Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / GTO / 2005

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102839 Incident Date: Apr, 14 2007
Consumer's City: HICKORY Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: GTO Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 6G2VX12UX5L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 18 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 29 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle purchased new. motor failed at approx 6,555 miles. loud poof followed by flames shooting out of bottom end of motor. engine failure also sprayed hot motor oil over undercarriage and body panels. black smoke filled passenger cabin resulting in zero visibility and foul odor in passenger compartment. lost power steering and braking ability. after engine failure, application of brakes would not slow vehicle, requiring driver to coast to stop with zero visibility. after vehicle came to stop, driver exited and received minor burns from hot oil on body panels. *jb