1993 Toyota Corolla Electrical system Problems

“Car was perfect just came home from picking my mother up..son came home a few minutes later, less than five mins. And told me my horn was making a funny sound and car lights were flashing, I then went outside to see and noticed lights were on , and when I went to see if I left them on, I opened the door and noticed there was a fire in the front drivers side of the car. As I ran inside the house to get water to put fire out, I had my wife call the fire dept. And within a few minutes I came outside and saw the vehicle interior completely engulfed. The car was completely on fire. …”

“Car was parked in driveway and not running when fire began under hood of car. Fire department extinguished the fire. Fire department said it was electrical in nature. Entire engine and hood is burned. Water damage to inside of car when trying to extinguish the dash.”

“Ongoing problem with starter failure. Starter has been replaced on three occasions, and vehicle would not start. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle needs a starter again. Seeking help from NHTSA in this matter.”

“Car driven 3 miles to bank, parked, locked. Wife entered bank, exited 2-3 minutes later, went to car, someone yelled, look out car is on fire, she started to open door, viewed orange flames, black rancid smoke, people yelling it will explode, evacuate the area, she was badly frightened, ran away, fire and police responded immediately. Wife new mother, baby's car sear , clothing, toys, burned, soaked in sooty water. She became very upset, trouble sleeping, nightmares, feels high level of anxiety, seeking medical attention for trauma.”