← NHTSA complaints

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1246434 · 2015-12-18

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
138,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HEAVY SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, HEAVY FUMES OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10811151
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown