2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ODOR OF BURNING OIL WAS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. THE CONTACT HAD PROPERTY DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL COMPONENT AND CONSEQUENCE WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS STUCK AND THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD TO COME PRY THE DOOR OPEN TO REMOVE THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FIVE MILES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXSTINGUISED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A SCHOOL, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VOLUNTEER FIREMAN ON THE SCENE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,704.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. A MECHANIC FROM THE GAS STATION EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED OR MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS PARTIALLY REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE YESTERDAY, DECEMBER 15,2015 FOR THIS VEHICLE DUE TO A POTENTIAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. A LITTLE TOO LATE AS THIS CAR WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED AFTER THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON NOVEMBER 20,2015. FORTUNATELY, OTHER THAN SERIOUSLY FRAYED NERVES, MY DAUGHTER IS OK, ALTHOUGH MANY OF HER PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AND CLOTHING IS GONE, NOT TO MENTION THE VEHICLE AND ALL EXPENSES INVOLVED. SHE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, MADE IT AS CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT