2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AND THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO INDICATE THERE WAS A DEFECT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY AS THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE TWO MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER AND SON TO THE STORE AFTER SCHOOL. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OFF IT. I DIDN'T SEE THE SMOKE BUT HAD SMELLED THE BURNING SMELL BEFORE. ANYWAY NOT FIVE MINUTES OF BEING IN THE STORE ,I WAS AT THE CHECK OUT LANE WONDERING WHAT WAS ON FIRE. TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS MY CAR. CAR HOOD COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A GUY OUTSIDE IT STARTED SMOKING AND FLAMED UP NOT A MINUTE AFTER WE GOT OUT. WELL A MONTH AFTER MY CAR WAS DESTROYED I STARTED GETTING RECALL NOTIFICATIONS. THE LETTER I RECEIVED TODAY WAS DATED ON THE 20TH OF APRIL AND IT'S THE 10TH OF JUNE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED RECALL 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN LATE 2009. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HIS INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL AND THAT IT WAS DONE INCORRECTLY OR NOT DONE AT ALL. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,086.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY NINE MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,500.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, WAS EAST BOUND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0791-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND WITNESSED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WITNESSED THE OWNER PARK THE VEHICLE AND THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BUT STATED THE FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND WITNESSED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WITNESSED THE OWNER PARK THE VEHICLE AND THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BUT STATED THE FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ( 09V116000) PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.