2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS CAR. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL AT THE TIME. HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2000. IT IS AT A G.M. DEALER NOW AND HAS BEEN FOR 18 DAYS. THEY SAY THEY WILL DO NOTHING NOT EVEN SOMEONE FROM THEIR INVESTIGATING UNIT WILL COME. I HOPE THERE IS SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) OCTOBER 26, 2010. ON NOVEMBER 26, 2010, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE TEN MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

LETTER FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING ENGINE FIRES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE THAT HOUSED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,297.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAN PRIX GT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES THAT MERGED WERE RUSTED ENTIRELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ORIGINAL HEADLAMPS DO NOT REFLECT LIGHT. VERY VERY POOR VISIBILITY ! HAVE CHANGED TO BRIGHTER BULB, DOES NOT HELP. SO POOR THAT YOU CAN SEE YOUR AUTOS SHADOW WHEN A CAR COMES BEHIND YOU. *TR

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL, BUT WAS TOLD TO COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS AND THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, SMOKE AND FIRE WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DOUSE THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER DENIED THE CONTACT'S CLAIM AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,712. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 07/29/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD, FLAMES IGNITED AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND CONTACTED TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

WE OWN A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX PURCHASED NEW. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS THE BRAKE LINES IN THE REAR OF THIS CAR HAVE BROKEN TWICE RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND VERY NEAR ACCIDENTS. I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED DOZENS OF CARS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD A FAILURE LIKE THIS. IT IS OBVIOUSLY CAUSE BY DEFECTIVE OR SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS. *TR