1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE AND RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE FIRE, THE ABS AND TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE TRACTION LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STOPPED WORKING.

MY HUSBAND AND I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX TO THE GAS STATION.THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US SO HE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO WAIT FOR A PUMP.THE STORE EMPLOYEES CAME RUNNING OUT YELLING YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE.WE ALL GOT OUT AND PUSHED IT BACK AWAY FROM THE PUMPS.THIS COULD HAVE HURT A LOT OF PEOPLE.IT WAS A VERY TRAMATIC EXPERIENCE!THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT.IT BURNED THE ENGINE,HOOD,BUMPER,TIRES.LEFT ME WITHOUT A CAR! THIS CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE RECALL WAS FIXED THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS A RECALL.WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG TO FIGURE OUT THE FIRST RECALL WASN'T GOING TO WORK.WAS THIS COVERED UP TOO.I GOT A RECALL NOTICE DATED DECEMBER 2015.THAT'S THE REASON I FOUND THIS SITE.

1998 GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE AND ENGINE OIL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD POSSIBLY CAUSED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

PER GM SAFETY RECALL #15757 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN ID # 15V701 SPEAKS OF FIRE POTENTIAL, GETTING RUNAROUND ABOUT MY LEAVING THE CAR FOR THEM TO FIX, AND PROVIDING A LOANER, AS PER OWNERS MANUAL. WENT TO MORAN CHEV DEALER, WASTE OF TIME, CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES, OVER SEVERAL DAYS, JUST GOT RUNAROUND FROM 5 PEOPLE. HAVE TO DRIVE HOPING NO FIRE WHILE WAITING FOR SERVICE NOTICE. TRACKING #10825633

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 03/16/16 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. UPDATED 03/30/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ENGINE OIL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHSTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UPDATED 03/14/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRX. AFTER ADDING ANTI-FREEZE TO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN THE SHED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL FLAME UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.