2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AS THE ENGINE ROARED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND JERKED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THREE UNKNOWN SENSORS FROM THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETECT WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

KEY WILL SHUT OFF ENGINE, BUT WE CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM COLUMN.... WE ARE IN CONSTANT FEAR SOMEONE WILL NOTICE KEY IN IGNITION AND STEAL VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG,AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING,THE ENGINE DIED...NATURALLY THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES DIDN'T WORK, BUT I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OVER TO THE CURB. I TRIED TO START IT AND IT STARTED JUST FINE, SO I TOOK IT HOME, I WAS NERVOUS AFTER THAT DRIVING IT ! BECAUSE AFTER THAT IT CONTINUED TO STALL SEVERAL MORE TIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT, I NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN. SO I COULDN'T GO OUT OF TOWN IN IT THAT'S FOR SURE ! I SPENT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY FOR MECHANICS TO WORK ON IT, BUT SINCE IT DIDN'T SHOW A CODE OF ANY KIND, NO ONE COULD FIX IT FOR ME. I LOVED THE CAR, BUT I TRADED IT OFF BECAUSE NO BODY COULD FIX IT. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS...THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE BRAKE LINE DUE TO ROAD SALT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,155.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD SHUT OFF, AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *JB

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT INTO FLAMES. I HAVE HAD NO PRECIOUS ENGINE ISSUES AND THOUGH IT HAS A LOT OF MILES ON THE CARE IT HAS BEEN KEPT UP WELL. ALL MY FLUIDS WERE AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS. THE FIRE DESTROYED MY CAR. *JS

I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN SUDDENLY I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOOD. SO ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD TO DISCOVER A SMALL FIRE THAT HAD BEGAN INSIDE THE ENGINE. AFTER FRANTICALLY LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE A LOCAL RESIDENT USED A FIRE HYDRANT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE ENGINE. HOWEVER THE BATTERY ALTERNATOR AND ALL OTHER PARTS REMAIN INTACT AND FUNCTIONAL. *TR