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Old 11-11-2008, 08:13 AM
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is there electric problems with the cts-v

this was my car
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Old 11-11-2008, 08:16 AM
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That sucks. What happened?
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idk. got a flat tire. i left it there till morning cuase of rain. and got a call AT 150AM FORM COP SAYING IT WAS ON FIRE.
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Not sure if electrical problems or fire would do that to your hood.

Sorry for your loss.
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no, lol, the hood was pulled back by the fire department. so what the doors opened and stuff. they didn't want the tank to blow(i think)
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Holy ****! I doubt that was electrical, not many people have had major electrical problems with Vs. It's more likely that somone threw a molotov cocktail at it while driving by.

Sorry for your loss.
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likley story...let me know how many times
you get shaken down by the DT's.

keep your answers simple and to the point.
don't elaborate. it will take some time to collect
payment...be cool, stand strong.
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by the DT?

if you mean cops. no ****. 4 calls to day. what dicks..

first question why the hell would i do that to my car.

anyway.
i'll let you all know what happens.

but my loan and insurance is through GMAC. hope that helps out
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Did you pull over onto the grass? My uncle did the same thing and the exhaust caught the grass on fire which ended up catching the car on fire.

Good luck with the insurance company.
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Originally Posted by Big Bird WS6
by the DT?

if you mean cops. no ****. 4 calls to day. what dicks..

first question why the hell would i do that to my car.

anyway.
i'll let you all know what happens.

but my loan and insurance is through GMAC. hope that helps out
I think he's insinuating that you're committing insurance fraud.
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Originally Posted by deedubb
I think he's insinuating that you're committing insurance fraud.
i did not. this is the third time something has happen to my car in two years
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Best of luck to you. Sucks to see.
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Any mods on that car?

-Chris

P.S. My first instinct was your insurance-fraud-capacitor was bad, then the other guys started talking that up
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he coulda use heavys fire bracket ex. kit....lol
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well it was electirc problem. right behind the shifter is a little box. fire mashel said that is what started it. heads up for all you guys. it is right behind the shifter. basicaly under the cup holders.
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Originally Posted by Big Bird WS6
well it was electirc problem. right behind the shifter is a little box. fire mashel said that is what started it. heads up for all you guys. it is right behind the shifter. basicaly under the cup holders.
That's awesome for you. Sucks for the car. I'd be interested to know more about this. I dont see how a car just sitting there can spontaneously combust. Guess i'll start parking mine in the driveway instead of in the garage.
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Are you talking about the connector for the rear plugin?

Sorry bout your car.
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i dont know what it is. but there is a electirc somthing. under the cup holders. like right behind the shifter. guy said that is what started it.
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I wonder how they figure all that stuff out. I mean that ***** burnt to a crisp. How the hell do they know what started where?! I never understood that.
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I had a neighbor with a Ford Tarus that had electrical problems with the dash lighting.

He got it back from the dealer after two tries, parked it in the garage and POOF!

The fire marshall said it was the third Tarus he had seen go up in flames, but they couldn't tell what caused the problem.

Ford wouldn't admit it was even a Tarus!


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