1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

W AS DRIVING CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH NEAR THE MANIFOLD AND IT BURNT ALL THE WIRING AND EVERYTHING AROUND IT. I GOT THE FIRE OUT MYSELF WITH FIRE EXTENGISHER. I ONLY CARRIED LIABILITY SO I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO FIX IT, AND IT WENT TO A JUNK YARD. APPRASIAL VALUE WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 1,500. I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM,OR I WOULD HAVE TOOK PICTURES AND HAD A ESTIMATE DONE. THIS HAPPENED LAST MARCH AND I GRADUATED IN MAY AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SAY ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE.WHEN THE FIRE STARTED I WAS DRIVING AND HAD JUST STARTED UP FROM A STOP SIGN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS DISTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE) TWO YEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTED TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURRED 3 TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON OCTOBER 9TH AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN PARKING GARAGE AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, SMELLED AND SEEN SMOKE, OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. MANAGED TO GET FIRE PUT OUT BUT MANY PLASTIC PARTS WERE MELTED. HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY AND TOTAL OF REPAIRS WAS $1458.25. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL UNTIL SEEING IN THE NEWS AROUND THE 27TH. NO PHOTOS WERE TAKEN OF DAMAGE, REPAIR SHOP CAN VERIFY DAMAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS OFF. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HOUSING WAS DETACHED FROM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON SH 249 AND I WAS GOING 50 MPH WHEN MY CAR HAD SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND RAISED THE HOOD AND I SAW A FIRE AS LONG AS MY ARM COMING FROM THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETENTION CHANNEL ON THE FRONT OF MY ENGINE. I TOOK MY CAR TO PARKWAY CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I AM WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR NOW. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE I JUST PUT ABOUT 4,000 DOLLARS INTO THIS CAR. THIS IS MY DAD'S CAR AND HE WAS ABOUT TO GIVE IT TO ME BUT NOW SINCE IT HAS FIRES, HE SAYS THAT THERE WILL BE NO WAY! *TR

STARTED TO MAKING STRANGE NOISES, SO I WENT TO GET CHECKED OUT. AND IT HAD AT FIVE THINGS WRONG.. *TR

WHEN I FIRST GOT MY CAR IN 2012, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO PLACE, BECAUSE IT CUT OFF/ STALLED. BOUGHT AS IS. HAD WARRANTY FOR 3 MONTHS. THEY DID NOT HONOR IT. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM, AFTER ANOTHER. WITH THIS CAR. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. *TR