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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine Safety Report | Mar 10, 2013
Reported on Mar 10, 2013
| MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE OUT OF THE BLUE ON A MAIN STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO. I HAD A 6 MONTHS OLD PREGNANT LADY VISITOR FROM SINGAPORE WITH ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT WAS TRAUMATIZING SINCE THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WOULDN'T WORK AS WELL, WHILE THE FIRE BECAME BIGGER. THERE WERE LOTS OF FUMES CLOUDING MY VISION AND IT WAS TERRIFYING SINCE THERE WERE STILL CARS AND PEDESTRIANS ON THE MAIN STREET. FORTUNATELY THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP FINALLY AND WE COULD GET OUT TO SAFETY. I HAD TO DIAL 911 TO GET SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTERS TO COME PUT OUT THE FIRE. IF THEY DID NOT ARRIVE IN TIME, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| 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: | SAN FRANCISCO CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WR5217YF |
| Mileage: | 150000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Engine | Next Report:Fuel/propulsion System |