# 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1461556` · 2018-04-13 · 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:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 226,000
## Narrative
CAR WAS IDLING IN A DRIVE THROUGH AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHUT OFF CAR AND POPPED HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE (VISIBLE FLAMES) UNDERNEATH WHERE OIL WOULD BE ADDED TO CAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. PREVIOUS OWNER REPAIRED 2009 RECALLED PART BUT I WAS UNAWARE OF 2015 RECALL.
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