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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Mar 21, 2012



Reported on Mar 21, 2012


CAR WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 2 MILES. PARKED AND WHEN RETURNED 15 MINUTES LATER TROY NY FIRE DEPT HAD HOOD UP AND PUT OUT A SMALL FIRE UNDER ENGINE COVER. THEY SAID IT APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THIS CAR HAD A RECALL ISSUED AND WORK COMPLETED TO CORRECT A ENGINE FIRE ISSUE ON 9/24/2010 AT 172,221 MILES. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE # AND SAID THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THEY SENT ME OUT A DENIAL LETTER STATING THAT NYS ONLY REQUIRES A 4 YEAR FROM IN SERVICE DATE WARRANTY AND THAT I WAS WELL PAST THAT TIMEFRAME. MY CONCERN IS THAT THEIR RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION AND THAT THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BEFORE I EVEN PUT THREE THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR. *JS
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? Y
Location: SCOTIA NY
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WP12K9XF
Mileage: 174621 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
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