# 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `305142` · 2001-07-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
WENT TO START ENGINE IN THE MORNING AND IT MADE A LARGE BANG (WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A BACKFIRE).  I TRIED TO START AGAIN AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES, WHICH ENDED UP TOTALLING  CAR,  AND CAUSED SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT MY HOUSE (THE GARAGE IS LOCATED UNDER THE HOUSE).  *AK
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