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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 697646 · 2008-11-25

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE ROCKER CABLES. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A BUCKET OF WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL LEAKING FROM THE MANIFOLD CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR SLIGHTLY LESS THAN $1,100; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO SMOKE AND OIL CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10249794
Machine
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