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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1305845 · 2016-08-07

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
111,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND AS I WAS EXITING I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AS I PULLED OVER TO A SIDE STREET THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK OIL LIGHTS WENT ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD THERE WAS A FIRE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR BUT DID TAKE THE CAR IN A FEW MONTHS AGO FOR GM RECALL 15757.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10893838
Machine
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