NHTSA Complaint #10458885 — 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM HOME APPX 40 MINUTES, I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING GARAGE AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AT APPX 7:57 AM. I WENT INTO THE BUILDING, UP TO MY FLOOR. AT APPX 8:03, WE WERE TOLD TO MOVE OUR CARS OUT OF THE GARAGE DUE TO A FIRE. WENT BACK TO PARKING GARAGE WHERE I SEE MY CAR BURNING AS WELL AS THE NEARBY CARS. DRIVER'S SIDE, DOORS, DASH, WINDSHIELD, STEERING WHEEL, WHEEL, ENTIRE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPLETELY MELTED/MANGLED/GONE, HOWEVER THE GLOVE BOX ON PASSENGER SIDE STILL WORKED AND CONTENTS WERE MERELY WET AND SOOTY. FOUR OTHER CARS NEAR MY VEHICLE ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO BUILDING. FIRE REPORT WAS HANDED TO ME AFTER THEY PUT IT OUT WITH TIME STAMP OF 8:10. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW FAST THIS HAPPENED. I'VE MISSED WORK, THE OTHER OWNERS ARE OUT VEHICLES, ONE EVEN HAD ONLY LIABILITY INSURANCE. THEY NOW ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE CAUSE AND IF MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS LIABLE. AFTER RECEIVING THE 2009 RECALL IN THE MAIL, I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE ISSUE "FIXED". OWNED THE CAR FROM 2003 TIL THE FIRE ON THE 15TH. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ALL RECEIPTS KEPT, NOTHING REALLY MAJOR OVER THE YEARS, TIRES, OIL CHANGES, BRAKES, ROTORS, IF AN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. NO KNOWN ISSUES. I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE, I'M EMBARRASSED BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE I DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND I WAS VIGILANT ABOUT ITS UPKEEP AS I DROVE IT FOR YEARS AND I LOVED IT! I HAVE BEEN STAYING WITH MY PARENTS, AND I LOST ABOUT $700 WORTH OF MISC ITEMS THAT BURNED IN THE CAR WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BECAUSE I'M NOT THE HOMEOWNER, NOR DO I HAVE A RENTERS POLICY BECAUSE I'M NOT RENTING. I'M WONDERING WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?? *TR