# 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `580370` · 2006-04-26 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 147,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING HOME AROUND 5 30 IN THE EVENING, EXITED OFF THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT EXIT 91.  CAME UP TO THE FIRST LIGHT AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED A COUPLE OF TIMES.  AFTER THAT THERE WAS A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE THAT CAME FROM THE HOOD.  THEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT.  AT THIS POINT I WAS ABOUT A 1/2 MILE FROM HOME.  AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE.  TURNING ONTO THE STREET I LIVE OFF THE CAR DIED, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NOTHING.  I HAD TO FORCIBLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, AVOIDING ON COMING TRAFFIC AND LUCKILY WITHOUT INCIDENT STEERED THE CAR INTO A VACANT RITE AID.  WHERE I PULLED THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE CAR.  POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW A FLAME SPARK AROUND THE PLASTIC SUPERCHARGER COVER.  AFTER SEEING THE FLAMES I RAN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND CALLED 911.  POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER.  THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT INJURED, IMAGINE IF I WAS TRAVELING ON THE PARKWAY AND THE CAR DIED OUT.  I MIGHT NOT BE TYPING THIS LETTER RIGHT NOW!  SOMETHING FOR GM TO THINK ABOUT.  STOP THE PROBLEM NOW.  *NM
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