@@BETTALIFE101 nope Completely stock, just lowering springs. Car was serviced 3 weeks prior under warranty for running rough. No mention of modifications or engine damage when they did a compression test and the engine was perfectly healthy except the misfiring. The day before the fire the car logged an instance of oil pressure dropping without giving a warning light on the dash, which I only recently discovered after my new one was throwing codes without showing a warning on the dash and asked to see the history on my old one. So the two likely possibilities are a fuel issue contributed to a major failure, or the dealership lied about doing the oil change. Which is looking likely because the dealer never billed Toyota for the 20k oil change. Fact is Toyota bailed as soon as they found a way out and didn’t properly inspect the engine so we won’t know the proper cause of failure. It is what it is. Someone on Reddit went around claiming it was modified with literally zero evidence of such after they couldn’t get claims to stick that it was a previously totaled and rebuilt car. People have jumped on that bandwagon even though I’ve provided thorough evidence through plenty of posts regarding all claims.
@@wolf-eat-tiger I’m just saying. I personally knew people owning cars. It doesn’t matter about makes or models. I’ve seen people blowing brand new cars left to right driving like speed racers and money shifting. Not saying that you did, but I want to say 80% of the guys that blows their new engines do that.
@@BETTALIFE101 I get that. Doubt is absolutely fine. I’m just kinda tired of hearing the whole modified thing. I think the same way about all the clutch disintegration stories around these cars wondering if it’s just people abusing their clutch cause mine was perfectly fine but then Toyota changed the clutch compound for the new model year so I guess the issues actually were a concern. To emulate a typical dweeb on Reddit though, I started learning standard transmission when I was 8 and strongly prefer driving standard over auto so while not immune to mistakes I definitely didn’t money shift🤓. The gates in this shifter are super clear so it’s quite clear what gear you shift into with this one and I never really cared to shift gears quickly since I was daily driving it and wasn’t eager to break it.
I keep hearing that this is happening to allot of gr corolla owners. And toyotas Stan e is if you go past 80mph they deem you as breaking their warranty and therefore avoiding any responsibility for the obvious mechanical failure. This sucks man.
@@customerrelations9393 you are hearing nonsense, this isn't happening to a lot of GR owners and Toyota never said that any warranty would be denied for going 80mph.
I had one in my impreza. None of my other vehicles have scared me bad enough to carry it with me but I should put it back into one of em, just been keeping it in the kitchen instead. Heard of Subaru stereo burning it down but I always check any custom wiring out when I buy vehicles. People do it up in ways that doesn't make sense to me nor do I approve of. I always solder, coat. Cut off unused wires flush and tape em off at minimum. And I minimize the wire length too. Prefer to wire in through the regular wiring system too rather than direct to battery like I've seen done a lot but a stereo set of 35 watt speakers is all I'm going for, I just want music in the car not looking for perfect audio or anything that's going to cost more than free.
@@Bawkr I've got 3 batteries, 2 amplifiers, 2 12's, and 10 in cabin speakers..im total running around 5000 watts..but capable of around 10k.. but I've always had a decent system in every vehicle I've owned and I've definitely seen some builds burn to the ground...pretty scary
My Spotify playlist has gotten unpredictable. “Playing recommended songs” has been a rollercoaster this month. From Billie eilish, to dance Gavin dance, to $uicideboy$, to the neighborhood, to Eminem which I’ve never listened to. It’s wild
Never lift the bonnet on a smoking engine unless you are able to use an extinguisher on it immediately! Oxygen rushing in will ignite the smallest flame, whereas it may snuff itself out if you have no extinguisher and you just leave it be. I'm glad you were able to pull the car over, and keep yourself safe and unharmed
@singing4hope fires need 3 things to ignite, wherever they occur......heat, fuel (anything that is combustible), and oxygen. In a car fire, you need to pull over as soon as you realise. Switch off the engine and get everyone out immediately, leave belongings, and move them and yourself to a place of safety. Phone emergency services, and don't go back to the car. Imo, the guy in the video drove too far looking for an ideal spot to pull over, and I was literally shouting at the video for him not to open the bonnet when he got out 😅. Could see him do so in the reflection of the windscreen, and the eruption of the fire was inevitable from then on. Only use a car extinguisher if it's safe to do so, but ensure you can get away quickly if the fire erupts
@singing4hope if it's steam coming out, then it's ok to open carefully, so it doesn't scald. If it's smoke, something must be smouldering or burning to create it. Best to leave it be, and call emergency fire services
Those blinkers and bells held on for dear life! It was like listening to a heart monitor go flat line! Sorry for your loss man. I hope Toyota is aware of this issue. Best of luck
each time you hear the chime in the middle of the beeping is another code being set due to circuit failure.. as the fire eats them up.. the A/C lines went pretty quick.... the firewall in that car did an amazing job... when my Brand new Pickup burnt up years ago.. the Dashboasrd started to melt in the first 3 minutes of the fire... if this car is under factory warranty i wouldnt even call the insurance company.. send it right back to toyota.. with my truck i made GMC give me a brand new one...never claimed it on my insurance
@@eldoradoboy Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota Wants this one back. Do research on what happened and hopefully be able to put out a warranty job to prevent this from happening to other gr corollas. I've heard they take back badly crashed cars to learn from them as well.
@@kingkonggg6941 The place i used to work at about 20 years ago as a delivery driver had about 20 Toyota Hilux. One of our drivers fell asleep during the job on the Autobahn (yes, in Germany), driftet off the road and rolled that thing over a few times. He had to spend a night at the hospital, and the car was absolutely totaled. However, the driver compartment held up rather fine. Insurance claimed it a total loss and the company got paid a new one. Toyota actually bought the car back for the insurance adjusted scrap value plus an extra 5k. Just like you said, to examine it, found out where it held up as designed and find out where it didn't.
All that beeping, was the system saying "check the coolant, the engine, the oil pressure, engine overheating (you think) 🤔 it's on fire! Oh yeah, check tire pressure
You should never ever lift the hood/bonnet of a car If you suspect an engine fire the in rush of oxygen could flare the flames up and burn you real bad. Very calmly handled well done 👍
Really lol I think that’s what happened to me. Opened the trunk to grab the rear camera and left it opened. Whole interior gone but not really the outside.
This video showed me 4 things. First, no one has a fire extinguisher, second nobody cares, third no one bother to stop and help, and No.4 ..we are soulless.
They want me to make a video talking about what happened but I’m more camera shy than I realized so I’m hoping that their editors can make me sound like less of an idiot than I think I am But honestly do they even need to make another video? This is one is selling plenty of cameras
If he was a UA-camr: “oMg, GuyS, the cAR iS LitEralLy on FiRe.” Ad plays…..”welcome back, if you guys like this kind of content, smash that like button and hit that notification bell”
@@chrisjfox8715 I speculated mods at first, but here’s another probability. Here’s a comment from someone who used to work for Toyota, “Was Toyota dealership service manager for over 25 years. There is always the case of customer abuse that can invalidate warranty claim. Over revving engine at hi speeds blows engine, puts hole in block throws oil on hot exhaust potentially causing fire. In this case if you’re recklessly speeding in wrong gear it’s up to discretion of manufacturer to cover repairs. AKA abuse no warranty. VERY unlikelyToyota is having this problem under RPM RED line.Suggest to beg for goodwill assistance from Toyota.”
Sooo a 300hp track spec car is not supposed to go above 85? Thats bullisht... Also thats straight from the warranty "Powertrain warranty covers five years or 60,000 miles" Go on with a lawsuit. I wish you can get a six digit car after the courts
@@sammyjammy6647 we do know. He changed the oem tires to continentals which have a significant lower speed rating than oem plus he was clocked in on a Facebook doing 130mph way over the speed ratings of his continentals. I’m just surprised with the amount of “gear heads” defending this wimp when it’s over that he abused and neglect the shit out of car. Maybe that would work in a Prius but never a sports car. It doesn’t matter who makes it.
@@Bolognese_Munchies They are both W class tires. You are wrong. The continentals are the better tire actually. They come stock on Golf R's. W class tires are rated for 168 MPH. This shouldn't happen period. I work on performance cars partially for a living and this is unacceptable. The 3 cylinder engine is probably the worst engine they have ever designed. Constant failures inside warranty and Toyota is trying to scum their way out of accepting they can fail too. Apparently it does matter who makes it, because it's happening to Toyota GR Corollas more than anyone else by a large margin. All manufacturers have good and bad cars, I have worked on GR Corollas, they are bad cars. Brand loyalty can be blinding for many people, and it's doubly true with Toyota because they typically are the leaders in simplistic and reliable designs. I do electrical as a specialty, but am a master in the state of Michigan. The harnesses and wiring on these cars is also piss poor pathetic. Already seen multiple in for wire breaks because the looms were never taped and the wires melt against the engine or get snagged and are brittle from the excessive heat this motor generates. Almost like an engine with horrible balance (120 degree rotation with no primary balance unlike a 4 cylinder) and weak metallurgy trying to force 100hp per cylinder doesn't work well.
It was probably a Toyota engine that was recalled due to metal debris in the engine from the engine factory. Seen this before a whole lot of times will Hyundai, Kia and Dawoo all of these cars were not worth buying they were junk straight from the factory.
The pump should turn off once the engine stops turning (no sensor input). That's why one only hears the pump prime when switching on the ignition, it doesn't continue running past a second or two, unless it receives a cranking signal.
@@Visionery1The pump will continue running on all cars that are not throttle by cable. It keeps the line in standby mode if the vehicle is not already running so fuel is precharged for spray into the engine when it is started.
No it doesn't, that's why you hear your pump prime when you open the door (no key in ignition yet obviously), if you shut and open your door a few times that pump priming noise will stop because desired fuel pressure has been reached. The pump can't keep going if the lines are already full of fuel!@@tampabayroadcam2017
@@tampabayroadcam2017 I must disagree, I drive a DBW (drive by wire) car. When turning on the ignition, the pump briefly primes the system (as you correctly say), then it switches off. It's a safety factor integrated into all cars, otherwise fuel would continue discharging after an accident with the engine stopped.
Becareful if this happens to you with opening the hood of the car. Sometimes the extra o2 can burst the flames really quick and you get it also . Leave closed if you dont have anything to put it out with. ❤ Sorry for your loss
This right here is what I was going to comment. Really feel bad for the guy and glad he’s okay. He handled it well but should’ve closed the hood to at least slow down the fire.
Anytime you are storing large amounts of energy there's a potential for a fire. Takes time for talk of these issues to get around, hearing more and more of people with Toyotas having engine issues and fires. sad to see such a well-regarded brand crash and burn so hard. Seems like every new vehicle in their lineup is having engine issues and fires, something had to have changed at Toyota corporate for all their new model lineups to have so much issues.
The way Toyota handled this situation is apauling. Between this, the Tundra's engine failiures, and the GR86's oil pan issue. They're starting to burn favor. Using tracking data to deny a warranty claim because the car exceeded 85 mph is ridiculous. I completely excommunicated GM because of their data collection and tracking, and Toyota is stooping to their level. Just sad.
You handled that situation like a boss. I am absolutely amazed at A) how long the hazard lights kept running B) the fact that the camera made it that far. Sorry for your loss but thank you for the great content i guess. i hope insurance treats you well and you end up in another fun car.. I bet you'll carry a fire extinguisher in the next one.
toyota wanted to be an audi for a day and killed itself in the process im losing more faith in modern toyota day by day good thing you made it out safe man the whole driving over 85 mph thing is total bs
And also the fire department wasn’t officially on the way until at least 4 minutes into the video since the first two minutes repeat. Another 2 minutes I was on the phone with 911. They hung up pretty much once they had my location and I immediately called my wife. I was on the phone with her for 2 minutes before they arrived so I’d say they arrived within five minutes
@@soluslaughingwolf871volunteer fire departments do not have personnel in quarters typically. Some do schedule duty crews to provide a prompt response but most rely on members heading to the station when the alarm is received. Without knowing what department answered this alarm it's impossible to tell
And THIS is why you carry a fire extinguisher folks. I bought one and two weeks later my wire harness caught fire. 10 seconds later with two blasts it saved my boy! I couldn't imagine the heartache watching your ride die in front of you being helpless to save it.
When and if you have a follow up for what caused it, I would like to know, if Toyota can take full responsibility for the incident. Congrats to you man
Right!!? Like seriously not ONE person stopped to help our guy...And I feel so sad about it cuz if i were going through this ordeal with my car on fire, I would REALLY want someone to atleast try to help me out even a little bit... I'm seriously so disappointed in all those who passed by!
@absurdengineering Gee idk maybe offer him a drink in case he inhaled smoke? A placed to sit & wait safely in case the car explodes? Ask if he got burned & if so, pour cool water on it? I see empathy doesn't come naturally to most ppl & it's really sad 😞
@@blackrifle6736 Still, the battery and main fuse box are usually located in the engine bay. It's a wonder the battery and wiring harness held out that long.
@@mikeschiavoni1418 In most modern vehicles, that is exactly where it is. But, if the battery, fuse box, and wiring harness were located in the engine bay, as is common; then the system would not hold out anywhere near as long as it did.
Just a psa for everyone saying his big mistake was opening the hood and helping it spread quicker. Nope not at all.. actually it would help it spread horizontal throughout the car in the passenger compartment faster leaving the hood down because it cant let the heat dissipate directly up into the air... almost every sinhle vehicle fire i have had a part in extinguishing in my 20+ years as a firefighter has been damaged far worse with the hood shut then opened ... food for thought... glad the driver was able to get out safely... cars can be replaced.. lives cant
only way car couldve been saved was if he had an extuingisher and got it out in the first couple minutes.. after it burned 5 minutes the car was a write off... get the wiring harness started and they dont even try to repair.
@@beauporter8440 older cars used to be designed where the hood insulation was to be a fire blanket.. doesnt look like that is the case in this car as once the hood melted away there was not a blanket left.. the concept was if the hood were left closed.. the plastic mesh that held the hood insulation to the hood would melt away at a low temperature and allow the insulation to drape overthe top of the motor and help to slow down a fire..
@@eldoradoboy again I stress the point that a fire starved of oxygen is better than a fire with unlimited access. Anyways I don't really care enough to discuss it in comments. You open your bonnet and I'll keep mine closed. We will both end up with a written off car.
Not really, it's toyota, they overengineer stuff and this engine can take much more power, since it's got such thick cylinder walls. Many cars nowadays are pushing a lot of power per volume.
@@wolf-eat-tiger now my question for you is is that gonna determine whether or not you’re gonna file a lawsuit against them? Otherwise, do you think it’ll get to the point where they issue a recall?
In my country you get told not to stop to help people on the big highways (2+2). The people in need should go as far away from the road as possible and call for assistance from there.
Почему-то мне кажется, что это произошло в одной из англоговорящих стран. Там все улыбаются друг другу, но ни одна машина не остановилась просить : "WhatsApp, Guy?!" В России бы уже 20 машин остановилась бы и народ дружно огнетушителями все потушили. Потом приехали бы пожарные и спросили ли бы: "Зачем сделали ложный вызов?" Люди, помогайте друг другу. Всем ни гвоздя, ни жезла 🙏
That fire was getting all the air it needed from the front the sides and underneath... keeping the hood down will not slow it down... it will help it spread to the passenger compartment faster but that's about it.. once they start keeping the hood down does nothing
And in actuality the hood being open would have aided In the attack line ( hose) off the apparatus ( fire trucks) having faster access to the main body of fire had the hood prop not failed...
Glad you’re ok! Cars can be replaced. Wonder what happened to make the engine blow out of nowhere. Only 1200 miles on mine and praying nothing like this happens.
@@Lairex_Rai the engineering company is going to look at it next week and from what they tell me Toyota will review what they receive and reach out again in 30 days
@@Sprocket85 as soon as the engine caught fire, the electronics fried, thus stopping the engine. If the engine isn't rotating, the sensors don't send any signal to the ECU and thus the ECU is not sending the command to pump fuel... basic knowledge.
The fire started so quickly because he did the worst thing possible, lifting the hood and thus providing more oxygen. With the hood closed, the fire would have a much longer time to spread. It's easy to say the obvious, but you still need to remember such basic rules when there is a fire under the hood. You need to grab a fire extinguisher and try to extinguish the fire through available openings without lifting the hood until the fire brigade arrives.
@@maciekapocaliptic wrong! It would have made no difference except helping it spread to the passenger compartment faster the fire was getting more then enough oxygen from the front sides and underside of the vehicle to burn vigorously
@@sonydominates the hoods have been designed since prior to the 80s on most vehicles to help retard fires. He is right. It would limit oxygen especially if he parked facing away from the wind. It doesn't get as much air from behind. There are a lot of things you can do also opening the hood without an extinguisher if you know it's on fire is pretty dang dangerous.
@@palominokid3002 Fire blanket won't do much if part on fire is concealed and fire is too widespread. Fire extingusher might saved it though, the moment he popped trunk, he had to actually look for source of fire which is good signal that fire was tiny.
This is legit one of my fears man. I saw this in one of the groups too, hope we get updates and hope he gets this resolved with Toyota. That’s really scary
Its black smoke so it's an electrical fire and my guess is from how loud the music was up guy put a aftermarket amp in and grounded out a power wire somewhere. And is now playing it off as a motor fire.
Everything is fused on aftermarket systems. So it should never have even gotten to that point. if it was an electric fire related to aftermarket audio, you would have heard the music stop playing and the fire wouldn't originate in the engine bay. Secondly that audio quality sounded like trash with little to no bass you can tell on clips like these if a car has stock or aftermarket audio
Doesn't matter ... that fires getting air from the front the bottom and side regardless... all keeping the hood down is going to do is help it spread from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment faster actually... there is no slowing down a vehicle fire when it starts under the hood.... you can slightly slow it down if it starts inside by suffocating it by leaving windows up and doors shut ..but from the outside it's not gonna matter
The reason why you never open the hood isn't for any other reason than to simply avoid a massive fireball explosion from happening point blank in your face, how are people this clueless ?
This is so sad yet so fascinating to watch from the dash cam’s pov. I’m really sorry this happened to you. What happened to cause this? It seemed like you were driving absolutely reasonable and everything was fine until it wasn’t. Did something flammable leak on the exhaust or something really hot in the engine bay? Was it caused by a faulty engine or turbo? Such a sad loss of a GR. I hope you’re able to get another one soon.
It’s simply a case of insurance fraud is all. Any normal car guy would have made an attempt to put that tiny fire out when he first opened the hood but then it’s his wallet that has to replace the engine instead of insurance totaling the car and buying him his next turn key street racer that the driver has no ideas of how to even change his own oil. This is simply a case of the easy way out and easy way to get a new one.
Firefighters and paramedics are incredible. I give them the utmost respect for what they do. They arrive within minutes. It’s almost like they were already on their way before you call.
don't forget about the Tacoma's with their auto trans overheating and manual trans blowing up and suspension issues. Totally worth the extra msrp's on those Toyota's over any other truck brand.
I would actually check to see if an illegal tracking device was put into that car. The port that auto techs use for diagnoses often has a tracking thing attached that the customer is unaware of that causes all kinds of problems. If you own this sort of car or any car, & it's been to a dealership lately, you might want to check to see if they added one to YOUR car.
No thats the second thing. First is stopping the vehicle Shutting off ignition will most likely engage steering lock and if your going about 60 mph and you lock the steering you just sealed your fate.
I was present when a work vehicle burned down completely several years ago. My co-worker got his truck stuck offroad in a wet and grassy area. In the process of trying to drive it out of the situation, the grass under the truck caught fire. First we tried putting it out with a fire extinguisher but the truck had sunk down so close to the ground that we couldn't really reach it. Then we opened the hood to try and reach it from the top. While trying to figure out where to aim the extinguisher to get to the grass fire underneath, flames instantly shot up through the engine compartment. We backed off because we knew it was over at that point. In retrospect, I would have closed the hood in an attempt to smother the fire to some degree. Instead, we left it open and fled in my truck back to the main road to call and wait on the fire department. They wouldn't let us go back with them and the truck wasn't visible from our vantage point so we couldn't see the fire progress. When they were done, we went back to look and found the entire truck was burned. Closing the hood probably wouldn't have saved the truck from being an insurance writeoff, but it may have slowed the fire so that some of it remained untouched.
It should be required to have a fire extinguisher in all passenger cars, I have one in both my vehicles I'm not got to let my truck burn to the ground especially if it's a small fire
NEVER OPEN THE BONNET IF YOU THINK THERE’S A FIRE! NEVER! Grab your fire extinguisher first, then open the bonnet spray it all as much as you can, close the bonnet and get yourself at a safe distance from the car!
Bummer dude. Sorry you lost your car but glad you made it out safely. Wow the firewall held on that car! That fire was burning VERY hot. The swirl of smoke indicates a very high temperature. Thanks for sharing. Fascinating. 😳
It’s been a while since I had a car catch fire. The other time though I wasn’t around and someone had started a brush fire that completely consumed it along with several acres of land. Witnessing it is a whole different feeling
@@wolf-eat-tiger yea I agree. When it's happening it's happening so fast , there isn't much time to think about it. We'll main thing is nobody got hurt.
Most cars these days have what looks like a fabric or felt liner under the hood... It is actually built in fire suppression. It's designed to detach from the hood and smother the flames. However, for this to work, the hood must remain closed! Edit: For those who say I'm wrong, it's possible that the cars I'm familiar with come with it standard and for other models it may be after market or add-on. It's called Flame retardant expandable graphite if anyone needs to know.
That's not true. It mearly to help suppress engine noise, and keep the hood from getting real hot to protect the paint on the hood.That stuff burns just fine.
Saw one of these in the metal for the first time a few days ago, literally parked across the road from my house. Beautiful sky blue colour. Well done for keeping your head screwed on, responding calmly to the situation, not causing any hazard to anyone else. This is a sad loss mate, sorry to see it go.
How about a 600hp 6 banger? Maybe the same from an 800hp 8 banger? High power engines are bound to have a couple bad eggs that fail in spectacular fashion. GR Yaris hasn’t had this happen and it’s been around since 2017. I got myself an odd duck that slipped through Toyotas recently questionable quality control. Toyota relies on their reliability. They’ll sort their shit out eventually
By the sound of the beeping noise, the keys were still in and in the ON position. This kept the fuel pump running and lines pressurized. If the keys were removed and car turned off, the fire could of been prevented or minimal.
@@VictorNomura the fire was from oil on the exhaust and out of sight of the camera, flaming oil had leaked under the car and started burning the grass before flames were visible in the engine bay
Pretty sure it was incorrectly modified. He knew he goofed in the engine bay. Probably an ethanol kit that wasn’t properly installed.
@@BETTALIFE101 nope
Completely stock, just lowering springs.
Car was serviced 3 weeks prior under warranty for running rough. No mention of modifications or engine damage when they did a compression test and the engine was perfectly healthy except the misfiring.
The day before the fire the car logged an instance of oil pressure dropping without giving a warning light on the dash, which I only recently discovered after my new one was throwing codes without showing a warning on the dash and asked to see the history on my old one. So the two likely possibilities are a fuel issue contributed to a major failure, or the dealership lied about doing the oil change. Which is looking likely because the dealer never billed Toyota for the 20k oil change. Fact is Toyota bailed as soon as they found a way out and didn’t properly inspect the engine so we won’t know the proper cause of failure. It is what it is.
Someone on Reddit went around claiming it was modified with literally zero evidence of such after they couldn’t get claims to stick that it was a previously totaled and rebuilt car. People have jumped on that bandwagon even though I’ve provided thorough evidence through plenty of posts regarding all claims.
@@wolf-eat-tiger I’m just saying. I personally knew people owning cars. It doesn’t matter about makes or models. I’ve seen people blowing brand new cars left to right driving like speed racers and money shifting. Not saying that you did, but I want to say 80% of the guys that blows their new engines do that.
@@BETTALIFE101 I get that. Doubt is absolutely fine. I’m just kinda tired of hearing the whole modified thing.
I think the same way about all the clutch disintegration stories around these cars wondering if it’s just people abusing their clutch cause mine was perfectly fine but then Toyota changed the clutch compound for the new model year so I guess the issues actually were a concern.
To emulate a typical dweeb on Reddit though, I started learning standard transmission when I was 8 and strongly prefer driving standard over auto so while not immune to mistakes I definitely didn’t money shift🤓. The gates in this shifter are super clear so it’s quite clear what gear you shift into with this one and I never really cared to shift gears quickly since I was daily driving it and wasn’t eager to break it.
I keep hearing that this is happening to allot of gr corolla owners. And toyotas Stan e is if you go past 80mph they deem you as breaking their warranty and therefore avoiding any responsibility for the obvious mechanical failure. This sucks man.
@@customerrelations9393 you are hearing nonsense, this isn't happening to a lot of GR owners and Toyota never said that any warranty would be denied for going 80mph.
You should always have a fire extinguisher along with a emergency kit. Which reminds me, I should get a fire extinguisher. And an emergency kit...
Ikr..I got pretty big stereo system in my car..this definitely puts things into perspective
That's a perfectly crafted and hilarious response
I had one in my impreza. None of my other vehicles have scared me bad enough to carry it with me but I should put it back into one of em, just been keeping it in the kitchen instead. Heard of Subaru stereo burning it down but I always check any custom wiring out when I buy vehicles. People do it up in ways that doesn't make sense to me nor do I approve of. I always solder, coat. Cut off unused wires flush and tape em off at minimum. And I minimize the wire length too. Prefer to wire in through the regular wiring system too rather than direct to battery like I've seen done a lot but a stereo set of 35 watt speakers is all I'm going for, I just want music in the car not looking for perfect audio or anything that's going to cost more than free.
@@Bawkr I've got 3 batteries, 2 amplifiers, 2 12's, and 10 in cabin speakers..im total running around 5000 watts..but capable of around 10k.. but I've always had a decent system in every vehicle I've owned and I've definitely seen some builds burn to the ground...pretty scary
Also it should be a fire extinguisher rated for a vehicle fire. Just a regular home use extinguisher will not do anything to a hot hot car fire 🔥 😢
Car was just putting itself out of its misery having to listen to that music
Glad you're okay bro.
My Spotify playlist has gotten unpredictable. “Playing recommended songs” has been a rollercoaster this month. From Billie eilish, to dance Gavin dance, to $uicideboy$, to the neighborhood, to Eminem which I’ve never listened to. It’s wild
@wolf-eat-tiger 😂 glad you're safe!
Was thinking the same thing lol awful music lol
100x better than garbage ass rock music
@@wolf-eat-tiger dance gavin dance? Hell yeah 🤘
bro the memory card in the dash cam is a hulk
SanDisk: Das Memory
it's designed to withstand crashes above 100km/h so yeah
that smoke satisfying when is came throught the windshield before it cracked the glass
If I remember correctly nexar stream to your phone. I had the footage of when I had my truck stolen driving away all pixelated a few years ago :/
will say that battery is a hulk keeping those flashers on that long 😂
The real hero is that dashcam lol
Nexar is an under rated brand
Yeah, crazy it was able to withstand all that heat!
Dash cam never dies
@@jessebudelman ayo facts, camera never dies !!!
SpaceX cam lol
the fire department took about 8 minutes after the call to arrive, that's amazingly fast.
Pretty sure they were playing MOVE BIT** GET OUT THE WAY-by LUDICROUS
More developed cities will be 10 minutes or less.
My city is 4 minutes or less. Pop of 70k
@@BrodeyDoverosx such a strange comment
@HolySpirit_7744 especially when it's not even true. FD in "developed" cities are swamped by homeless arson and overdose
Never lift the bonnet on a smoking engine unless you are able to use an extinguisher on it immediately! Oxygen rushing in will ignite the smallest flame, whereas it may snuff itself out if you have no extinguisher and you just leave it be. I'm glad you were able to pull the car over, and keep yourself safe and unharmed
I didn’t know this
@@singing4hopeair plus fire equals more fire
@singing4hope fires need 3 things to ignite, wherever they occur......heat, fuel (anything that is combustible), and oxygen. In a car fire, you need to pull over as soon as you realise. Switch off the engine and get everyone out immediately, leave belongings, and move them and yourself to a place of safety. Phone emergency services, and don't go back to the car. Imo, the guy in the video drove too far looking for an ideal spot to pull over, and I was literally shouting at the video for him not to open the bonnet when he got out 😅. Could see him do so in the reflection of the windscreen, and the eruption of the fire was inevitable from then on. Only use a car extinguisher if it's safe to do so, but ensure you can get away quickly if the fire erupts
@@lissa-iat2261 wow thanks for the detailed explanation. although I was wondering how do you know the engine is on fire if you don't open the bonnet?
@singing4hope if it's steam coming out, then it's ok to open carefully, so it doesn't scald. If it's smoke, something must be smouldering or burning to create it. Best to leave it be, and call emergency fire services
That's why it's called a hot hatch!
Lol
Good one! Haha 😂
This is why its called “rice burner” !
💀
This is in no way a hot hatch, in the proper sense... but this hatch sure got hot.
Those blinkers and bells held on for dear life!
It was like listening to a heart monitor go flat line!
Sorry for your loss man. I hope Toyota is aware of this issue. Best of luck
each time you hear the chime in the middle of the beeping is another code being set due to circuit failure.. as the fire eats them up.. the A/C lines went pretty quick.... the firewall in that car did an amazing job... when my Brand new Pickup burnt up years ago.. the Dashboasrd started to melt in the first 3 minutes of the fire... if this car is under factory warranty i wouldnt even call the insurance company.. send it right back to toyota.. with my truck i made GMC give me a brand new one...never claimed it on my insurance
@@eldoradoboy Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota Wants this one back. Do research on what happened and hopefully be able to put out a warranty job to prevent this from happening to other gr corollas. I've heard they take back badly crashed cars to learn from them as well.
@@eldoradoboy Excellent advice… I was thinking the same thing. I’d be in talks with Toyota 1st before contacting my insurance company.
Slowly failing all cute like! What, can't stand a little heat?
@@kingkonggg6941 The place i used to work at about 20 years ago as a delivery driver had about 20 Toyota Hilux. One of our drivers fell asleep during the job on the Autobahn (yes, in Germany), driftet off the road and rolled that thing over a few times. He had to spend a night at the hospital, and the car was absolutely totaled. However, the driver compartment held up rather fine.
Insurance claimed it a total loss and the company got paid a new one. Toyota actually bought the car back for the insurance adjusted scrap value plus an extra 5k. Just like you said, to examine it, found out where it held up as designed and find out where it didn't.
All that beeping, was the system saying "check the coolant, the engine, the oil pressure, engine overheating (you think) 🤔 it's on fire! Oh yeah, check tire pressure
Nope! Definitely an EV with exploding lithium batteries. ICE cars don't burn. Never!!!
And certainly not a Toyota! @@Zerpentsa6598
was i think the low oil pressure alarm but idk my truck is an 06 so no fancy annoying alarms
Is the car still on? If the fuel pump is still dumping gas that explains the flames.
@@Zerpentsa6598 of course they do, the differences they make a small fire like this one, not a blowtorch that burns down an entire entire building
You should never ever lift the hood/bonnet of a car If you suspect an engine fire the in rush of oxygen could flare the flames up and burn you real bad.
Very calmly handled well done 👍
Really lol I think that’s what happened to me. Opened the trunk to grab the rear camera and left it opened. Whole interior gone but not really the outside.
@@coheneastman6523 Yes. Oxygen fuels fire
That is what I would have done. Kept the hood closed instead of leaving it open.
There was hardly any smoke and plenty of oxygen is already available with it closed.
@@ROBMACDUIyes but much MORE oxygen with hood up. You don’t understand how fire works.
This video showed me 4 things. First, no one has a fire extinguisher, second nobody cares, third no one bother to stop and help, and No.4 ..we are soulless.
I keep extinguishers in my rigs. That's another story. 🔥
#5 go to home depot and get a fire extinguisher 🧯
#3 being the most operative observation and the most sad..
Agree.
I thought they were mandatory? In my country its mandatory to have one in the car
Might be the best ad for Nexar that I’ve ever seen. I think I’m sold. Sorry for your loss!
They want me to make a video talking about what happened but I’m more camera shy than I realized so I’m hoping that their editors can make me sound like less of an idiot than I think I am
But honestly do they even need to make another video? This is one is selling plenty of cameras
I just ordered mine.
@@wolf-eat-tigerHow much are they paying?
@@humanchannel9421 their best camera and $250 for basically 0 effort
You’re most likely going to need to replace that windshield.
No ,the whole damn car!
@@aaronwilliams6989 I think they were joking.
Perhaps. I may be wrong, but I think the bumper got a bit of damage as well.
@@fortimusprime You're a glass-half-empty kind of guy aren't you? That bumper will buff right out. 😄 It's all attitude!
A tyre also exploded
0 reaction, 0 panic. Nicely done.
0 reaction, 100 panic from me
If he was a UA-camr: “oMg, GuyS, the cAR iS LitEralLy on FiRe.” Ad plays…..”welcome back, if you guys like this kind of content, smash that like button and hit that notification bell”
Took him 8 years to stop. Smoke coming inside your car.
What about using the fire extinguisher
Should have put it in neutral and turned it off sooner so the fuel pump doesn't continue pumping fuel into the engine bay.
The most amazing is how calm you kept.
He doesn't have enough sense to be any other way 😂
He was calm because it was expected. He modded it
@@sammyjammy6647 what mods did he make?
@@chrisjfox8715 I speculated mods at first, but here’s another probability.
Here’s a comment from someone who used to work for Toyota,
“Was Toyota dealership service manager for over 25 years. There is always the case of customer abuse that can invalidate warranty claim. Over revving engine at hi speeds blows engine, puts hole in block throws oil on hot exhaust potentially causing fire. In this case if you’re recklessly speeding in wrong gear it’s up to discretion of manufacturer to cover repairs. AKA abuse no warranty. VERY unlikelyToyota is having this problem under RPM RED line.Suggest to beg for goodwill assistance from Toyota.”
The best dash cam advertising I have ever seen 🔥
Car set itself on fire to stop that music
That was terrible.
@@ericcarson342cry about it
@@MichaelDeSantaClaus 😭
@@ericcarson342that’s cute😊
Yeah. I dread to think what it would do if you tried listening to Justin Bieber in there. 😂😂😂
Sooo a 300hp track spec car is not supposed to go above 85? Thats bullisht... Also thats straight from the warranty "Powertrain warranty covers five years or 60,000 miles"
Go on with a lawsuit. I wish you can get a six digit car after the courts
changing your oil is required , threw a rod or had a cylinder detonate .
Theirs a lot of people out there that deserve a win in court and this guy is NOT one of them.
Did he mod it. We’ll never know
@@sammyjammy6647 we do know. He changed the oem tires to continentals which have a significant lower speed rating than oem plus he was clocked in on a Facebook doing 130mph way over the speed ratings of his continentals. I’m just surprised with the amount of “gear heads” defending this wimp when it’s over that he abused and neglect the shit out of car. Maybe that would work in a Prius but never a sports car. It doesn’t matter who makes it.
@@Bolognese_Munchies They are both W class tires. You are wrong. The continentals are the better tire actually. They come stock on Golf R's. W class tires are rated for 168 MPH. This shouldn't happen period. I work on performance cars partially for a living and this is unacceptable. The 3 cylinder engine is probably the worst engine they have ever designed. Constant failures inside warranty and Toyota is trying to scum their way out of accepting they can fail too.
Apparently it does matter who makes it, because it's happening to Toyota GR Corollas more than anyone else by a large margin. All manufacturers have good and bad cars, I have worked on GR Corollas, they are bad cars. Brand loyalty can be blinding for many people, and it's doubly true with Toyota because they typically are the leaders in simplistic and reliable designs.
I do electrical as a specialty, but am a master in the state of Michigan. The harnesses and wiring on these cars is also piss poor pathetic. Already seen multiple in for wire breaks because the looms were never taped and the wires melt against the engine or get snagged and are brittle from the excessive heat this motor generates. Almost like an engine with horrible balance (120 degree rotation with no primary balance unlike a 4 cylinder) and weak metallurgy trying to force 100hp per cylinder doesn't work well.
When internal combustion becomes external combustion.....
Underrated comment.
You mean like an ev battery burning off?
Nah! Definitely an EV. ICE never burn.
@@Zerpentsa6598this is not an ev. It's a 3 cylinder.
@@Zerpentsa6598 r/Woosh
Also stfu I know the subreddits dead.
Im surprised that ice cold demeanor didn’t put out the fire… my guy’s cool as a cucumber
That’s the way you act when it’s all planned tho, lol 😂.
No actually that was the scared face of an idiot that didn't know what to do. Get it right.
@@1982MCIhow do you plan a car fire 💀
Rare footage of a Toyota breaking down. And this one took it to another level
They don’t build em like they did 10 years ago. Look at the new Tundras throwing main bearings after 4000 miles
When a Toyota does something, it does it to the max!
More like 20+ years ago.@@off_mah_lawn2074
Give it a break... Toyotas break down just like other cars do.
It was probably a Toyota engine that was recalled due to metal debris in the engine from the engine factory.
Seen this before a whole lot of times will Hyundai, Kia and Dawoo all of these cars were not worth buying they were junk straight from the factory.
Shout out to bro for not dropping one F bomb immediately after his engine blew🤣 that would’ve been the only word out of my mouth for the next week
He must’ve sat there like the “this is fine” meme or some shit. You’d see and hear me going crazy 😂
I know huh! I can't believe how calm he was!
*3 cylinders... TURBO Charged... 300HP....*
Something's got to give.
Yeah that is 100 HP per cylinder its a really high number...
Yall got to be new...
@@sbfhawk4343it’s not even that. The engine was stressing out for no reason.
👋😂👉🙏amen to that!
@@sbfhawk4343Not really, considering plenty of cars go way above that or have similar ratios of 100 to 1
The fact you were so calm about the whole thing is how you survived. Glad you are safe, and rest in piece Corolla
0 reaction, 0 panic. 0 oil in the sump!!!
😂
Looks like insurance fraud
Next time , if you're ever in this situation , shut the ignition off . That would turn off the fuel pump . Sorry for the loss of your car
The pump should turn off once the engine stops turning (no sensor input). That's why one only hears the pump prime when switching on the ignition, it doesn't continue running past a second or two, unless it receives a cranking signal.
@@Visionery1The pump will continue running on all cars that are not throttle by cable. It keeps the line in standby mode if the vehicle is not already running so fuel is precharged for spray into the engine when it is started.
No it doesn't, that's why you hear your pump prime when you open the door (no key in ignition yet obviously), if you shut and open your door a few times that pump priming noise will stop because desired fuel pressure has been reached. The pump can't keep going if the lines are already full of fuel!@@tampabayroadcam2017
Absolutely 💯 💯
@@tampabayroadcam2017 I must disagree, I drive a DBW (drive by wire) car. When turning on the ignition, the pump briefly primes the system (as you correctly say), then it switches off. It's a safety factor integrated into all cars, otherwise fuel would continue discharging after an accident with the engine stopped.
This is that Toyota reliability people always talk about
They are trying to complete with Kia/Hyundai
The irony is its probs the cam wiring sorted..lol
For the most part Toyota is still reliable besides the new Vehicles
Yep. It was reliable in burning itself to a block of black carbon.
@@AarmOZ84 reading comprehension is important I suggest you learn it
Becareful if this happens to you with opening the hood of the car. Sometimes the extra o2 can burst the flames really quick and you get it also . Leave closed if you dont have anything to put it out with. ❤
Sorry for your loss
This right here is what I was going to comment. Really feel bad for the guy and glad he’s okay. He handled it well but should’ve closed the hood to at least slow down the fire.
That would be O2.
CO2 would extinguish a flame.
Fires need oxygen. Carbon dioxide would suffocate a fire.
@@romulusxyz6722 your are right
That car went up in flames like it identified as a Tesla.
Demonstrated clearly the wisdom of Toyota in stopping the production of EVs. Too dangerous! 👏👏👏
Corolla in flames: 500k views
Any ev in flames: 50m views
To be fair electric cars make pretty spectacular fires 🔥
Almost as spectacular as my 99 jeep cherokee when all the magnesium parts started burning
Anytime you are storing large amounts of energy there's a potential for a fire.
Takes time for talk of these issues to get around, hearing more and more of people with Toyotas having engine issues and fires. sad to see such a well-regarded brand crash and burn so hard. Seems like every new vehicle in their lineup is having engine issues and fires, something had to have changed at Toyota corporate for all their new model lineups to have so much issues.
Hey pal, you just blew in from stupid town?
@@RichyPinkI understood that reference
EVs are fkin death trap 💀
That blinker kept on blinking lol what a stud
Possibly hazards
Sorry this happened man. Glad you’re ok.
Thank you!
Insurance..... He will get a new one
@@rp42069 next week😁
@@wolf-eat-tiger awesome! Can't wait to see what what you get.
Why did it happen is the question 😕
Glad you're ok! For anyone that's interested the main bong is between a G and a G#. (sat at my piano whilst watching this) 😅🎶
lol nerdy but i can tell without a piano because i have perfect pitch
well hello @@yeety1208 i didnt expect you here
Omg lmao 😂👏🏽
Did you measure how many cents?
The way Toyota handled this situation is apauling. Between this, the Tundra's engine failiures, and the GR86's oil pan issue. They're starting to burn favor. Using tracking data to deny a warranty claim because the car exceeded 85 mph is ridiculous. I completely excommunicated GM because of their data collection and tracking, and Toyota is stooping to their level. Just sad.
@@jacobrzeszewski6527 APALLING.
Imagine buying a $50k car just to watch it go up in flames 😳. Idk how you stayed so calm I would have been tweaking out lol
Cause they still build them and he can just go get another one.
Shit these go for 50k? I thought they were like 40k that's overpriced ma
@@marioformicadae6637MSRP starts at 37k
The GR Corolla isn’t worth the selling price and dealer markup.
Warranty. Warranty likely kept him calm.
You handled that situation like a boss. I am absolutely amazed at A) how long the hazard lights kept running B) the fact that the camera made it that far. Sorry for your loss but thank you for the great content i guess. i hope insurance treats you well and you end up in another fun car.. I bet you'll carry a fire extinguisher in the next one.
Really like leaving the car running!
toyota wanted to be an audi for a day
and killed itself in the process
im losing more faith in modern toyota day by day
good thing you made it out safe man
the whole driving over 85 mph thing is total bs
Successful try. Now they are breaking down like Audi 😂
7 minutes is crazy fast for the fire department to arrive.
And also the fire department wasn’t officially on the way until at least 4 minutes into the video since the first two minutes repeat. Another 2 minutes I was on the phone with 911. They hung up pretty much once they had my location and I immediately called my wife. I was on the phone with her for 2 minutes before they arrived so I’d say they arrived within five minutes
@@wolf-eat-tiger Amazing response! They must have been at the station ready to go.
@@s550days I mean. They do live at the station. lol -- It probably wasn't far from the highway though.
Heroes! 👏
@@soluslaughingwolf871volunteer fire departments do not have personnel in quarters typically. Some do schedule duty crews to provide a prompt response but most rely on members heading to the station when the alarm is received.
Without knowing what department answered this alarm it's impossible to tell
All of the beeping was the cars way of screaming in pain 😭 great footage thanks for sharing.
“Lord Jesus it’s a fire! Ain’t nobody got time for that!” - Sweet Brown
Did you get bronchitis?
And THIS is why you carry a fire extinguisher folks. I bought one and two weeks later my wire harness caught fire. 10 seconds later with two blasts it saved my boy! I couldn't imagine the heartache watching your ride die in front of you being helpless to save it.
When and if you have a follow up for what caused it, I would like to know, if Toyota can take full responsibility for the incident.
Congrats to you man
Hopefully Toyota will take responsibility & make good on a promise
Sue them if they don't.
Hope car was Not tuned
Toyota by law is responsible for this. They have to comp him with a new car
@@vincentforsberg4102 You are right !!
I see NOBODY stopping to help him!!!! People are so rude, they are only outfor themselves!!! I am glad you are ok....
Right!!? Like seriously not ONE person stopped to help our guy...And I feel so sad about it cuz if i were going through this ordeal with my car on fire, I would REALLY want someone to atleast try to help me out even a little bit... I'm seriously so disappointed in all those who passed by!
What would anyone really do? Nobody has fire extinguishers
Help how exactly? Be specific. How would YOU help?
@absurdengineering Gee idk maybe offer him a drink in case he inhaled smoke? A placed to sit & wait safely in case the car explodes? Ask if he got burned & if so, pour cool water on it? I see empathy doesn't come naturally to most ppl & it's really sad 😞
@@scubarubanzaiiWhy? Isnt it mandetory?
Pretty amazing that the hazards were still ticking with all the flames pouring out from under the hood.
Yea it was nuts. The electronics didn’t die until the fire department arrived.
*Since YM1968, USA hazards are and have always been on separate circuit intended survive as long as possible.*
@@blackrifle6736 Still, the battery and main fuse box are usually located in the engine bay. It's a wonder the battery and wiring harness held out that long.
@@BrendonGreenNZL the flasher relay in my car is under the dash
@@mikeschiavoni1418 In most modern vehicles, that is exactly where it is. But, if the battery, fuse box, and wiring harness were located in the engine bay, as is common; then the system would not hold out anywhere near as long as it did.
Just a psa for everyone saying his big mistake was opening the hood and helping it spread quicker. Nope not at all.. actually it would help it spread horizontal throughout the car in the passenger compartment faster leaving the hood down because it cant let the heat dissipate directly up into the air... almost every sinhle vehicle fire i have had a part in extinguishing in my 20+ years as a firefighter has been damaged far worse with the hood shut then opened ... food for thought... glad the driver was able to get out safely... cars can be replaced.. lives cant
only way car couldve been saved was if he had an extuingisher and got it out in the first couple minutes.. after it burned 5 minutes the car was a write off... get the wiring harness started and they dont even try to repair.
Ahhh not sure mate. A banked fire is better than a fire with open access to a lot of oxygen.
20years fire fighting?
Firefighter huh? UMMMMMMKAY!!!😆😀😁😂🤣
@@beauporter8440 older cars used to be designed where the hood insulation was to be a fire blanket.. doesnt look like that is the case in this car as once the hood melted away there was not a blanket left.. the concept was if the hood were left closed.. the plastic mesh that held the hood insulation to the hood would melt away at a low temperature and allow the insulation to drape overthe top of the motor and help to slow down a fire..
@@eldoradoboy again I stress the point that a fire starved of oxygen is better than a fire with unlimited access.
Anyways I don't really care enough to discuss it in comments.
You open your bonnet and I'll keep mine closed.
We will both end up with a written off car.
Not surprised, a 3 cylinder turbo making 300HP is simply a recipe for unreliability 😔
Facts
Not really, it's toyota, they overengineer stuff and this engine can take much more power, since it's got such thick cylinder walls. Many cars nowadays are pushing a lot of power per volume.
Can we please all get the model of that dashcam. I think this video proves that it can outlast a Toyota
Nexar One
As a toyota owner that's a good one😂😂😂
@@wolf-eat-tiger
Glad you and your gear got outa there ok.
Do you know the cause of the breakdown and subsequent fire?
@@colinm1325 thank you. Still waiting on Toyota to complete their investigation
@@wolf-eat-tiger now my question for you is is that gonna determine whether or not you’re gonna file a lawsuit against them? Otherwise, do you think it’ll get to the point where they issue a recall?
Wow! Great to see many other concerned motorists stopping to help the poor guy.
In my country you get told not to stop to help people on the big highways (2+2). The people in need should go as far away from the road as possible and call for assistance from there.
Почему-то мне кажется, что это произошло в одной из англоговорящих стран. Там все улыбаются друг другу, но ни одна машина не остановилась просить : "WhatsApp, Guy?!"
В России бы уже 20 машин остановилась бы и народ дружно огнетушителями все потушили. Потом приехали бы пожарные и спросили ли бы: "Зачем сделали ложный вызов?"
Люди, помогайте друг другу. Всем ни гвоздя, ни жезла 🙏
Lately Russia sitting too many fires, and Ukraine firing back into airfields and Oil Depots in Russia.
LOL…Is that after everyone has had a couple of liters 😂
Man this sucks, I would have not have been so calm and cool in my GRC. Props to you. Very curious as to why this happened! Also glad you are ok man
They're not on a high demand any more. He could get one probably cheaper now.
@@1Domello
😂😂😂
Warranty.
Lmao yeah I wonder why. @@1Domello
the internal combustion engine became an external combustion engine, shit happens.
always give the fire more oxygen.
open hood was huge mistake
and never carry a fire extinguisher
@@puertousbmonkey never. stay calm,and avoid throwing something on the fire. don't do much. Just use the phone and relax.
That fire was getting all the air it needed from the front the sides and underneath... keeping the hood down will not slow it down... it will help it spread to the passenger compartment faster but that's about it.. once they start keeping the hood down does nothing
And in actuality the hood being open would have aided In the attack line ( hose) off the apparatus ( fire trucks) having faster access to the main body of fire had the hood prop not failed...
Who would have thought a 3 cylinder with a turbo making 300hp has a short lifespan
I'd say someone touched something they shouldn't have.
They probably modded it
Glad you’re ok! Cars can be replaced. Wonder what happened to make the engine blow out of nowhere. Only 1200 miles on mine and praying nothing like this happens.
I’ll update if Toyota can reach a firm conclusion
Please do. @@wolf-eat-tiger
@@Lairex_Rai the engineering company is going to look at it next week and from what they tell me Toyota will review what they receive and reach out again in 30 days
@@wolf-eat-tiger thanks for sharing, glad you are alright, dido, please keep us posted how Toyota takes care of the situation. Take good care bro!
Tuned engine?
THINGS TO DO DIFFERENTLY:
1. Dont leave the hood open
2. Turn ignition off, so fuel pump is not on
3. Crack gas cap to relieve tank pressure
Tanks have had vents for ages now. Tanks don't explode. I've burnt a car to the ground once. Only thing that actually does, are the tires.
The fuel pump wont stay on if the engine got shut off
Imagine thinking the fuel keeps going endlessly when the car is off 😂😂😂 don't become a car mechanic please...
@@-never-gonna-give-you-up-he never turned the car off in the first place
@@Sprocket85 as soon as the engine caught fire, the electronics fried, thus stopping the engine. If the engine isn't rotating, the sensors don't send any signal to the ECU and thus the ECU is not sending the command to pump fuel... basic knowledge.
Scary how you can be chilling in your car cruising listening to music and 5 min later you're on the side of the road and your car is on fire
Had this been an EV, the corporate media would have been all on this.
What ? Lol
@@sigmamale4147did you think corporate media are NOT aligned with the oil industry?
Literally...
Holy moly, that fire grew fast. That's kinda scary
The fire started so quickly because he did the worst thing possible, lifting the hood and thus providing more oxygen. With the hood closed, the fire would have a much longer time to spread. It's easy to say the obvious, but you still need to remember such basic rules when there is a fire under the hood. You need to grab a fire extinguisher and try to extinguish the fire through available openings without lifting the hood until the fire brigade arrives.
@@maciekapocaliptic wrong! It would have made no difference except helping it spread to the passenger compartment faster the fire was getting more then enough oxygen from the front sides and underside of the vehicle to burn vigorously
@@kartracer5g229 I guess you've never put out a car fire
@@maciekapocaliptic nope only been a firefighter for over 20 years... smh never 🤦
@@sonydominates the hoods have been designed since prior to the 80s on most vehicles to help retard fires. He is right. It would limit oxygen especially if he parked facing away from the wind. It doesn't get as much air from behind. There are a lot of things you can do also opening the hood without an extinguisher if you know it's on fire is pretty dang dangerous.
Toyota really blaming the tires for this??? WTH?
This is why you keep a fire ex in your car.
I'm going to get one right now.👍
and a fire blanket
You get a big fat ticket for not having one where I'm from
@@palominokid3002 Fire blanket won't do much if part on fire is concealed and fire is too widespread. Fire extingusher might saved it though, the moment he popped trunk, he had to actually look for source of fire which is good signal that fire was tiny.
@@SaltyHoldy That's insane. So anyone who drives a vehicle has to have one?
Dang man. Sorry to see this happened you I saw from the fb groups. Glad you are ok! That’s pretty intense.
This is legit one of my fears man. I saw this in one of the groups too, hope we get updates and hope he gets this resolved with Toyota. That’s really scary
Whoa!!! Toyotas & Hondas going down the drain, while KIAs & Hyundais keep getting better and better!!!!!!!
@@Funkydood what research data have you to support this theory? I gotta read it!
@@chrismayer3919 2023 APRIL ISSUE OF CONSUMER REPORTS, dude!!! Just check it out!!!!
Now it's about the time that haters need to stop about trolling on koreN cars because they're just better build cars with longer warranty too
@@popsandbangs8858 it’s always possible for a company to improve just as much as it is for said company to get worse.
Ewww kia
Good job keeping calm and safe. Sorry this happened. Im surprised the camera made it! thanks for sharing!
I'm glad you're ok. Toyota has been slacking on the quality control. After 2020
Since late 2000s, had a toyo Camry and the thing used oil from new.A quart and a half between oil change of every 3k miles
@josequervo1838 yeah that was with the 1ZZ engine. They corrected it for free if you went in and complained about it.
@@josequervo1838yo tuve un camry 2001 q es el mismo y es lo mejor el tuyo tendría 300k seguro por eso gastaba aceite
@@robertosequoia that's early 2000 Toyota.Different engine all together.
If that's true, then Toyota just got too big for their own britches.
Cred to the well designed torpedo wall. Cred to the windscreen. And cred to that absolutely amazing camera! LOL
Oh man, and it's a Circuit in grey too. Sorry to see that man, but glad you're okay
First off its crazy how quick fires spread. Second off I just wanted to say glad you were not injured! ❤❤❤❤
“I know a guy who drives a Toyota….I know a guy who used to drive a Toyota….I know a guy who carries graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows.”
Its black smoke so it's an electrical fire and my guess is from how loud the music was up guy put a aftermarket amp in and grounded out a power wire somewhere. And is now playing it off as a motor fire.
how was the interior white smoke then
@@spizzz2 umm other stuff started burning. Plastic fabric things like that.
Everything is fused on aftermarket systems. So it should never have even gotten to that point. if it was an electric fire related to aftermarket audio, you would have heard the music stop playing and the fire wouldn't originate in the engine bay. Secondly that audio quality sounded like trash with little to no bass you can tell on clips like these if a car has stock or aftermarket audio
@@joshj9503When one uses a paper clip in place of a fuse, one has their car turned into a charcoal briquette.
Hahaah 😅😅
See a Corolla on the side of the street - I wouldn’t pull over, because usually it would be a trap.
Nice reference.
😂
Not if it’s on fire though
What you gonna do 😂 bring a bottle of water 💀
Toyota engineer, "What could possibly go wrong extracting 300hp from 1.6 L ?"
Best insurance scam scenario for those looking to get out of horrible car payments.
I was thinking the same thing. Usually people stand in front of the car yet they were in the back
Think if he had been driving an EV!
This is most likely the case. I wonder how much of a dealer markup he paid???
@@planetfabulous5833 Insurance won't pay for the dealer markup.
There's chill, then there's this guy! Sorry for the loss.
The hood opening is only making things harder and faster because fire gets more oxicen and falmes Grow very fast because of that!
Relax. My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.
Classic
Never, ever open the hood 😮
My first thought... 😐
Doesn't matter ... that fires getting air from the front the bottom and side regardless... all keeping the hood down is going to do is help it spread from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment faster actually... there is no slowing down a vehicle fire when it starts under the hood.... you can slightly slow it down if it starts inside by suffocating it by leaving windows up and doors shut ..but from the outside it's not gonna matter
Open or not Open real fire
People .
Why not the cars a write off no matter what you do
The reason why you never open the hood isn't for any other reason than to simply avoid a massive fireball explosion from happening point blank in your face, how are people this clueless ?
This is so sad yet so fascinating to watch from the dash cam’s pov.
I’m really sorry this happened to you. What happened to cause this? It seemed like you were driving absolutely reasonable and everything was fine until it wasn’t.
Did something flammable leak on the exhaust or something really hot in the engine bay? Was it caused by a faulty engine or turbo?
Such a sad loss of a GR. I hope you’re able to get another one soon.
sorry for your loss and thanks for this POV
Well done staying calm and getting it as close to the exit as possible.
Wheres Toretto when you need him..."NOS"!
On a serious note glad you are good man!
Nice one opening the hood making sure it stays lit.
It’s simply a case of insurance fraud is all. Any normal car guy would have made an attempt to put that tiny fire out when he first opened the hood but then it’s his wallet that has to replace the engine instead of insurance totaling the car and buying him his next turn key street racer that the driver has no ideas of how to even change his own oil. This is simply a case of the easy way out and easy way to get a new one.
@@1982MCIbros jealous cause you can’t afford a 30k car irl 🤣
Yeah definitely!
@@1982MCIany one would do that
@@1982MCIGot any proof of your claims? No? Didn't think so. In situations like this you don't always think clearly.
Firefighters and paramedics are incredible. I give them the utmost respect for what they do. They arrive within minutes. It’s almost like they were already on their way before you call.
1:10 turn the car OFF. Also what warnings were popping up that it was beeping like that?
That's what I'm wondering. I have this car and have never heard that kinda alarm before
Bro what is going on with Toyota lately. First its their Tundras blowing up now its GR Corollas.
don't forget about the Tacoma's with their auto trans overheating and manual trans blowing up and suspension issues. Totally worth the extra msrp's on those Toyota's over any other truck brand.
I would actually check to see if an illegal tracking device was put into that car. The port that auto techs use for diagnoses often has a tracking thing attached that the customer is unaware of that causes all kinds of problems. If you own this sort of car or any car, & it's been to a dealership lately, you might want to check to see if they added one to YOUR car.
The irony of a GR86 being ok behind a blown corolla is insane
I give my wife’s car too much crap but it’s still running and mine isn’t so I guess I should mind my business
The gr86 is a subaru under the hood that's why :)
@@BoostedNPCthat’s the problem we have with it
@@FoxtrotGolfLimathe real problem is if you turn left too much you starve the engine of oil
The first thi.g you do when an engine blows off is that you cut the electric power by removing your key from the ignition
No thats the second thing. First is stopping the vehicle
Shutting off ignition will most likely engage steering lock and if your going about 60 mph and you lock the steering you just sealed your fate.
But how will the Camera record then…?
@@powerhouse884 battery?
@@Balaz5HUN ok ok, i guess dash cameras use them maybe idk.
Most now are push button start and the key stays in your pocket.
I was present when a work vehicle burned down completely several years ago. My co-worker got his truck stuck offroad in a wet and grassy area. In the process of trying to drive it out of the situation, the grass under the truck caught fire. First we tried putting it out with a fire extinguisher but the truck had sunk down so close to the ground that we couldn't really reach it. Then we opened the hood to try and reach it from the top. While trying to figure out where to aim the extinguisher to get to the grass fire underneath, flames instantly shot up through the engine compartment. We backed off because we knew it was over at that point.
In retrospect, I would have closed the hood in an attempt to smother the fire to some degree. Instead, we left it open and fled in my truck back to the main road to call and wait on the fire department. They wouldn't let us go back with them and the truck wasn't visible from our vantage point so we couldn't see the fire progress. When they were done, we went back to look and found the entire truck was burned. Closing the hood probably wouldn't have saved the truck from being an insurance writeoff, but it may have slowed the fire so that some of it remained untouched.
It should be required to have a fire extinguisher in all passenger cars, I have one in both my vehicles I'm not got to let my truck burn to the ground especially if it's a small fire
It is required in my country. Your car dont pass inspection without one and if you get caught without it thats a big fat ticket
Car: *burning*
Hazard lights: *does not care*
Battery, fuse box, wiring harness: *does not care*
NEVER OPEN THE BONNET IF YOU THINK THERE’S A FIRE! NEVER! Grab your fire extinguisher first, then open the bonnet spray it all as much as you can, close the bonnet and get yourself at a safe distance from the car!
*Wrong. Experienced firemen say otherwise.*
Wtf bro that’s scary as hell! Keep us updated on how this even happened!
Bummer dude. Sorry you lost your car but glad you made it out safely. Wow the firewall held on that car! That fire was burning VERY hot. The swirl of smoke indicates a very high temperature. Thanks for sharing. Fascinating. 😳
WTF is wrong with people-- around a hundred plus cars going by and non stopping - even passing in the lane closest to your car. - DAMN THESE PEOPLE
Well dang bro. Sorry for your loss and good luck with insurance. I had a car catch fire while driving , and things happen FAST!
It’s been a while since I had a car catch fire. The other time though I wasn’t around and someone had started a brush fire that completely consumed it along with several acres of land. Witnessing it is a whole different feeling
@@wolf-eat-tiger yea I agree. When it's happening it's happening so fast , there isn't much time to think about it. We'll main thing is nobody got hurt.
@@wolf-eat-tigerWhy you got cars catching fire? In 15 cars and 800k miles it has never happened to me.
Most cars these days have what looks like a fabric or felt liner under the hood... It is actually built in fire suppression. It's designed to detach from the hood and smother the flames. However, for this to work, the hood must remain closed!
Edit: For those who say I'm wrong, it's possible that the cars I'm familiar with come with it standard and for other models it may be after market or add-on. It's called Flame retardant expandable graphite if anyone needs to know.
That's not true. It mearly to help suppress engine noise, and keep the hood from getting real hot to protect the paint on the hood.That stuff burns just fine.
Umm... No.
The underhood fabric/padding is for noise reduction & to lessen heat damage to the hood paint...
@@bryanayers6104 It's called flame retardant expandable graphite for engines.
Saw one of these in the metal for the first time a few days ago, literally parked across the road from my house. Beautiful sky blue colour.
Well done for keeping your head screwed on, responding calmly to the situation, not causing any hazard to anyone else. This is a sad loss mate, sorry to see it go.
Just what i would expect from a 300 hp 3 banger😂
Do you expect the same from a 400hp 4 banger?! 😂
@@HifeManahahaha
Buy a b58 engine
3 Cylinder car bro that's wild
How about a 600hp 6 banger?
Maybe the same from an 800hp 8 banger?
High power engines are bound to have a couple bad eggs that fail in spectacular fashion. GR Yaris hasn’t had this happen and it’s been around since 2017. I got myself an odd duck that slipped through Toyotas recently questionable quality control. Toyota relies on their reliability. They’ll sort their shit out eventually
the battery also deserves credits for still working somehow with that fire because i can hear the click click click from the lights.
The battery in this car is located in the back trunk.
@@Karmazov well never seen that sistem before
By the sound of the beeping noise, the keys were still in and in the ON position. This kept the fuel pump running and lines pressurized. If the keys were removed and car turned off, the fire could of been prevented or minimal.
@@VictorNomura car was switched to accessory mode
It’s beeps a lot even if you turn it off
@@VictorNomura the fire was from oil on the exhaust and out of sight of the camera, flaming oil had leaked under the car and started burning the grass before flames were visible in the engine bay
@@wolf-eat-tiger I see. Sad to see a nice car totaled. Hope you get everything you deserve! Good luck!
Not a blown engine but rather a leak in the fuel system