← NHTSA complaints

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

fire · 659081 · 2008-02-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
25

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AND MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUT OUT FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY STATES ENGINE FIRES WAS COVERED UNDER MY INSURANCE, BUT ONLY CORRECTED WHAT MELTED(ENGINE COVER, OIL FILLER/CAP, GASKET COVER, PLUGS AND WIRING). I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT STARTED THE FIRE OR WHETHER OR NOT THE FIRE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. MY ENGINE IS STALLING AND IT STILL SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219184
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown