2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (09047) BUT ITS A YEAR TOO LATE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY A FIRE. *NJ RECALL 08V118000. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ODOR WAS PRESENT AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY EXPRESSED IN THE RECALL WAS INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE VALVE COVER GASKET. ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), THE RECALL PERTAINED TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUPERCHARGED V-6 ENGINES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS SHE GOT HOME, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09047 FROM PONTIAC. THE NOTICE INSTRUCTED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND REPORT THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR FIVE MINUTES, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND IS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR,I GOT HOME SHUT OFF THE CAR WENT INTO MY HOUSE SMELT SOMETHING BURNING LOOKED OUTSIDE AND MY CAR WAS ON FIRE CALLED 911 THE BRISTOL FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. MY CAR IS COMPLETELY FRIED I HAVE NO ENGINE LEFT. THE FRONTEND MELTED AWAY. I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE IT. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR WAS LEAK OUT OF THE VENT ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR WAS ON FIRE AND I SEE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN FRONT OF THE FIRE WALL ON THE MANIFOLD THE SECOND TIME. FIRST TIME IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR BEHIND THE RADIATOR. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX COUPE NEW. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MY HUSBAND DROVE IT TO WORK, PARKED IT AND WENT INSIDE THE BUILDING. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AN EMPLOYEE CAME IN AND SAID THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS ON FIRE. SOME EMPLOYEES IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE WIRING HARNESS AND SURROUND AREAS WERE BURNT AND MELTED. MY INSURANCE TOTALED THE CAR WITH $4,100. IN DAMAGES. I CALLED GM REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THEY DID NOT SAY THEY HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS, ONLY NO RECALLS. I HAD SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND ALL SORTS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING FIRES WITH THE GRAND PRIX. THIS WEEK I SAW WHERE THEY HAVE RECALLED THE GRAND PRIX SEDANS. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS THE SEDAN. IF THE CAR HAD BEEN IN MY GARAGE IT WOULD HAVE BURNT MY HOUSE DOWN AND POSSIBLE KILLED SOMEONE. I TOLD GM I WANTED THIS REPORTED BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO SEE ANYONE HARMED. I FEEL THE COUPE ALSO NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR FIVE MINUTES, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT REFERENCING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150.