Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043338 Incident Date: Sep, 05 2005
Consumer's City: NORTH HOLLYWOOD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: GRAND PRIX Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2WP52K5YF Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 18 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumers vehicle was parked in the garage at 1:30 am in the morning on september 6, 2005. the alarm went off. the manager of the consumers apartment building informed her that the vehicle was smoking, the alarm was going off, the lights where flashing and the vehicle was smoking. the vehicle was filled with smoke. the hood and the trunk was popped open. the consumer viewed sparks coming from the trunk. the consumer tried to start the vehicle and it wouldn't start. the individuals on the scene unhooked the battery. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who determined that the problem was coming from the wiring harness. the consumer paid out of pocket expenses totaling $3,000. *ak (12/08/05) *sc