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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: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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