NHTSA Complaint #10212159 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10212159
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 16, 2007
Date Filed	December 17, 2007
Mileage	114,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON US 85 NORTH AT MILE MARKER 82 IN NC AT 6:00 PM. ENGINE STARTS MISFIRING THEN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS RACING AND LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. PULL OVER TO SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AND TURN OFF CAR. OPEN HOOD AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER ENGINE COVER AND EMBERS VISIBLE. CAR TOWED FOR 96 MILES TO AUTO PRO-TO-CALL IN CHAPEL HILL, NC. THE FOLLOWING MORNING (12/17/2007) TECHNICIAN REMOVED COVER AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE UNDER THE COVER WITH VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR

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