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

fire · 663556 · 2008-03-29

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

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

Narrative

RECEIVED SERVICE ADVISORY FROM PONTIAC TWO WEEKS AGO. CONTACTED LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL AT THAT POINT AND TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. MY 2000 PONTIAC GTP WENT UP IN FLAMES THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO THE EXACT ISSUE OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE ADVISORY. DUE TO PONTIACS REFUSAL TO CORRECT THEIR SAFETY ISSUE, MY CAR IS TOTALED, AND I AM OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THROUGH RESEARCH I DISCOVERED , THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM, SOME 267 CASES REPORTED ON THE INTERNET, MANY HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH PONTIAC AND YOUR AGENCY AS WELL, WITH NO RESULTS. I AM HOPING THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I AM THANKFUL MY SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10222689
Machine
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