# 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `720569` · 2009-05-18 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK.  THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CAR JUST CUT OFF AT THE TURNING LIGHT BEFORE I GOT TO MY HOUSE.  IT STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD.  I THOUGHT IT MAYBE OVER HEATING.  SO I POPPED THE HOOD OPEN THINKING IT WOULD STOP SMOKING BUT IT GOT WORSE.  SO I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD.  THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE.  SO I RAN AND GOT WHAT I CAN OUT OF MY CAR WHILE I WAS ON THE PHONE TALKING TO 911.  WHILE I WAS DOING THAT, A MAN WAS DRIVING BY STOPPED AND GAVE ME A FIRE EXTINGUISHER SO I PUT OUT THE FIRE.  THE FIRE TRUCK CAME A MIN LATER.  PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS. *TR
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