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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine Safety Report | June 09, 2013
Reported on June 09, 2013
| I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON MY GRAND PRIX IN 2011. FOR THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER, TO ALLEGEDLY PREVENT FROM ENGINE FIRE. 6/9/14 I HAD PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO FUEL UP. NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ALL OF THE SUDDEN. POPPED THE HOOD. SAW NOTHING BUT FLAME. SHUT THE HOOD, GOT AN EXTINGUISHER RIGHT AWAY FROM THE STORE ATTENDANT. OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE... GAS STATION WAS VERY BUSY AT THE TIME, A LOT OF PEOPLE PUMPING GAS WILE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. LUCKILY THE MATTER WAS DEALT WITH IN A TIMELY MATTER. THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL GO MUCH FARTHER THAN JUST SOMEONE'S CAR BEING BURNT. AND HAS ALREADY FOR SOME PEOPLE. IF I HAD NOT DECIDED TO STOP FOR GAS, ITS MORE THAN LIKELY MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN TORCHED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. GM DOESN'T WANT TO SEEM TO TAKE CARE OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO MY CAR WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, OR EVEN IF AT ALL. THIS HAPPEN TO ME YESTERDAY. AND WAS NOTHING BUT TOSSED AROUND TO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AT GM OVER THE PHONE. WHY WAS I NOT GIVEN A LONER/RENTAL CAR UNTIL THEY FIX THE PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE CREATED? LIVES ARE AT STAKE WITH THIS PROBLEM . SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BY GM TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I WONT KNOW AN OUTCOME OF WHAT IS TO HAPPEN WITH THE REPAIRS ON MY CAR FOR 20 TO 30 DAYS. IN THE MEAN TIME, I HAVE NO CAR TO GET TO WORK, AND ALREADY HAVE LOST WAGES....SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR NOT JUST ME, BUT MANY OF OTHERS. SO.. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS TO BE TAKEN... *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: | SALEM OR |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP52K4YF |
| Mileage: | 144000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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