# 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `661999` · 2008-03-17 · 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
- **Miles at failure:** 87,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS SMOKING. WHEN HER BOYFRIEND OPENED THE HOOD SPARKS AND FIRE WERE PRESENT. THE PASSENGER USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN. THERE WAS A NEWS REPORT RELATED TO RECALL (08V118000) FOR 1997-2003 GRAND PRIXS IN RELATION TO THE UNDERHOOD FIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.    UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*