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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

fire · 654269 · 2008-01-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Miles at failure
108,500

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2000 GRAND PRIX GTP CAUGHT FIRE ON JANUARY 16, 2008. I BOUGHT MY CAR WELL-MAINTAINED AND HAD BEEN KEEPING UP ON THE MAINTENANCE VERY WELL. MY GTP HAD BEEN HAVING NO SIGNS OF ANY TROUBLE INCLUDING THE DAY IN CAUGHT FIRE. I HAD JUST TURNED OFF MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE. THERE WAS NOTHING ABNORMAL ABOUT MY CAR- NO SMELLS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND NO GAUGES SHOWING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. WITHIN 20 MINUTES, I HAD GONE INSIDE, MY CAR STARTED ON FIRE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND I CAME BACK TO SEE MY CAR TOTALED. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED, ENGINE AND ALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215428
Machine
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