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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1190573 · 2015-06-14

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF ARRIVING TO MY PLACE OF WORK, THE PONTIAC CAUGHT FIRE AND THE FIRE COMPLETELY BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. 10 DAYS AFTER THE FIRE, I RECEIVED GM SAFETY RECALL 14574 INDICATING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. WHEN CONTACTING GM, I AM TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN MY POSSESSION. THIS IS EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR A PROBLEM THEY ARE AWARE OF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10725135
Machine
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