Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 2000

0 Injured

0 Death

Yes Fire
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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 |