2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONLOOKERS WERE FLAGGING DOWN THE CAR. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CALL FIRE RESCUE THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE FRONT ENGINE PART AND THEN THROUGH THE WHOLE CAR. GM HAS ALREADY BEEN NOTIFIED AND LOOKING INTO THE CLAIM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A SNOW DAY AND SHE STEP ON BRAKE AND THE CAR SPINE AND HIT BRIDGE BASE . DAMAGE ONLY THE FRONT BUMPER COVER , NOTHING ELSE IM TALKING ABOUT LIGHT DAMAGE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER BAGS SPLOUD.., THE PASSENGER BAG WAS SO POWER FULL THAT CRACK THE WIND SHIELD , IF YOU WANT ME TO SEND A PICTURE I WILL. I JUST WANNA FIND OUT WHY THIS BAG NOT WORK RIGHT , AND WHO'S GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MESS. THANKS. *TR

MY PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY A MERE 10 MINUTES AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. 5 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. I CONTACTED GM WHO TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECALL AND THEY REFUSED TO COMPENSATED FOR THE DAMAGE THE FIRE DID TO ME CAR. THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE EXACT RECALL THAT GM SENT ME IN THE MAIL. THEY NEGLECTED TO NOTIFY ME, UNTIL MY CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN TOTALED FROM THE DAMAGE. THEY NOW SAY MY CAR WAS "OUT OF WARRANTY" AND REFUSE TO HELP. IF ITS "OUT OF WARRANTY" WHY DID THEY SAID ME A NOTICE SAYING THEY WOULD REPAIR THE RECALL FREE OF CHARGE. IF THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECALL HOW CAN THEY NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE THAT THE RECALLED PART CAUSED? I COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE, MY HOUSE WAS A MERE TWO FEET FROM THE CAR AND THE FIRE AND COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN. *TR

PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR OFF BUT NOT FAR ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE KEY. TRIED JIGGLING THE KEY BACK AND FORTH AND IT STILL WOULD NOT COME OUT. LEFT KEY IN IGNITION AND PUSHED THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB, THE TRUNK OPENED AND THEN THE CAR TRIED TO START ITSELF WITHOUT ANYTHING TURNING THE KEY. THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT GET INTO NEUTRAL TO PUSH OUT OF GARAGE. I BELIEVE FINALLY A FUSE POPPED. I OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I MISSED BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE IGNITION. I TOOK SOME OF THE PLASTIC OFF UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND FOUND THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED UP AND MELTED. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING TSB: 06-07-30-023D 4T65E: TRANSMISSION 1-2 SHIFT SHUDDER AT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. I CALLED PONTIAC RECALL CENTER GAVE MY VIN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. EVENTHOUGH I GOT THIS RECALL AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A NJ INSPECTION CENTER. *TR

AFTER TEN MINUTE DRIVE FROM WORK TO HOME, PARKED THE CAR & 5 MIN. LATER WAS INFORMED BY A NEIGHBOR THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE! I DID NOT SMELL BURNING OR ANYTHING UNUSUAL WHEN I PARKED IT. THE FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE AIR INTAKE ON THE HOOD AND BURNING PLASTIC WAS DRIPPING OFF BELOW. MY SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHER SETTLED DOWN THE FLAMES, HOWEVER BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE FIRE AND SMOKE HAD BECOME LARGER THAN BEFORE. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED AND ALTHOUGH I HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR A EARLIER RECALL, AND TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER, I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE FIRE ISSUE. THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GM CLAIMS DIVISION SAID SINCE THE CAR WAS MORE THAN TEN YEARS OLD (DESPITE THE FACT I BOUGHT IT FROM THE PONTIAC DEALER MORE RECENTLY) I HAD NO RECOURSE. AFTER VERY LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND THIS SAME SCENARIO ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND ASSUME IT WILL ONLY BECOME MORE COMMON AS THESE CARS CONTINUE TO AGE. HOPEFULLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WILL EMERGE AS THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR INVESTMENT IN THEIR VEHICLE CONTINUE TO GROW. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 GRAND PRIX SE THAT WILL SOMETIMES JUST NOT WANT TO START. EVERYTHING WORKS THE LIGHTS FUEL,PUMP RUNS BUT THE CAR JUST ACTS LIKE THE IGNITION ISN'T MAKING CONTACT. I'VE HAD JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT TURNS OUT GM AND HONDA BOTH HAVE THE PROBLEM BUT ONLY HONDA IS FIXING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,051.