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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1468595 · 2018-05-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
298,000

Severity

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

Narrative

5 YEARS AGO I HAD MY ENGINE REPLACE DUE TO THE MANIFOLD MELTING. I WASN'T SURE WHAT CAUSED IT. ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE. I JUST PARKED THE CAR IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND WENT INTO THE SCHOOL. A PARENT TOLD ME MY CAR WAS SMOKING. WHEN I CAME OUT I SAW THE SMOKE. THE SMOKE STARTED TO BUILD QUICKLY AND SHORTLY AFTERWARD I SAW A GLOW FROM THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ENGINE WAS TOTALLY ON FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11093933
Machine
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