Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006092357 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: NEW WHITELAND | Consumer's State: IN |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2WR1210YF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 09 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Drove 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp approximately 3 miles. parked in home driveway. about 20 minutes later a man came to the door stating the car was on fire (he had already called 911). fire dept. and police on the scene as well as fire investigator who stated it appeared to have started in the engine compartment under the hood at about the front driver's tire. cause unknown. no problems driving that evening, no service lights on. oil changed approximately 2 weeks prior to incident. from windshield to front completely destroyed. heavy smoke damage also inside car and in trunk. front tires and front end of car melted to driveway. gas tension rod from hood "exploded" and shot through garage door (luckily no one was standing in its way). *jb |