# 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `907132` · 2012-02-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 171,900
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF BURNED OIL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE FACTORY ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172,008.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*