Just the other day, my 2010 Prius caught fire and almost took the house with it. Fire started in the engine bay but the fire marshall can't determine the source or where it started from since the fire burned so hot and melted everything in the engine compartment including hood, bumper, wiring, and you name it. I'm thankful nobody got hurt but I'm really irritated with the whole situation. I've done all my maintenance at local Toyota dealership and recently did the 90K service there as well. Car had just about 92K mile on it.
Not yet, fire marshall can't determine it but I'm still waiting to hear back and both the home and auto insurance companies are looking at it. Yes it was driven to take my older son to school, my wife says there was a faint smell, like when you turn the heater on after it was not used some time, but car functioned normally with no issue. By the time I came outside, engine bay was fully engaged. Here is the link to the youtube video I posted of the aftermath.
I agree at least everyone in your family and neighbors are ok the car can be replaced that does look awful though and I would like to know where it started as well last month we turned on our heat and had a faint smell as well I wonder if it's not something that's in the heating element or even the air conditioning element
I would love to find out as well. I was giving this car to my older son when he got his license next year but I'm glad it happened now than when he might have driving.
That will buff right out Wow, thank your maker it didn't take the house with it! Imagine if it was parked inside the garage? I would expect Toyota Corporate to at least look into this?
I will be calling Toyota here shortly unless they call me after viewing this or my youtube video and social media postings.
I think you just go online and submit something online to NHTSA. But I would think the fire department and auto insurance company would do that as well.
I have no idea where the fire started, I'd like to know. Yeah I might do that as well so that it is on record in case there is a pattern. I was asked by the car rental person If I wanted a Prius as a rental, You can guess what my response was to that. LOL!
Sorry to hear about your disaster. I think all of us Prius owners would like to know exactly what the cause was. The whole thing is quite scary.
I don't normally post anything online but this is important enough to do so. If I learn anything new, I will post it here.
Wow. Without question Toyota should be contacted, and they should be involved. How long ago in terms of time was it serviced by Toyota? I would think that could potentially be factor.
