Mg4 fire

[capitan capete]

Other fire....

 

[capitan capete]

Other photos

 

[EvTek23]

Is this the same vehicle, or are we talking about 3 different vehicles.
The first photo in this post the vehicle is less damaged, whereas the following 4 photos the fire has taken place where the vehicle is.

 

[capitan capete]

Is this the same vehicle, or are we talking about 3 different vehicles.
The first photo in this post the vehicle is less damaged, whereas the following 4 photos the fire has taken place where the vehicle is.

This is my card four photos, Mg4 black is in France

 

[Tig170]

Other photos

So sorry to see this bud ; do you feel that it was the heater in the centre console or the HV battery which took alight? - Best wishes J.

 

[capitan capete]

¿Es este el mismo vehículo o estamos hablando de tres vehículos diferentes?
En la primera foto de este post el vehículo está menos dañado, mientras que en las siguientes 4 fotos el incendio se ha producido en el lugar donde está el vehículo.

Las primeras fotos del principio del post, y las cuatro últimas son del mismo coche, y el coche negro es de otra unidad procedente de Francia. He solicitado información al propietario del coche negro pero de momento no me ha respondido.
Moderator: Please post in English. Translation:

The first photos at the beginning of the post, and the last four are of the same car, and the black car is from another unit from France. I have requested information from the owner of the black car but he has not yet responded.

 

[Tig170]

The first photos at the beginning of the post, and the last four are of the same car, and the black car is from another unit from France. I have requested information from the owner of the black car but he has not yet responded.

Thanks

 

[N80SSM]

Wishing now I'd taken out gap insurance as mines depreciated 50% in 6 months

 

[Corindikev]

There is no evidence of the HV battery catching fire in any of these photos. In fact the base of both cars is about the only part still in one piece other than the steel sheet metal body and other metal parts. All modern cars have a huge amount of combustible material in them, mostly from plastics, rubber and synthetic materials almost all by products of the petro chemical industry. A short circuit somewhere, even just a small one will create intense heat to melt and then with sufficient heat combust. The burning material melts everything around it and that begins dripping flaming dollops on to everything else around it and the process expands and grows.

As soon as you notice it, it is generally too late even if you do have an extinguisher (dry powder) it will not be enough to quell the flames. There are videos on you tube of fires usually in houses starting from an electric heater or any source too close to curtains or combustible materials and in less than 2 minutes the entire room is engulfed in flames. This is called "Flashover"when the temperature becomes so intense that everything reaches the point where it all catches fire at the same time.

I noticed that the alloy wheels were not completely gone. Aluminium burns ferociously as the superstructure of HMS Sheffield did when hit by an Exocet missile in the Falklands war. The wheels will burn entirely if the heat is high enough but as they are at the bottom they are still recognisable.

If the HV battery suffered a thermal runaway fire the heat would have been so intense that the wheels are unlikely to be there at all afterwards & some other metal parts would be gone or melted in to the ground.

 

[Kayged]

Many commiserations, you really have suffered with bad luck with your MG4 , first gearbox failure, now apparently first destructive fire . Hope there is a decent investigation and you can get a proper insurance settlement . Will you go down the MG route with your future choices ? Please keep the forum updated with the eventual outcomes.

I thought EV's did not have a gearbox?

 

[nanomad]

They have a reduction gearbox, it's a fixed ratio

 

[AndyL61]

I thought EV's did not have a gearbox?

A lot of people think that . But you have to get the power from the motor to the wheels somehow, and it has to be at the right speed for normal use , and it also acts as a differential.

 

[Kayged]

They have a reduction gearbox, it's a fixed ratio

Everyday's a school day! Cheers.

 

[bedsev]

Everyday's a school day! Cheers.

The oil does need to be changed in it too, see your service schedule, 60k miles sticks in my head but can't remember exactly and mine will be given back before it's needed

 

[seaphantom]

Hi everyone, I have some bad news. Last Friday night my car caught fire. While driving on the motorway I noticed excessive heat under the air vent at the foot, a few minutes later there was smoke and when I stopped within a few seconds the fire reached the dashboard. I need to know how many reports there are of MG4 fires and causes in England or elsewhere in the world to see if there are any common problems with this type of vehicle.

Moderator: Translated from Spanish.

First time I have heard of this on MG4

 

[ians63]

There is no evidence of the HV battery catching fire in any of these photos. In fact the base of both cars is about the only part still in one piece other than the steel sheet metal body and other metal parts. All modern cars have a huge amount of combustible material in them, mostly from plastics, rubber and synthetic materials almost all by products of the petro chemical industry. A short circuit somewhere, even just a small one will create intense heat to melt and then with sufficient heat combust. The burning material melts everything around it and that begins dripping flaming dollops on to everything else around it and the process expands and grows.

As soon as you notice it, it is generally too late even if you do have an extinguisher (dry powder) it will not be enough to quell the flames. There are videos on you tube of fires usually in houses starting from an electric heater or any source too close to curtains or combustible materials and in less than 2 minutes the entire room is engulfed in flames. This is called "Flashover"when the temperature becomes so intense that everything reaches the point where it all catches fire at the same time.

I noticed that the alloy wheels were not completely gone. Aluminium burns ferociously as the superstructure of HMS Sheffield did when hit by an Exocet missile in the Falklands war. The wheels will burn entirely if the heat is high enough but as they are at the bottom they are still recognisable.

If the HV battery suffered a thermal runaway fire the heat would have been so intense that the wheels are unlikely to be there at all afterwards & some other metal parts would be gone or melted in to the ground.

Off topic but HMS Sheffield did not have an aluminium superstructure.

 

[Alb]

May have been thinking of Ardent or Antelope (which did)

 

[Wizard of Oz]

Off topic but HMS Sheffield did not have an aluminium superstructure.

Sheffield Steel?

 

[capitan capete]

Muchísimas condolencias, has tenido mucha mala suerte con tu MG4: primero un fallo en la caja de cambios y ahora, al parecer, el primer incendio destructivo. Espero que se realice una investigación exhaustiva y puedas obtener una indemnización adecuada con el seguro. ¿Optarás por el modelo MG en el futuro? Mantén el foro al tanto de los resultados.

I don't know if I should repeat with the brand, but I could give it a second chance for now, I'm sure I don't know what they will say.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

I don't know if I should repeat with the brand, but I could give it a second chance for now, I'm sure I don't know what they will say.

Wow! did I say all that? Hidden talents and all that, surprising what a week in Benidorm can do.
I think they will say " sorry for all your misfortune , here's a massive discount for you" and then back to reality.