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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 718058 · 2009-04-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
75,000

Severity

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

Narrative

02/08 CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVE-WAY, SHUT OFF, WHEN WE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE . BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE IT WAS GONE-IT WENT QUICK. I HAD THE CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE . I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR AS I ONLY HAD LIABILITY. I GOT THE RECALL A MONTH LATER. I TRIED TO TALK TO G.M. SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO GET ANOTHER CAR MY SON FOUND ME ONE, HE TRADED A TRUCK HE HAD BEEN BUILDING FOR IT. I LOST THE CAR AND EVERYTHING IN IT. THIS WAS A VERY BAD ECONOMICAL TIME FOR ME AND I WISH I COULD GET A BAIL-OUT LIKE G.M. DID. THIS IS SO UNFAIR! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10267087
Machine
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