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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 901149 · 2012-01-21

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
126,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SPOUT WHERE YOU PUT OIL INTO THE ENGINE IS DIRECTLY OVER THE MANIFOLD, WHEN DRIVING THE OIL LOW LIGHT CAME ON SO WHEN PUTTING OIL INTO THE ENGINE SOME DRIPPED DOWN ONTO THE MANIFOLD CAUGHT FIRE IT IS THE 3800 V6 SERIES NON SUPERCHARGED, AFTER SPEAKING TO A LOCAL DEALER SHIP MOST MODELS HAVE A SPOUT THAT WHEN OIL IS SPILLED IT DIRECTS IT OVER THE MANIFOLD. MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ONE LUCKILY MY VEHICLE WAS SAVED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444754
Machine
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