# 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1279318` · 2016-05-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
## Narrative
I HAD THE EXACT MODEL, MAKE AND YEAR AND MY POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING SLOWLY FOR APPOX. 1 MONTH AND AFTER DRIVING IT 20 MILES I PARKED AT HOUSE AND SMELLED SOMETHING I WALKED 10 FEET AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THEN HOOD FLEW OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AND MELTED SIDING OFF HOUSE . I BOUGHT ANOTHER CAR EXACTLY SAME MODEL,MAKE YR, MY POWER STEARING ON THIS CAR IS LEAKING EXACTLY THE SAME AS MY 1SR CAR BUT FASTER LEAK.  I DO NOT DRIVE IT AT ALL FOR OVER MONTH.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*