NHTSA Complaint #770497 — 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	770497
Vehicle	2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 4, 2002
Date Filed	December 11, 2002
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

DROVE AND PARKED. SMELLED ODOR; I THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE CAR NEXT TO MINE. I THEN WENT INSIDE THE BUILDING. TEN MINUTES LATER, SOMEONE SAID A CAR WAS ON FIRE; IT WAS MINE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOTALED THE CAR.

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