# Fire! Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 18, 2007, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fire-help/6113 "2007-10-18T12:54:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leslieinlewes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@leslieinlewes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leslieinlewes)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fire-help/6113/1 "2007-10-18T12:54:52Z")
We have a 2005 Buick LaCrosse with 16,000 miles on it. After a 5 mile drive to the Vet’s office, my husband parked the car, we got out and smelled something bad. He moved the car to another spot then we went in. A few minutes later we heard a horn honking and someone came in and said smoke was pouring out of our grill! We went outside and the fumes were terrible. My husband opened the hood (probably not a good idea) and there was no fire - but everything plastic component was melted. We had the car towed to the dealer. No word on what caused this. My question is this. Can a car with this type of damage be repaired? Would you feel safe driving this car again? Thanks, Leslie & John ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fire-help/6113/2 "2007-10-18T13:03:00Z")
It can be repaired. It’s expensive. Either warranty, or automobile insurance should cover it — except for the deductible. ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fire-help/6113/3 "2007-10-18T13:36:55Z")
I agree it can be repaired. Insurance will cover it. Let your insurance company fight it out with Buick over whether or not this is warranty work.