10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #1

Nov 171997

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked, engine was turned off. Electrical short in the interior mounted stop lamp assembly which caused an electrical fire that burned the whole interior inside of vehicle. Prior to the fire mounted stop lamp assembly bulb had burned out, dealer replaced bulb. Fire smothered itself out.

- Highland Village, TX, USA