Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007096872 | Incident Date: Feb, 13 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SANBORNVILLE | Consumer's State: NH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND PRIX | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2WP1215WF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 27 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 21 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I went to the store, drove about 40 feet and got stuck in snow. realized i was bottomed out in snow when i opened my door. i didn't try to get unstuck. i shut off engine and went into house. several minutes later, i heard a noise and looked out and saw flames shooting from under hood. i immediately called 911 and fire department was there within 5 minutes and truck was there within 10. they immediately asked me if the car was left running at the time the fire started. i said,"no, i was inside at least 20 minutes before i heard this noise and looked out." the engine and front end of car is a complete loss. cracked windshield, melted lower left hand corner of windshield and front of instrument panel. their were no flames that reached the inside thru the firewall. unfortunately i am not insured and wife and i are disabled, the car being our only source of transportation. throughout the websites i researched, i saw several dozen people with the same circumstances as i had with their grand prix gtp's. fireman said cause was unknown, but looks like it may have been electrical or maybe fuel related. *jb |