1995 Pontiac Bonneville engine problems

When the consumer attempted to start the vehicle there was a loud bang and the consumer could see smoke coming from under the vehicle. A few seconds later the consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The fire was extinguished by the drivers husband. The consumer contacted the manufacturer but was declined any type of assistance. The consumer referenced recall # 96v116000 but was told that her vehicle did not fit the scope of the recall. *m *scc *nlm

1995 pontiac bonneville engine would suddenly shut off anytime, anywhere, at any speed, usually during warmer weather, leaving the driver with no power brakes nor power steering. The car usually would not start for at least 30 minutes, stranding the driver and passengers. After spending alot of time and money trying to diagnose the problem, we replaced a "functioning" yet defective tps (throttle positioning sensor) that did not malfunction to the point of registering a code on the computer.