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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Feb 28, 2006



Reported on Feb 28, 2006


DRIVING HOME AROUND 5 30 IN THE EVENING, EXITED OFF THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT EXIT 91. CAME UP TO THE FIRST LIGHT AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED A COUPLE OF TIMES. AFTER THAT THERE WAS A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE THAT CAME FROM THE HOOD. THEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT. AT THIS POINT I WAS ABOUT A 1/2 MILE FROM HOME. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE. TURNING ONTO THE STREET I LIVE OFF THE CAR DIED, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NOTHING. I HAD TO FORCIBLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, AVOIDING ON COMING TRAFFIC AND LUCKILY WITHOUT INCIDENT STEERED THE CAR INTO A VACANT RITE AID. WHERE I PULLED THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE CAR. POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW A FLAME SPARK AROUND THE PLASTIC SUPERCHARGER COVER. AFTER SEEING THE FLAMES I RAN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND CALLED 911. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER. THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT INJURED, IMAGINE IF I WAS TRAVELING ON THE PARKWAY AND THE CAR DIED OUT. I MIGHT NOT BE TYPING THIS LETTER RIGHT NOW! SOMETHING FOR GM TO THINK ABOUT. STOP THE PROBLEM NOW. *NM
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2000
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? Y
Location: BRICK NJ
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WR5218YF
Mileage: 147000 miles.
Speed: 30 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? Y
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: SEA COAST SEAGIRT NJ
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