smoke coming from fuel injection system, and tried to turn vehicle off. I removed the key from the ignition, but the car kept running, and trying to continuously restart itself. I searched the trunk for tools to disconnect the battery; at this point the engine ignited, and there was so much smoke that I could not get close to the vehicle safely any longer. I called 911 on my cell phone, and less than ten minutes later, a fire truck came and put the fire out. I am told that there is about a thousand dollars worth of damage in parts alone: my starter, ignition system, two out of four fuel injectors, the entire wire harness, computer, positive cable to the battery, and possibly the battery itself will all need to be replaced. Prior to this incident, there was no indication that anything was wrong with my car. All maintenance was current.

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Under hood fire due to an electrical short. Manufacturernotified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and nothing could be done. Please provide any further details on this matter.

A fire had developed under the hood while at a stop light. Local fire department arrived, but fire extinguished itself before they arrived. Vehicle at an independent repair shop. Mechanic believed that fire was due to an electrical short. Manufacturer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

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I was rearended in an accident on 10-11-00 at a stop light, which in turn pushed me into the car in front of me, I was hit at 45 miles an hour, my trunk was compacted to 6 inches. The front right side has a 2 foot area that is missing and then caught on fire, and yet my air bags didn't deploy. Either the passenger or drivers. The car was still under warranty and had no problems with the air bags that could be seen or checked. This is very trubbling to me.

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I was rearended in an accident on 10-11-00 at a stop light, which in turn pushed me into the car in front of me, I was hit at 45 miles an hour, my trunk was compacted to 6 inches. The front right side has a 2 foot area that is missing and then cought on fire, and yet my air bags didn't deploy. Either the passenger or drivers. The car was still under warrenty and had no problems with the air bags that could be seen or checked. This is very trubbling to me.