2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND LATER RE-ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE ALARM WOULD MALFUNCTION ACTING AS IF SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEAL THE VEHICLE. THE ALARM WOULD SOUND AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK HER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ALSO FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 192,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUE PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 106,000.

MY PLACE OF BUSINESS IS LESS THAN 5 MILES AWAY, GOT TO WORK SHUT OFF CAR AND IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM HOME APPX 40 MINUTES, I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING GARAGE AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AT APPX 7:57 AM. I WENT INTO THE BUILDING, UP TO MY FLOOR. AT APPX 8:03, WE WERE TOLD TO MOVE OUR CARS OUT OF THE GARAGE DUE TO A FIRE. WENT BACK TO PARKING GARAGE WHERE I SEE MY CAR BURNING AS WELL AS THE NEARBY CARS. DRIVER'S SIDE, DOORS, DASH, WINDSHIELD, STEERING WHEEL, WHEEL, ENTIRE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPLETELY MELTED/MANGLED/GONE, HOWEVER THE GLOVE BOX ON PASSENGER SIDE STILL WORKED AND CONTENTS WERE MERELY WET AND SOOTY. FOUR OTHER CARS NEAR MY VEHICLE ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO BUILDING. FIRE REPORT WAS HANDED TO ME AFTER THEY PUT IT OUT WITH TIME STAMP OF 8:10. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW FAST THIS HAPPENED. I'VE MISSED WORK, THE OTHER OWNERS ARE OUT VEHICLES, ONE EVEN HAD ONLY LIABILITY INSURANCE. THEY NOW ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE CAUSE AND IF MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS LIABLE. AFTER RECEIVING THE 2009 RECALL IN THE MAIL, I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE ISSUE "FIXED". OWNED THE CAR FROM 2003 TIL THE FIRE ON THE 15TH. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ALL RECEIPTS KEPT, NOTHING REALLY MAJOR OVER THE YEARS, TIRES, OIL CHANGES, BRAKES, ROTORS, IF AN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. NO KNOWN ISSUES. I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE, I'M EMBARRASSED BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE I DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND I WAS VIGILANT ABOUT ITS UPKEEP AS I DROVE IT FOR YEARS AND I LOVED IT! I HAVE BEEN STAYING WITH MY PARENTS, AND I LOST ABOUT $700 WORTH OF MISC ITEMS THAT BURNED IN THE CAR WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BECAUSE I'M NOT THE HOMEOWNER, NOR DO I HAVE A RENTERS POLICY BECAUSE I'M NOT RENTING. I'M WONDERING WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE IN OPERATION, SHE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE. A BY-PASSER EXTINGUISHED THE SMALL FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A SAFETY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FIRE AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL AND PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

MY CARS INTAKE GASKET FAILED. OIL LEAK ALL OVER MOTOR AND ON REAR EXHAUST PIPE. COULD SMELL OIL BURNING. BOTTOM OF MOTOR AND TRANS. VERY WET WITH OIL. DEALER STATED VALVE COVER GASKETS ALSO LEAKING. FRONT VALVE GASKET REPLACED PER TSB RECALL 2-3 YEARS AGO FOR OIL LEAK AND MOTOR FIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND REMAINED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.

I HAD DROVE APPROX. 2 MILES, PARKED CAR, WENT INSIDE, 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER, OUR FRIEND RAN IN, OUR CAR WAS ON FIRE. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE, I HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL (CALLS), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THESE RECALLS. THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN IN EA07008, SEEMS TO MATCH. THIS VEHICLE IS A LOSE, THE FIRE MELTED EVERYTHING BUT THE METAL, THE TIRES ARE EVEN MELTED ON THE FRONT. WHEN WE RAN OUTSIDE, THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY COASTED OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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.

I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT I'VE LOVED AND HAD FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 6 YEARS. AND 10-15 MINUTES AFTER PARKING IN MY DRIVEWAY 3 FEET AWAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND HISS OUTSIDE TO FIND SMOKE & FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE HOOD! I HAD TO CALL 911 TO PUT OUT FIRE AND WAS SCARED TO DEATH MY JUST FILLED GAS TANK WOULD IGNITE AND BLOW UP THE CAR AND OUR HOUSE RIGHT NEXT TO IT! I ONLY HAVE LIABILITY SO INSURANCE CAN'T DO A THING. IT WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL AND I'M INVESTIGATING HOW AND WHY THIS HAPPENED. I WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AS I WAS JUST DRIVING IT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS BURNT UP. THERE IS NO REPAIRING WHAT HAPPENED. EVERYTHING PLASTIC IS MELTED AND GONE AND EVERYTHING IS FRIED. *KB

IN SEPT 2011 MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAN PRIZ BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD IT WAS PARKED AT FARM CREDIT. I ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE SO NO CLAIM WAS FILED. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR ANYMORE. OF COURSE I DON'T HAVE THE CAR IT BURNT COMPLETELY UP!!!

THIS IS THE SECOND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX I'VE OWNED. BOTH HAVE HAD BROKEN SWAY BARS ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT THE END NEAR THE SWAY BAR LINK. FIRST CAR HAD LESS THAN 80,000, SECOND CAR AROUND 110,000 MILES. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS POSTS ONLINE OF EXACT FAILURE OF THIS SUSPENSION COMPONENT. UNSAFE WHEN LINK IS BROKEN DUE TO HANDLING PROBLEMS AND WONT PASS STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AND THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO INDICATE THERE WAS A DEFECT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE TWO MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY NINE MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,500.

TL*THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND WITNESSED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WITNESSED THE OWNER PARK THE VEHICLE AND THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BUT STATED THE FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ *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 RECALL 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN LATE 2009. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HIS INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL AND THAT IT WAS DONE INCORRECTLY OR NOT DONE AT ALL. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,086.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, WAS EAST BOUND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0791-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ( 09V116000) PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) OCTOBER 26, 2010. ON NOVEMBER 26, 2010, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE TEN MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS CAR. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL AT THE TIME. HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2000. IT IS AT A G.M. DEALER NOW AND HAS BEEN FOR 18 DAYS. THEY SAY THEY WILL DO NOTHING NOT EVEN SOMEONE FROM THEIR INVESTIGATING UNIT WILL COME. I HOPE THERE IS SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING ENGINE FIRES. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER AND SON TO THE STORE AFTER SCHOOL. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OFF IT. I DIDN'T SEE THE SMOKE BUT HAD SMELLED THE BURNING SMELL BEFORE. ANYWAY NOT FIVE MINUTES OF BEING IN THE STORE ,I WAS AT THE CHECK OUT LANE WONDERING WHAT WAS ON FIRE. TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS MY CAR. CAR HOOD COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A GUY OUTSIDE IT STARTED SMOKING AND FLAMED UP NOT A MINUTE AFTER WE GOT OUT. WELL A MONTH AFTER MY CAR WAS DESTROYED I STARTED GETTING RECALL NOTIFICATIONS. THE LETTER I RECEIVED TODAY WAS DATED ON THE 20TH OF APRIL AND IT'S THE 10TH OF JUNE. *TR

OK,I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SINCE 9/16/10. THE FIRST THING THAT STARTED HAPPENING WAS THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM. THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF WHILE I WAS RIDING (NO MATTER WHERE I WAS) SO I INVESTED SOME MONEY INTO GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED, SO AT LEST I THOUGHT I DID. NOW MY ENGINE STOPPED ALL OF SUDDEN(11/15/11). THAT GUTTED MY HEART BECAUSE I PUT EVERYTHING I HAD INTO THAT CAR FOR IT JUST TO QUIT. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE THAT HOUSED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,297.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, SMOKE AND FIRE WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DOUSE THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER DENIED THE CONTACT'S CLAIM AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,712. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 07/29/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD, FLAMES IGNITED AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND CONTACTED TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

WE OWN A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX PURCHASED NEW. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS THE BRAKE LINES IN THE REAR OF THIS CAR HAVE BROKEN TWICE RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND VERY NEAR ACCIDENTS. I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED DOZENS OF CARS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD A FAILURE LIKE THIS. IT IS OBVIOUSLY CAUSE BY DEFECTIVE OR SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAN PRIX GT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES THAT MERGED WERE RUSTED ENTIRELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL, BUT WAS TOLD TO COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS AND THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES FIVE MOMENTS AFTER EXITING AND THE FLAMES TRAVELED TO THE NEARBY RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE AS A RESULT OF OIL SEEPAGE. THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE HOUSE WERE DECLARED COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RECALL CONSEQUENCE OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP POWER STEERING FAILS IN ONE DIRECTION, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WHEN STEERING HAS FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE TRUCK IN-FRONT OF HIM MADE A SUDDEN STOP; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A TRUCK. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASH BOARD AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE NEW HOLLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT CASE 852 WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL*THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND WITNESSED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WITNESSED THE OWNER PARK THE VEHICLE AND THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BUT STATED THE FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THE STORE WHEN MINUTES LATER MY GRAND PRIX IS ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX RECEIVED RECALL #09047. I BROUGHT IT INTO MORRISEY PONTIAC FOR THE WORK. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY "REPAIRED", I HAD RETURNED TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE AND NOT 5 MINUTES AFTER THAT, WE HEARD FIRE SIRENS AND SAW FLASHING LIGHTS OUTSIDE. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING OUT OF MY HOOD SHOOTING ABOUT 8 FEET IN THE AIR. THE FIREMEN PUT THE FIRE OUT, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I NOTIFIED MORRISEY PONTIAC & WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPAIRED THE CAR AS PER THE GENERAL MOTORS RECALL & I SHOULD TAKE UP DAMAGES TO MY CAR WITH THEM. I FILED A CLAIM WITH GENERAL MOTORS FILE #681357. THE PERSON HANDLING THIS CLAIM IS DAWN MCGUIN. IN SPEAKING WITH MS. MCGUIN SHE SAID GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE, BUT WOULD OFFER ME $2,600.00 FOR THE DAMAGE. SHE TOLD ME THIS WAS THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE OF MY CAR. WHEN SPEAKING WITH MY INSURANCE CO. & THE BODY SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS TAKEN, THEY BOTH STATED THAT MY CAR IS WORTH BETWEEN $5,500 - $6,000. I THEN CALLED MS. MCGUIN. WHEN WE STARTED TO REVIEW MY CAR & ITS OPTIONS SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE CORRECT MODEL & ALL OF THE OPTIONS. SHE THEN SAID SHE WOULD GET BACK TO ME, AS OF THIS DATE SHE HAS NOT. I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE ITS PURCHASE. I FEEL THAT THE REPAIR WAS EITHER NOT DONE OR NOT DONE CORRECTLY. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL & REPAIR WERE SUPPOSED TO PREVENT. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR

SMELLING GASOLINE WHEN CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. THE SMELL WAS VARIABLE BUT SEEMED TO BE STRONGER WHEN WEATHER WAS HOT. I CHECKED THE FUEL INJECTORS TO BE CERTAIN NO O-RING WAS LEAKING. NONE WERE LEAKING BUT I NOTICED SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE ON THE VALVE COVER ON THE VALVE COVER CLOSET TO THE FIREWALL. CHECKING I FOUND THAT BY DEPRESSING THE "QUICK CONNECT" BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL RAIL I COULD MAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE ESCAPE. LOOKING AT THE ENGINE COVER (LARGE PLASTIC COVER WITH V-6 3.8L ON IT) THAT THERE WAS AN INDENT IN THE INSULATION WHERE THIS WAS PRESSING ON THE FUEL LINE. I REMOVED THE COVER AND HAVE DRIVEN FOR 1 WEEK WITHOUT THE GASOLINE SMELL. I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT QUICK CONNECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT WITH THE NATURALLY-ASPIRATED 3800-SERIES V-6 ENGINE. I EXPERIENCE THE SAME SMELL OF BURNING OIL THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUPERCHARGED GTP ENGINES WERE WARNED TO LOOK OUT FOR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE GTP ENGINES DUE TO MANIFOLD SEEPAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH THE NATURALLY-ASPIRATED VERSION OF THAT SAME 3800-SERIES ENGINE AND THAT A MINOR FIX WAS IMPLEMENTED (NEW SPARK PLUG WIRE CASINGS AND MOUNTS TO MOVE THE WIRES OUT OF THE WAY OF THE HOT OIL SEEPAGE) WHEN GM HAS ALREADY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE 3800-SERIES ENGINE LEAKING OIL AND CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. I BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN TO. *TR

THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN I CAN COUNT ON BOTH HANDS TO THE INCIDENTS THAT THIS CARE HAS STALLED. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. SO, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TRY AND START THE CAR. WHICH IT WILL START THEN SPUTTER AND STALL AND DIE. IT HAS HAD A NEW COMPUTER, 2 NEW FUEL PUMPS, FUEL RESISTOR, FUEL RELAY SWITCHES, STARTER, SUPERCHARGER, 2 FUSE BOXES WHICH ARE A DISCONTINUED PART THAT HAS TO COME FROM AN AUTO WRECKER, AND RECENTLY A WIRE THAT WAS FRAYED BEHIND THE FUSE BOX THAT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. ALL THIS HAS BEEN DONE WITHIN THE LAST 10 MONTHS SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON PAYMENTS ON JUNE 1, 2009. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM NOT SURE AS OF THIS LAST REPAIR IF IT HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS IF I WERE DRIVING ON A WINDY MOUNTAINOUS ROAD WITH NO TURNOUTS AND THE CAR DECIDED IT WANTED TO STALL, WHERE WOULD I GO OR DO. BECAUSE A CAR OR BIG RIG COULD BE COMING AROUND THE TURN AND NOT EVEN KNOW I WAS STOPPED. MY LIFE AND ANY OTHER DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS WOULD BE IN JEOPARDY OF BEING INJURED AND/OR KILLED. THIS CAR TO ME IS VERY UNSAFE AND I AM STUCK WITH PAYMENTS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD OR EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, BRAKE LINES, AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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. 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 WAS IN PARK, THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT HAD RECENTLY MOVED SO THE RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE FIRE WAS MAILED TO HER FORMER ADDRESS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000.

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