NHTSA Complaint #10213450 — 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10213450
Vehicle	2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 16, 2007
Date Filed	January 2, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

ON THE 16TH OF DECEMBER 2007, MY WIFE JUST GOT BACK FROM WALMART. WE UNLOADED SOME GROCERIES AND SOME CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. WE WERE IN THE HOUSE FOR 10-15 MINUTES WHEN I NOTICE AN ORANGE GLOW ON OUR SIDING. I LOOKED OUT THE FRONT DOOR AND SAW HER CAR ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 GRABBED A WATER HOSE AND NOTICE THAT MY TRUCK WAS STARTING TO SMOKE. I YELLED AT MY WIFE TO MOVE MY TRUCK AND I STARTED TO TRY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY SHOWED UP 10-15 MINUTES LATER. AND THAT WAS AFTER MY WIFE WENT AND FOUND THEM TRYING TO LOCATE OUR HOUSE. IT TOOK THEM TO POP THE HOOD OPEN WITH A PRY BAR TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS BURNT AND THE FIRE STARTED TO MELTED THE DASH BOARD. WE CONSIDER OURSELVES VERY BLESSED THAT IT WASN'T PARK IN THE GARAGE. MY TRUCK SUFFER A MELTED HEADLIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, BUMPER, BUG SHIELD, AND SOME PAINT BUBBLED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER.*CN

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