View Full Version : Brand new Mazda 3 burn to ground
PigMan9080
03-27-2010, 11:59 PM
My brand new Mazda 3 GT burn to the ground today. Smoke just started coming out from the front. After getting out of the car, the front started engulfing the car. Fireman put out the fire but notice fuel flowing out from the front of the engine, most likely causing the fire.
Now my main concern is, is Mazda going to give me a new car, or I would have to get my insurance to pay for it? If my insurance is paying, that means I have to pay deductable and my premium will go up. What do you think?
- Andrew :flaming:bang
Thrizzl3
03-28-2010, 12:05 AM
looks to be on the electrical side of the car..something probably shorted out sparking the fire. Sorry to hear about this mishap and i hope mazda canada gives you a new car out of this. where did this happen?
ST3ALTH
03-28-2010, 12:05 AM
Holy shit dude! thats insane! i wonder what would of caused that. Thank god nobody was hurt.
wow!!!
well i don't see Mazda steeping up for this you will have to take it up with ur insurance
and then maybe ur insurance may come after Mazda for this claim
did the fire marshal investigate any word on what started the fire ?
PigMan9080
03-28-2010, 12:19 AM
This happen in downtown Montreal. The fire marshal said it was the leaking fuel that leaked into the electrical side causing the fire.
Thrizzl3
03-28-2010, 12:20 AM
how does fuel leak out???? were you recently in for an oil change or service to the car?
Default User
03-28-2010, 12:24 AM
**** that's scary man. Hope nobody got hurt
was there ANY work done to the car that might void warranty?
PigMan9080
03-28-2010, 12:31 AM
The car only has 6000km on it. The last work that was done on the car was oil change @ 3000km. The only I changed on the car is the mags and stereo system, hopefully that doesn't void the warranty.
The smoke started at the headlights section, there's a TSA Recall on the DRL light for the 2010 Mazda 3. I suspect that is the reason for this. I truely advice everyone to have this checked on your car.
what did you do for stereo ? AMP
wow, mabye a not so bad idea to have one of those little fire extinguishers in the vehicle.
Glad to know you got out and werent hurt.
that is very scary, glad to hear you were ok...goodluck with getting everything sorted out, hopefully they find out what happened and get you back on the road again
PigMan9080
03-28-2010, 02:58 AM
what did you do for stereo ? AMP
Nope, just the headunit, added a Pioneer X910. Even after the fire, the headunit still looks okay, so i'm sure that wasn't the problem.
PigMan9080
03-28-2010, 02:59 AM
I'm just debating weather to sue Mazda Canada or not. Wonder how long of process that's going to be...
rustysoap
03-28-2010, 03:51 AM
I'm just debating weather to sue Mazda Canada or not. Wonder how long of process that's going to be...
most likely long and tedious...and expensive
SonicBoy
03-28-2010, 07:51 AM
Wow, what a shame. As mentioned above, you will have to deal with your insurance on this one.
Are those Racing Harts on there? How did the wheel on the Driver's side fare?
Wow, that's unreal! Glad to hear you're okay.
Personally, I'd pursue both your Insurance and Mazda. I'm not talking legal action against Mazda, just make sure they're well aware of your incident. Take "lots" of pictures and if you can, include an investigation report. When Mazda becomes aware of your incident, I'm sure they'll start their own investigation and hopefully in the end, you'll have yourself a new car. Especially when it only had 6K kilometres!
axela2004
03-28-2010, 09:06 AM
glad to hear that your ok good luck..
blackm3
03-28-2010, 09:17 AM
only way to get mazda to listen is to sue them, i would atleast see what my options are, if you find a lawyer eager to take the case and get paid after the fact, then do it, they don't listen until money is at state, look at toyota
gretzky
03-28-2010, 10:19 AM
wow thats crazy. good luck with mazda and the insurance company. hope you can work it out. i agree that they probably wont take action until money is at stake
r4BBiT
03-28-2010, 11:02 AM
wow! i'm glad you okay, i think I'm going to buy a small fire extinguisher for my 3 :| I hope you they give you new car.
pacmann33
03-28-2010, 11:44 AM
I noticed that you joined in November '09, when did you take delivery of the car? I took delivery on the first week of August and I'm quite sure all cars from then on already had the recall work done to them from the factory.
PigMan9080
03-28-2010, 11:52 AM
Wow, what a shame. As mentioned above, you will have to deal with your insurance on this one.
Are those Racing Harts on there? How did the wheel on the Driver's side fare?
Yes, those are Racing Harts, everthing was a good fit with lots of clearance.
PigMan9080
03-28-2010, 11:54 AM
I noticed that you joined in November '09, when did you take delivery of the car? I took delivery on the first week of August and I'm quite sure all cars from then on already had the recall work done to them from the factory.
I took delivery in mid December. If the lights were not the problem, then maybe electronics. For sure though, fuel leaking the what cause the big fire, normal electric short-circuit will not engulf the entire car...
wont help in that case
couple of packs of baking soda will work much better
wow, mabye a not so bad idea to have one of those little fire extinguishers in the vehicle.
Glad to know you got out and werent hurt.
SpeedBaby
03-28-2010, 01:32 PM
wow, that's one way to fix the 'smile' issue!
jokes aside, really glad that you're ok. and don't count on mazda to take any pro-active action on their own. unless they are at risk of significant losses they most likely won't do anything. unfortunately legal action is pretty much the only way to get their attention and even then they won't do anything until they realize that the case stands and they might lose something.
Malcolm991
03-28-2010, 02:52 PM
Was your car leased or financed? You sould have coverage by Mazda if it was leased and if financed you will have to go through your insurance! I had a new car written off in 2005 at no fault of my own and it didn't cost me a dime! I wouldn't worry too much about it unless the fire was caused by some after market work or parts you have done to the car!
RetroLite
03-28-2010, 03:46 PM
Wow that sucks, im glad you didnt get hurt and that it didnt explode in that case. But try to get it out to the local news stations or even the newspapers. The more Mazda has to lose and the more attention you get the more likely they will be to compensate to keep it quiet.
KenYork
03-28-2010, 06:47 PM
You may want to do some research on some other similar cases. At least any engine bay case, MacGuyver's(Dan) engine went on him and they found holes in his engine block. Maybe they hove some relations. It's worth looking into for you case.
philipfreire
03-28-2010, 08:51 PM
MPS is right. Insurance will have to deal with it. Most likely you will get a new car. A 2010, with full coverage. If anything happens within the first two years your insurance will pay for your vehicle at the price you paid at the dealership (if its a right-off, which in this case looks like it) Then the insurance will go after Mazda.
Unless.. you warranty covers this?
Skippy
03-28-2010, 09:04 PM
Damn man, glad your alright. hopefully you get back on the road soon with no hit to your wallet
mazdaskit
03-28-2010, 09:23 PM
dammm sorry to hear that man. Mazda should take this on and pay you back since it was a defect in some wiring. Is there any wiring recalls up lately??
SpeedBaby
03-28-2010, 09:24 PM
i just had a thought: imagine that mazda won't get sued and the issue won't be widely publicized (most likely scenario). in this case the insurance company writes off the car, the owner gets a brand new vehicle, seemingly everyone's happy. now what happens to the written off car? unless mazda is pressured to investigate, they won't do nothing about it, so the car will be sold at an auction. some shop will buy it, fix it up, and re-sell it to some unsuspecting buyer. chances are the root cause of the fire will still not be resolved and this whole thing might happen all over again.
scary stuff..
mazdilla
03-28-2010, 09:43 PM
My brand new Mazda 3 GT burn to the ground today. Smoke just started coming out from the front. After getting out of the car, the front started engulfing the car. Fireman put out the fire but notice fuel flowing out from the front of the engine, most likely causing the fire.
Now my main concern is, is Mazda going to give me a new car, or I would have to get my insurance to pay for it? If my insurance is paying, that means I have to pay deductable and my premium will go up. What do you think?
- Andrew :flaming:bang
I'm just debating weather to sue Mazda Canada or not. Wonder how long of process that's going to be...
A car fire is comprehensive (fire, theft, vandalism), so there is usually no deductable and your premiums do not go up. You should be able to cash in and buy a brand new car.
If it's another 2010 Mazda you're looking at replacing it with, buy some marshmallows too!
BTW, do you see the irony in the pics, the car was shipped to Quebec and it now looks like Jean Chretien.
But, seriously, glad no one was hurt!
kevcol74
03-28-2010, 11:41 PM
i just had a thought: imagine that mazda won't get sued and the issue won't be widely publicized (most likely scenario). in this case the insurance company writes off the car, the owner gets a brand new vehicle, seemingly everyone's happy. now what happens to the written off car? unless mazda is pressured to investigate, they won't do nothing about it, so the car will be sold at an auction. some shop will buy it, fix it up, and re-sell it to some unsuspecting buyer. chances are the root cause of the fire will still not be resolved and this whole thing might happen all over again.
scary stuff..
It should be written off and branded "irrepairable", which means it will never see the road again... well, parts of it anyways, good parts may make it back!
A total loss under comprehensive coverage has no deductible. Also, your insurance may have a clause in it to replace with a same car, which would mean you'd be getting the exact same car again. (even all the options) But be sure to mention your aftermarket parts, you should be able to change the parts back to stock so you can keep your aftermarket parts. Not too sure if Quebec insurance works different though.
McGuyver_3
03-28-2010, 11:54 PM
I took delivery in mid December. If the lights were not the problem, then maybe electronics. For sure though, fuel leaking the what cause the big fire, normal electric short-circuit will not engulf the entire car...
dont justify the recal being done already as my 3 has a production date of 2008 although it is classified a 2010. Your car seems to be in tact enough to still get the production date. Open the drivers door and on one of the 2 plaques on the door jam and you will see your production date there. Then you will know if it is apart of the recall or not
Twinbros
03-29-2010, 03:04 AM
Glad to see that no one got hurt, i hope they do find the root cause of this.
osuka
03-29-2010, 05:33 AM
holy! go and sue mazda!
Reegs
03-29-2010, 10:31 AM
wow, mabye a not so bad idea to have one of those little fire extinguishers in the vehicle.
Glad to know you got out and werent hurt.
+1
PigMan9080
03-29-2010, 01:19 PM
holy! go and sue mazda!
I just got off the phone with the insurance. They are sending someone to check on the car now. The insurance company will determine if it's Mazda fault and get them to pay. I'm just waiting for the inspection report and then talk to my lawyer about a potential sue. I am in possible contact with local media, so if Mazda does not do anything I can contact them. In the mist of all the Japanese car problems, I don't think Mazda will their name added to the list.
SomeGuy
03-29-2010, 04:47 PM
WTF is with all the sue happy individuals here? You sue if mazda was neglegent about something in their design perhaps, but not just because one random car caught on fire. It could have been caused by a lot of different things, and since the car is modded, you could end up walking away with nothing as your insurance company may find out (or blame) one of your mods. Frankly if you get a new car covered under insurance be happy and don't be a pathetic lazy ass sue happy douche bag.
wikdslo
03-30-2010, 12:49 PM
WTF is with all the sue happy individuals here?
It's all the Americanism.
Sue first, ask questions later.
Let the 2 companies do their work. If it was a flaw with Mazda, then insurance doesn't want to eat the bill.
If it was a rock in the road that took out a fuel line and caused it, then it has nothing to do with Mazda, and that is why you have insurance.
Give it time.
darin911
03-30-2010, 10:00 PM
WTH! is it safe to get a MAZDA then?
laksman91
03-30-2010, 10:03 PM
WTH! is it safe to get a MAZDA then?
no all owners will be set on fire. its a tactic by the japanese to eliminate north american populations
Malcolm991
03-30-2010, 10:09 PM
You have to go via insurance regardless even if the car is leased; if a leased car is written off in your possession, your insurance company will pay out the leasing company for the loss. Either way, your insurance company handles the claim.
Actually no that is not the case, when my 2005 was written off I had special coverage through GMAC that I didnt even know about that paid off the car! Any money that was given to me from my insurance was over and above the dept of the car and I walked away with 15gs in my pocket!
gar_lei
03-31-2010, 10:08 AM
Oh i remember this car~
colinchrisc
04-01-2010, 09:20 AM
WTH! is it safe to get a MAZDA then?
Clearly it's not. It's likely that this will happen to every single Mazda out there. Have you even looked around recently to spot any Mazdas? You probably won't find any because they've all burnt out.
Cardinal Fang
04-01-2010, 10:06 AM
Clearly it's not. It's likely that this will happen to every single Mazda out there. Have you even looked around recently to spot any Mazdas? You probably won't find any because they've all burnt out.
Quote of the day for me. :chuckle
DualSoul
04-01-2010, 01:13 PM
I thought humans were the only things that spontaneously combusted... :o
loganm3
04-01-2010, 08:02 PM
Since my old body shop guy in Quebec use to love to say this to customers; "It should just buff out, if not we'll take care of it"
I hope you made the evening news with a car fire in downtown MTL.
McGuyver_3
04-02-2010, 11:16 AM
any updates on what is going to happen or what has happened?
ericssonfan
04-05-2010, 07:13 PM
I'm interested in updates on your situation too..Its scary to think that this can happen to any of us out of nowhere. Luckily, you escaped uninjured and were able to move the car out of traffic... Can you imagine if something like that happened on the dvp where its gridlocked 24/7, it would spread like wildfire. Hope you get everything worked out with Mazda and/or your insurance.
McGuyver_3
04-05-2010, 07:39 PM
dont you remember the incident that happened last week on the 400 north bound? Tractor trailor burnt to the ground and everyone seemed fine even though it took up 3 of 4 lanes. Wouldnt have been much different on the don valley parking lot. lol
ericssonfan
04-07-2010, 06:41 AM
Oh yeah.. I forgot about that accident.. Regardless, if I see a car on fire, I'll be steering clear of that! :p
PigMan9080
04-09-2010, 07:06 AM
*** UPDATE ***
So 2 weeks after the incident, the insurance says that they are going after Mazda for the money so I don't have to pay deductible or anything. They are paying me back the cost of the car itself so I have the freedom of choosing what car I want again. Not sure if I will get another Mazda or not...
cwp_sedan
04-09-2010, 08:36 AM
*** UPDATE ***
So 2 weeks after the incident, the insurance says that they are going after Mazda for the money so I don't have to pay deductible or anything. They are paying me back the cost of the car itself so I have the freedom of choosing what car I want again. Not sure if I will get another Mazda or not...
That's awesome! I'm glad everything is working out for you. :)
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