So, does anyone know what could have or did cause this? I have a 2009 HHR-LS FFV. I've never had any trouble with it and love it totally, but I'd like to know what to look out for. I do know they run a little hotter... which can be a plus in cold weather when you just want to defrost your car. I've always wondered though if that means its at more of a risk for car fires. Mine, if allowed to idle for an extended period of time, will get up to 209 degrees farenheit. Usually though it's 187.
Wow....what a terrifying experience. And such a beautiful car. :( Thanks for recording and sharing. It really serves a lesson as to how quickly things can get out of control
@TomieDTrigga yeah I'll like to know too...I have this car too...it's really giving me bad vibes...ever since the get go...it was a "forced" trade in...I had a perfectly well kept PT Cruiser and now I have all kinds of issues with this mechanical asshole...
@blitz811 totally agree with you...I got it last July and I have all kinds of issues! I call it the "Mechanical Asshole". Mine was a unfair trade with some guy who basically traded me this piece of crap for my PT Cruiser he said "you have more space on the HHR"...but he forgot to mention the HHR was salvaged...now I can't even buy a warranty on it! and the things is I have 15 month old twins! I'm afraid to drive it now....
@PhilsCinema What caused the burning smell? Was it after a very hard braking event, or was the parking brake engaged? The ticking sound is not abnormal for any car with disc brakes. Under extreme braking the discs can reach over 1,000 degrees. That ticking sound you're hearing is the disc cooling and the metal shrinking again, since it expands with heat. The exhaust does the same thing after a long trip, when you get home.
The dealer wont fix the clunking noise,they say they don't hear it LOL..This is a common problem with the HHR and Cobolt.Yet the dealer knows nothing about it?I did like the car ,if not for the strut problem and the low windshield.I was getting 32 mpg in town!I bought the car from Peaterson Chevrolet in Boise Idaho,they refused to fix it when it had only five thousand miles on it.
im a volunteer firefighter and watching this makes me ashamed... people standing behind the vechile and firefighters fighting without scbas so many things were done wrong in that fire..
The HHR that I had was a real POS.It made a clunking noise over bumps,had super thin sheet metal,if you leaned against it you would make a dent.the windshield is so low that you have to bend down to see traffic signals,was under powered and had crappy brakes..Other than that it was a great car!
So much for the prompt service you get from On Star.kinda hard to talk when your breathing smoke and your ass in on fire...Question:Was it stupidity or a design flaw(closed grille)or both?
wow! what a Camp fire! Why didn't you shut the tailgate, and the door? Maybe the flames would take longer to take over all the car, and the inside would escape intact.
YOU need to learn a few facts. I have an HHR. Not a closed grille. There is no such thing as a closed grille...because if it were closed it wouldn't be a grille.
what is funny is people are rubber necking and aren't moving to the left lane...good thing the smoke is blowing away from the traffic ... there was one explosion...no masks ?..I've read where people have lots of problems with the HHR
I hope OSHA and the NFPA do not see this video! This fire crew should know to have there "Air packs" or SCBAs (Self Contained Breathing Apperatus) on! there is a lot of toxic stuff in all that smoke. This entire fire crew should be disiplinded severly!! They are not going to do any one any good if they become over come from the smoke and CO. I hope this is not how they normally do there jobs. Nice video, good quallity. I wish you would have had sound though. Thanks for the video.
when i was watching this i noticed the same thing. for the love of god at least put the pack on. the placement of the truck was also most likely within the the blast zone if the car had let go.
There was an opportunity to save some of the car (still an expensive fix though). But for the time it took to get the fire department out there and unravel the hose, they could of just let the car completely burn.
TOLTECNICO: Have you had any steering problems with your Chevy HHR?
The Chevy HHR and Saturn Ion have the EXACT same defective power steering systems as the Chevy Cobalt and Pontiac G5, but GM is currently only recalling the Cobalt and G5.
The government won't order a recall of the Chevy HHR until a certain number of accidents happen and complaints are filed with NHTSA.
Before the recall, Cobalt and G5 owners were being charged $900 to $2,500 to have their power steering systems repaired.
at 3:50, is that sulpher smoke coming out the passenger side rear door? funny how it took forever for the firedepartment to attend to this, and how no one ever pulled over to help put it out, I always carry a fire extinguisher
Well heres a thing to consider IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU DRIVE THE DAMN THING....if you drive it hard all the time....shit breaks...and that goes for ANY car....and in all honesty its a fire that can happen to any one...but somewhere along the line who ever was driving it...thats there fault...if you take care of a car...it will run for ever...
I work at Gm taking calls for customer service (people bitching about their vehicle) and I have a list of cars I would buy from GM based on which models nobody ever complains about. HHR Is one of those cars nobody ever complains about. If you have one, good for you. It's one of the most practical cars out there. It looks somewhat unconventional but it makes a PT cruiser look like the white trash mobile it is.
@slunkmonky everyone i've talked to that has one has decaying chevy badges and a service airbag light that randomly lights up. oh and the manual's shift knob falls off.
@slunkmonky i've had my 08 HHR for 2 years now and it has nearly 40, 000 miles on it and it still drives+ works like new. my mom's new 09 Dodge Journey has half the milage and it's already falling apart. i know this HHR will last me a long time and i'm very proud of it. i'll drive GM for the rest of my life.
@slunkmonky I hve it, fuckin hate. It looks ok and drives ok, but the electrical system suks, it was leaking water through that plastic between the hood and windshield, I had to replace the heat/ac fan and solenoid three times. and to replace a headlight in it is bs
@RangerMJMarsh23 if there is no explanaation for that issue besides a manufacturers defect then even out of warranty they might help you out if you have the work done at the dealership. They can pay for the repair or offer coverage. Depends on what they find when they diagnose, just remember the dealer isn't owned by GM so they usually dont mind telling you if its caused by a bad design or soemthing.
@RangerMJMarsh23 I had the same problem of it leaking water between the windshield and the plastic, turns out that from the factory they never put weatherstripping all the way around the windshield on mine. I discovered it on a road trip right when I crossed 33,000 and the dealer i bought it from wouldn't even warranty it even though it was obviously that way from the factory. After I filled it up with RTV Silicon never had another issue with that.
@RangerMJMarsh23 I have the same problem. Turns out from the factory they never put weatherstripping all the way around the windshield. When I took it back in the dealership wouldn't warranty it either since i was a couple miles past the 30,000 bumper to bumper mark even though it was a flaw from the factory. Filling the gap with RTV Silicon did the trick and I haven't had another issue.
@slunkmonky It's the Ecotec motor, man. I used to work at a Chevy dealer in Florida and in the 2 and a half years I was there we /never/ had an HHR or Cobalt ever come in with the same issue (at least big issues, a lot of them had paint scratching on armrests, but no big deal). Every now and then we'd get a fluke, like something screwed up in the manufacturing process, but those motors and transmissions are great. Practically bulletproof.
@egitlebob Cobalts seemed to me to have a ton of issues but the motor was usually not it. transmission was only an issue if they had a manual and that was still rare. I think also you get a lot of complaints with cobalts because many of the people who buy them were on the cusp of buying used and ended up buying new and not affording it. They want soemthing for free if anything happens at any mileage.
imo the regular HHRs arent as good, their engine fans die a lot, which was probably wat happened here, that or no oil. The SS However is way more reliable that the LT and LS versions. SO imo, get a SS not an LT or LS.
I have a 2008 LT that was worked issued. No, no, no I didn't buy it. Piece of junk. Ours takes atleast three tries to start. It will be up in flames here soon. It looks like they burn well, cool video.
my '08 LT is the best thing i've ever driven. it drives very well, and it was a demo vehicle! i'm just saying that not all HHR's are crappy. i wonder what's up with yours. =/
Don't know, it's been in the shop repeatedly since they bought it. Everyday something new happens and everytime the computer is scanned for codes it says something different than the last time. It took ten minutes to start yesterday. Oh well, if they don't get it bought back by GM soon under they lemon law, a match and can of 87 will help it.
Shows a good reason not to buy the 1st model year. I have an 08 but have not got any recall notices yet. Are their any for the 06 to fix this problem ?
We are driving again to Boston (from Northern Michigan) over Labor Day, but this time in a TrailBlazer. Hopefully our trip will be Uneventful, except the fun we hope to have visiting our son in Boston :-)
This video is one I took when ours caught fire while driving to vacation in Boston Last Labor Day. Glad I got the camera out before the fire took over! Did your friend have any warning?
No warning. Car ran fine earlier from what my friend told me & after picking me up to go to the mall, the car just sputtered & died. When we got out, that's when we noticed flames coming out from under the hood & I would say about 3 minutes later, the interior caught fire. My friend had a $4000 sound system, his wallet, ipod still in there, all burnt to a crisp. Chevy's are good, but they f'ed up with the HHR. Peace!
I love how at 4:06 it starts to ooz this gooey stuff out of the roof. Kind of looks like marshmallow fluff except its hot and it doesn't belong on a sandwich!
i beg to differ, dodge is the worst POS on the face of this earth, plus have you looked at how many has burnt to the ground, you can ask any fire fighter on what make of car they have seen the most on fire, they will tell you dodge.
If your car has any kind of fire, hopefully you have insurance. Better off to just let it burn. The car will never be the same if you try and fix it! No doubt the interior would stink for a long time. Probably just going to give you further headaches! I
Ok CalCruise somebody with a fire extinguisher isnt going to be able to put the fire out anyway so I dont see why your making such a big deal about all the people that didnt stop, What are they going to do about it? You just have to wait for the Fire Dept. to show up
From the beginning of the (fire) scene, hundreds of cars passt by. But nobody tried to help with a hand-held (fire) extinguisher,( that usually many cars have on board)to put the fire out. This is the very sad point for me on this video clip. Not only to prevent the car from burning down, fires like this could be the cause for extensive fire, that burns down holes areas & houses . . . .
We're there any aftermarket accesssories added to this vehicle?? Any alterations to the factory wiring under the hood?? Yes, that fire was not attacked correctly, SCBA (AIR PACKS) are a must!! come on what does it take to donn?? 90 seconds if your slow? You're not saving a thing so if that worth your health??
I have an HHR and it's working fine but I can't seem to know what is going on with the pressure of one of the tires, the dam computer won't read the pressure. Anybody has a tip for these ???? Thanks
After months of trying to get my HHR fixed. I finally found a GM service dept. that knew what it was doing. My HHR was stalling out several times a day. But the people who fixed it did it fast and did it well. For you HHR owners with stalling problems check out having the throttle body cleaned. It worked for me. As for all other GM complaints I leveled. Maybe I should have directed them at the bad service dept. Apparently they are not all the same. I am willing to give GM another look.
Still no clue on why, how, or what started the fire. It just happened randomly while driving on the highway. If you see flames come up from under the hood, pull over!
my hhr stalls all the time. It goes thru rotors faster than oil. The shifter broke and I could go into any gear at any time. A friends shifter broke and her key locked up in the ignition. Do a web search for hhr stalls. There are hundreds like me stuck with this travesty of a car. gm needs to go away forever. I hope they do not get bailed out.
i am a mechanic and i have worked on several of these cars and to me one of the main problems is with the engine that chevy decided to put in these cars the engine is to small and is being over worked just my 2 cents
If i had to unload mine there would have a pile of tools on shoulder)) Do you wanna sell your spare remote?)))))
bahopik 1 month ago
NOTHING OF VALUE WAS LOST
2600neo 1 month ago
So, does anyone know what could have or did cause this? I have a 2009 HHR-LS FFV. I've never had any trouble with it and love it totally, but I'd like to know what to look out for. I do know they run a little hotter... which can be a plus in cold weather when you just want to defrost your car. I've always wondered though if that means its at more of a risk for car fires. Mine, if allowed to idle for an extended period of time, will get up to 209 degrees farenheit. Usually though it's 187.
LilRiderRed 1 month ago
wow the roof was melting
MrShastamp 2 months ago
That sad because i have an hhr
MrShastamp 2 months ago
Everything burned but the chevy sign. Way to go GM
partee1986 2 months ago
Great video but, hey fellow firefighters, why are you fighting a car fire with out your SCBA??? Not safe guys.
FireFighter5754 2 months ago
you know thats going to show on carfax lol
MiK3yyy95 2 months ago
lmao everything was melting then burning
ishallkil 2 months ago
GM quality, baby...it's hot! lol
SPQRImperator 2 months ago 2
Thats achevy for ya
redneckwoman59 3 months ago
Wow....what a terrifying experience. And such a beautiful car. :( Thanks for recording and sharing. It really serves a lesson as to how quickly things can get out of control
findingmeg 3 months ago
que pasó? ups que mala onda... Era tuya? eso lo paga el seguro?
fritzloveCaro 4 months ago
que pasó? ups que mala onda... Era tuya?
fritzloveCaro 4 months ago
Just let it sit there and turn into a crispy critter, eh?
Crazcompart 4 months ago
Why firefighters did nothing?
tony53307 4 months ago
you know this was used in a lawsuit lol
kode103 5 months ago
What happened? I'm have this car and I don't want to happen lol
TomieDTrigga 5 months ago 3
@TomieDTrigga yeah I'll like to know too...I have this car too...it's really giving me bad vibes...ever since the get go...it was a "forced" trade in...I had a perfectly well kept PT Cruiser and now I have all kinds of issues with this mechanical asshole...
chicalibaja1970 3 months ago
They should of moved their stuff further away
TCTOWGUY 6 months ago
I hope they remembered to get the baby out of the back seat.
ShadowRun221 6 months ago
Interesting clip, Thank you
dr7asans 6 months ago
typical gov't motors garbage.
blitz811 7 months ago
@blitz811 totally agree with you...I got it last July and I have all kinds of issues! I call it the "Mechanical Asshole". Mine was a unfair trade with some guy who basically traded me this piece of crap for my PT Cruiser he said "you have more space on the HHR"...but he forgot to mention the HHR was salvaged...now I can't even buy a warranty on it! and the things is I have 15 month old twins! I'm afraid to drive it now....
chicalibaja1970 3 months ago
A brand new interior, paint job and straighten up any minor flaws then powww ... There you have it, a brand spanking new ready to roll cool car ...
hollowhood 7 months ago
@bestamerica : what the fuck are you talking about?
AmonBlack 7 months ago
Aw. I'm sad now :(
HHRDUDE09 7 months ago
GM quality just abounds!
Mrphatbastard1 9 months ago
*Pulls out folding chair, sets it up, and drinks my soda* :P
icehorse1010 9 months ago
holy crap!
morganthedog1 10 months ago
explosion at 6:00 lol!
logwind 11 months ago
@PhilsCinema What caused the burning smell? Was it after a very hard braking event, or was the parking brake engaged? The ticking sound is not abnormal for any car with disc brakes. Under extreme braking the discs can reach over 1,000 degrees. That ticking sound you're hearing is the disc cooling and the metal shrinking again, since it expands with heat. The exhaust does the same thing after a long trip, when you get home.
egitlebob 11 months ago
good tube
8rsrs 1 year ago
I think your going to need new seats.
lightpaws25 1 year ago
Can someone explain me why it doesn't explode? And no i'm not stupid or something
I was just wondering.
speedstertje 1 year ago
@speedstertje You watch to much TV cars do not just go BOOM
bakemd11 1 year ago
The dealer wont fix the clunking noise,they say they don't hear it LOL..This is a common problem with the HHR and Cobolt.Yet the dealer knows nothing about it?I did like the car ,if not for the strut problem and the low windshield.I was getting 32 mpg in town!I bought the car from Peaterson Chevrolet in Boise Idaho,they refused to fix it when it had only five thousand miles on it.
MrRemo58 1 year ago
im a volunteer firefighter and watching this makes me ashamed... people standing behind the vechile and firefighters fighting without scbas so many things were done wrong in that fire..
zackgray1206 1 year ago
The HHR that I had was a real POS.It made a clunking noise over bumps,had super thin sheet metal,if you leaned against it you would make a dent.the windshield is so low that you have to bend down to see traffic signals,was under powered and had crappy brakes..Other than that it was a great car!
MrRemo58 1 year ago
lol, i love it the owners had enough time to get everything out of the car before it engulfed in flames.
mywJOE 1 year ago
Homo Hot Rod
TheKevinChannel1 1 year ago
WTF that plastic just disintegrated?
HHRDUDE09 1 year ago
Sure it ain't a ford or dodge burnin...?
Sofa3301 1 year ago
So much for the prompt service you get from On Star.kinda hard to talk when your breathing smoke and your ass in on fire...Question:Was it stupidity or a design flaw(closed grille)or both?
sportsaddict1942 1 year ago
I figured out the problem: It's a Chevy!
SecularTechnology 1 year ago
So much for Onstar*
sk82live912 1 year ago
Wow, these smores are so chocolately... it even has a hint of petrol... lol
tighmir 1 year ago
BONFIRE!!! Break out the smores!
tighmir 1 year ago
when does it explode like in Grand Theft Auto?
surethang27 1 year ago
wow! what a Camp fire! Why didn't you shut the tailgate, and the door? Maybe the flames would take longer to take over all the car, and the inside would escape intact.
tfmercedez 1 year ago
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tfmercedez 1 year ago
omg a 2006 did u had problems with it. So i guess that means ur getting a 2011 chevy camro now lol.
johncenafan1995 1 year ago
worst car ever built! and this POS is slapped togeather in Mexico LOL
MrRemo58 1 year ago
@MrRemo58 No its not its way better than your GEO
sk82live912 1 year ago
there is cum on the back of that car lol jp
skaterelement1000 1 year ago
It looks pretty durable!!! I'm shopping for one tomorrow!!!
alamoghost 1 year ago
Uncle Sam OWNS CHEVROLET Enough said Failed Government owning a failure of a company
pastorgeorgem 1 year ago
nevermind...
TunedPortZ28 1 year ago
This looks like my city! IS this in Austin??
TunedPortZ28 1 year ago
You always wanted flames on the black right??
TunedPortZ28 1 year ago
sorry but...
LOL
GrahamCrackers94 1 year ago
was that your car on fire
asgher786 1 year ago
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what happen to this HHR car getting start the fire in the motor,,,
let me explain 4 reasons =
1 - the front grille is a closed as a blind / block the radiator and not enough to get cooler air to the motor,,,
2 - not check the right oil and STP oil supplyment,,,
3 - not check the coolage water in the radiator,,,
4 - chevrolet HHR is a fail automaker
bestamerica 1 year ago
@bestamerica
1. What HHR are you looking at? Definitely not a closed grille...
2. Oil supplement?
3. What the hell is coolage?
4. Chevrolet HHR is not an automaker....
ericbrow123 1 year ago
ericbrow123,
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hi there,,,
dont use a word - YOU - on me,,,
1 - yes front grille is closed not FULL closed and not enough get cooler to the radiator,,,
see many times HHR cars around in los angeles county area and see this video,,,
2 - yes chevy / chevrolet / GM make this HHR car or not,,,
3 - if not then what country make this HHR car
bestamerica 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
"dont use a word - YOU - on me,,,"
Clearly American English is not your native language. That's fine, but don't be an ass when someone corrects your horrid grammar.
thekidrocks72 1 year ago
@bestamerica
YOU need to learn a few facts. I have an HHR. Not a closed grille. There is no such thing as a closed grille...because if it were closed it wouldn't be a grille.
Sorry, cooler doesn't work either.
ericbrow123 1 year ago
the plastics melted off, haha
Jerrycobra 1 year ago
What happen??
MrNLC 1 year ago
CHEVY SUCKS...
LightningMAS 1 year ago
GM suck
kenneykole 1 year ago
what is funny is people are rubber necking and aren't moving to the left lane...good thing the smoke is blowing away from the traffic ... there was one explosion...no masks ?..I've read where people have lots of problems with the HHR
xadam2dudex 1 year ago
looked like a really nice black hhr too
305pride 1 year ago
@jesuparearacing Cause the recall was not the problem. It is the o rings for the fuel line/injectors. clubgp . com
VivaLaBamEpisodes 1 year ago
That will buff right out
VivaLaBamEpisodes 1 year ago 11
I would say pushing that red OnStar button would have helped :D
harwell288 1 year ago
The worst thing to happen to your vehicle is this.
crlaw75 1 year ago
Thats why you dont drive chevys
megs905 1 year ago
@beatlespersun HHR actually means Heritage High Roof
MultiSkittles18 1 year ago
he was smoking i saw him drop the cigar in the seat!!
wweuniversewwe 1 year ago
Well on the plus side.....well there is no plus side to this
MATHWIZ2001 1 year ago
the best logo not damage Chey
aluche 1 year ago
At least the fire was suddenly and not during a crash or something
harmankardonbose 1 year ago
At least they got a free car wash :P
Folgers350 1 year ago
Chevy HHR=Chevy Hot Hot Ride
beatlespersun 1 year ago
I hope OSHA and the NFPA do not see this video! This fire crew should know to have there "Air packs" or SCBAs (Self Contained Breathing Apperatus) on! there is a lot of toxic stuff in all that smoke. This entire fire crew should be disiplinded severly!! They are not going to do any one any good if they become over come from the smoke and CO. I hope this is not how they normally do there jobs. Nice video, good quallity. I wish you would have had sound though. Thanks for the video.
ahnbra 1 year ago
when i was watching this i noticed the same thing. for the love of god at least put the pack on. the placement of the truck was also most likely within the the blast zone if the car had let go.
PipeDiezel 1 year ago
hhr no
RichisRichis 1 year ago
hhr no no no no no no no
RichisRichis 1 year ago
no hhr lt no
RichisRichis 1 year ago
I have the 2008 one wery nice car
MrGizgazo 1 year ago
Fire took a bit long to show up on scene
Cecfire0123 1 year ago
i have a 2006 HHR knock on some wood NEVER caught fire
vettechic99 2 years ago
Door open = more oxigen for the fire. With closed door the fire go more slow.
powerhp 2 years ago
One slightly used HHR from a non smoker!
papachuck63 2 years ago
There was an opportunity to save some of the car (still an expensive fix though). But for the time it took to get the fire department out there and unravel the hose, they could of just let the car completely burn.
isaiahcizsobreezy 2 years ago
I love mi HHR, never had a problem with it in 3 years of use, low gasoline consumption, fairly good safety, an the best price in market.
TOLTECNICO 2 years ago
TOLTECNICO: Have you had any steering problems with your Chevy HHR?
The Chevy HHR and Saturn Ion have the EXACT same defective power steering systems as the Chevy Cobalt and Pontiac G5, but GM is currently only recalling the Cobalt and G5.
The government won't order a recall of the Chevy HHR until a certain number of accidents happen and complaints are filed with NHTSA.
Before the recall, Cobalt and G5 owners were being charged $900 to $2,500 to have their power steering systems repaired.
TranCendenZ 2 years ago
Not one problem in three years. I hope it keeps like this ;)
TOLTECNICO 2 years ago
at 3:50, is that sulpher smoke coming out the passenger side rear door? funny how it took forever for the firedepartment to attend to this, and how no one ever pulled over to help put it out, I always carry a fire extinguisher
vegaman1976 2 years ago
GM blows, NO customer service on known defects, have to kiss to much ass for free repairs..Ill never buy another one
beachbummm69 2 years ago
and the HHR is just a SUV version of a cavalier...
smokeyjoe120691 2 years ago
Well heres a thing to consider IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU DRIVE THE DAMN THING....if you drive it hard all the time....shit breaks...and that goes for ANY car....and in all honesty its a fire that can happen to any one...but somewhere along the line who ever was driving it...thats there fault...if you take care of a car...it will run for ever...
smokeyjoe120691 2 years ago 2
that's what you get for buying a piece of junk chevy that is owned by a bankrupt company.
ihfan96 2 years ago
I work at Gm taking calls for customer service (people bitching about their vehicle) and I have a list of cars I would buy from GM based on which models nobody ever complains about. HHR Is one of those cars nobody ever complains about. If you have one, good for you. It's one of the most practical cars out there. It looks somewhat unconventional but it makes a PT cruiser look like the white trash mobile it is.
slunkmonky 2 years ago 34
@slunkmonky everyone i've talked to that has one has decaying chevy badges and a service airbag light that randomly lights up. oh and the manual's shift knob falls off.
sideburns2009 1 year ago
@slunkmonky i've had my 08 HHR for 2 years now and it has nearly 40, 000 miles on it and it still drives+ works like new. my mom's new 09 Dodge Journey has half the milage and it's already falling apart. i know this HHR will last me a long time and i'm very proud of it. i'll drive GM for the rest of my life.
ZeroGal5 1 year ago
@slunkmonky I hve it, fuckin hate. It looks ok and drives ok, but the electrical system suks, it was leaking water through that plastic between the hood and windshield, I had to replace the heat/ac fan and solenoid three times. and to replace a headlight in it is bs
RangerMJMarsh23 1 year ago
@RangerMJMarsh23 if there is no explanaation for that issue besides a manufacturers defect then even out of warranty they might help you out if you have the work done at the dealership. They can pay for the repair or offer coverage. Depends on what they find when they diagnose, just remember the dealer isn't owned by GM so they usually dont mind telling you if its caused by a bad design or soemthing.
slunkmonky 1 year ago
@RangerMJMarsh23 I had the same problem of it leaking water between the windshield and the plastic, turns out that from the factory they never put weatherstripping all the way around the windshield on mine. I discovered it on a road trip right when I crossed 33,000 and the dealer i bought it from wouldn't even warranty it even though it was obviously that way from the factory. After I filled it up with RTV Silicon never had another issue with that.
spoonified527 1 year ago
@RangerMJMarsh23 I have the same problem. Turns out from the factory they never put weatherstripping all the way around the windshield. When I took it back in the dealership wouldn't warranty it either since i was a couple miles past the 30,000 bumper to bumper mark even though it was a flaw from the factory. Filling the gap with RTV Silicon did the trick and I haven't had another issue.
spoonified527 1 year ago
@slunkmonky It's the Ecotec motor, man. I used to work at a Chevy dealer in Florida and in the 2 and a half years I was there we /never/ had an HHR or Cobalt ever come in with the same issue (at least big issues, a lot of them had paint scratching on armrests, but no big deal). Every now and then we'd get a fluke, like something screwed up in the manufacturing process, but those motors and transmissions are great. Practically bulletproof.
egitlebob 11 months ago
@egitlebob Cobalts seemed to me to have a ton of issues but the motor was usually not it. transmission was only an issue if they had a manual and that was still rare. I think also you get a lot of complaints with cobalts because many of the people who buy them were on the cusp of buying used and ended up buying new and not affording it. They want soemthing for free if anything happens at any mileage.
slunkmonky 11 months ago
@slunkmonky too many gms with fires nope nada nill nope
pastorgeorgem 8 months ago
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chtbjunkie62 2 years ago
wow damn this movie is so good
RobertJones5638 2 years ago
imo the regular HHRs arent as good, their engine fans die a lot, which was probably wat happened here, that or no oil. The SS However is way more reliable that the LT and LS versions. SO imo, get a SS not an LT or LS.
empire15 2 years ago
I have a 2008 LT that was worked issued. No, no, no I didn't buy it. Piece of junk. Ours takes atleast three tries to start. It will be up in flames here soon. It looks like they burn well, cool video.
theedevious1 2 years ago
my '08 LT is the best thing i've ever driven. it drives very well, and it was a demo vehicle! i'm just saying that not all HHR's are crappy. i wonder what's up with yours. =/
ZeroGal5 2 years ago
Don't know, it's been in the shop repeatedly since they bought it. Everyday something new happens and everytime the computer is scanned for codes it says something different than the last time. It took ten minutes to start yesterday. Oh well, if they don't get it bought back by GM soon under they lemon law, a match and can of 87 will help it.
theedevious1 2 years ago
well i hope you get that figured out, it's not fair to you. =/ good luck! :)
ZeroGal5 2 years ago
What sort of quality control at the factory, I wonder.
avlisk 2 years ago
these cars are shitty and a lot more chevys are too.
Moparman58 2 years ago
Shows a good reason not to buy the 1st model year. I have an 08 but have not got any recall notices yet. Are their any for the 06 to fix this problem ?
MotorIHead 2 years ago
We are driving again to Boston (from Northern Michigan) over Labor Day, but this time in a TrailBlazer. Hopefully our trip will be Uneventful, except the fun we hope to have visiting our son in Boston :-)
mrleo48 2 years ago
That's why my friend still has no car. his HHR today caught fire in the engine & shit went fast & I forgot to bring my camera!!! Fuck these cars!!!
cwazmann1 2 years ago
This video is one I took when ours caught fire while driving to vacation in Boston Last Labor Day. Glad I got the camera out before the fire took over! Did your friend have any warning?
mrleo48 2 years ago
No warning. Car ran fine earlier from what my friend told me & after picking me up to go to the mall, the car just sputtered & died. When we got out, that's when we noticed flames coming out from under the hood & I would say about 3 minutes later, the interior caught fire. My friend had a $4000 sound system, his wallet, ipod still in there, all burnt to a crisp. Chevy's are good, but they f'ed up with the HHR. Peace!
cwazmann1 2 years ago
sad thing by the time the fire depot comes the whole car is bye bye
HellmanChase 2 years ago
I love how at 4:06 it starts to ooz this gooey stuff out of the roof. Kind of looks like marshmallow fluff except its hot and it doesn't belong on a sandwich!
beatlespersun 2 years ago
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CUSTOMLIFR 2 years ago
WOW! damn thing burned like a BMW....one HOT fire
Harleybum 2 years ago
burn u piece of shit if u were a dodge u wouldnt have this problem
Tjlilhunter 2 years ago
i beg to differ, dodge is the worst POS on the face of this earth, plus have you looked at how many has burnt to the ground, you can ask any fire fighter on what make of car they have seen the most on fire, they will tell you dodge.
madmax2069 2 years ago
If your car has any kind of fire, hopefully you have insurance. Better off to just let it burn. The car will never be the same if you try and fix it! No doubt the interior would stink for a long time. Probably just going to give you further headaches! I
nainosaj 2 years ago
I have a HHR 2007 and comes without extintor. Somebody can tell me if this just happen with 2007 model?
venyert 2 years ago
HHR doesn´t come with extintor isn´t?
venyert 2 years ago
For Sale 2006 Chevrolet Hot Hot Ride!! LMAO!!
Mabentuna 2 years ago
all specs wee adhered to by the manufacturer, oil being changed..etc..
No aftermarket parts installed. This is a PLain HHR burning for no reason. Maybe thats a reason GM is recalling their cars.
Trolls4fun 2 years ago
For Sale: 2006 HHR SS new interior and new paint!!
crumbfamily 2 years ago
...wait..is that an SS? oh thats soo sad
terayon 3 years ago
i bet the idiot didnt change the oil or something, that or ran out of coolant
terayon 3 years ago
that will cause the engine to seize not a fire.
sideburns2009 2 years ago
yea watever
terayon 2 years ago
yea. if not then all the cash for clunkers would be catching on fire.
sideburns2009 2 years ago
Ok CalCruise somebody with a fire extinguisher isnt going to be able to put the fire out anyway so I dont see why your making such a big deal about all the people that didnt stop, What are they going to do about it? You just have to wait for the Fire Dept. to show up
reeves1212 3 years ago
KILL IT KILL IT WITH FIRE!!1!11!!11!!
P71intercept0r 3 years ago
I'll tell you what happen. Its a chevy
gchuck72 3 years ago
wow... that sucks. somethin musta been faulty..did it have leather? i heard its very flammable lol.
Franko94 3 years ago
From the beginning of the (fire) scene, hundreds of cars passt by. But nobody tried to help with a hand-held (fire) extinguisher,( that usually many cars have on board)to put the fire out. This is the very sad point for me on this video clip. Not only to prevent the car from burning down, fires like this could be the cause for extensive fire, that burns down holes areas & houses . . . .
CalCruise 3 years ago
They saw an HHR and clapped.
GhostRider351 3 years ago 6
Bull crap, not many people carry fire extinguishers. And at that point in the fire it wouldnt help much
XxGlamisDunerxX 2 years ago
We're there any aftermarket accesssories added to this vehicle?? Any alterations to the factory wiring under the hood?? Yes, that fire was not attacked correctly, SCBA (AIR PACKS) are a must!! come on what does it take to donn?? 90 seconds if your slow? You're not saving a thing so if that worth your health??
redwings6966 3 years ago
Chevys burn to.. Any vehicle can have a malfunction...
lizard2006 3 years ago
I have an HHR and it's working fine but I can't seem to know what is going on with the pressure of one of the tires, the dam computer won't read the pressure. Anybody has a tip for these ???? Thanks
dafreak83 3 years ago
wow poor hhr...hate 2 be the owner of that..but at least now they got black on black
acuraluver 3 years ago
After months of trying to get my HHR fixed. I finally found a GM service dept. that knew what it was doing. My HHR was stalling out several times a day. But the people who fixed it did it fast and did it well. For you HHR owners with stalling problems check out having the throttle body cleaned. It worked for me. As for all other GM complaints I leveled. Maybe I should have directed them at the bad service dept. Apparently they are not all the same. I am willing to give GM another look.
phase57 3 years ago
This is helpful, considering I just bought a used 2006 HHR.
MISCELLANYdAmI3n 3 years ago
Still no clue on why, how, or what started the fire. It just happened randomly while driving on the highway. If you see flames come up from under the hood, pull over!
xorman 3 years ago
my hhr stalls all the time. It goes thru rotors faster than oil. The shifter broke and I could go into any gear at any time. A friends shifter broke and her key locked up in the ignition. Do a web search for hhr stalls. There are hundreds like me stuck with this travesty of a car. gm needs to go away forever. I hope they do not get bailed out.
phase57 3 years ago
i am a mechanic and i have worked on several of these cars and to me one of the main problems is with the engine that chevy decided to put in these cars the engine is to small and is being over worked just my 2 cents
CUSTOMLIFR 2 years ago
You're probably right! I have an hhr but lucky for me its not under powered. I will think twice before pushing it on a triple digit day!
VitaminE6SS 2 years ago
ooops. Thats because it is an SS. 2.0l turbo!
VitaminE6SS 2 years ago
That made no sense the main guy on the line had no airpack but the guy in the back does
GFD17 3 years ago
I can hear the onstar operator now, "Hello, Hello, are you ok? Do you need assistance? Can we sell you a 2 year extension?"
BassmasterBling 3 years ago
The Chevy HHR is a good car tho.My dad has one an 06.Things are the best vehicle around atleast thats what i think.They handle nice and drive smooth.
JUGGALOSWILLCARRYON 3 years ago
around 6 minutes the quality of GM shows through.
Trolls4fun 3 years ago
No sound??
Trolls4fun 3 years ago
of course not!! why are you askin'?
Jerkwaad 3 years ago