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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 603872 · 2006-11-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
131,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2000 PONTAIC GRAND PRIX GTP GREAT VEHICLE UNTIL I DROVE 30 MINUTES CAME BACK FROM LUNCH AND PARKED; 10 MIN LATER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY ON FIRE! THE HOT SPOT SEEM TO BE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE SUPERCHARGER AND MORE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE HAS BEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO THE GTP'S. VEHICLE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ALL FLUIDS PERFECT AND SERVICED BY MYSELF A MECHANIC OF 15 YRS. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10174102
Machine
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