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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 582469 · 2006-05-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED A NEW 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IN DECEMBER, 200. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. ON MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2006 EVERYTIME I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WOULDN'T DIE BUT ACTED LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING GAS. I HAD TO MASH THE GAS PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET IT GOING. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2006 MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED AFTER PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I CONTACTED GM AND THEIR SO-CALLED EXPERT SUPPOSEDLY CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. NO HELP. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10157878
Machine
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