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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1261784 · 2016-02-17

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
190,000

Severity

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

Narrative

IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST GOT BACK FROM THE STORE, ABOUT A 6 MILE TRIP, WHEN IT HAPPENED. I HAD BEEN HOME LESS 5 MINUTES WHEN I NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE TRIED PUTTING IT OUT BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. THE CAR WAS IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER AND DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGNS AT ALL THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. NO SYSTEM WARNINGS WENT OFF, IT WAS RECENTLY SERVICED. THE CAR RAN PERFECT EVERYDAY. I THEN LEARNED OF THE RECALL ON IT BUT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. IT WAS REGISTERED IN MY NAME. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR MOMENTS BEFORE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. NO NOISE, OR SMOKE, OR CHANCE IN HOW IT RAN. IT HAD NEVER CAUGHT ON FIRE BEFORE OR SHOWED SIGN OF ISSUES. ALL GAUGES READ NORMALLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10836792
Machine
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