Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
08V118000GENERAL MOTORS CORP.from 04/01/1999 to 06/30/2000V (Vehicle)20754204/28/2008ODIGENERAL MOTORS CORP.03/12/200803/12/2008
Defect SummaryGm is recalling 207,542 my 1997-2003 buick regal and pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8l supercharged v-6 engine. these vehicles have higher front rocker cover gasket temperatures, creating the potential for earlier degradation of the front rocker cover gasket and eventual oil seepage.
Consequence SummaryCertain underhood fires may be caused by drops of engine oil, from seepage or spillage, being deposited on the exhaust manifold through hard braking. if the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame and, in some instances, the fire may spread to the plastic spark plug wire channel and beyond.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a new front (left) rocker cover gasket with an improved design from the original gasket and replace the spark plug wire channel with new retainers. due to parts availability, owner notification letters will be mailed in two phases. the customer letters for the 1997-2000 model year vehicles will be mailed on april 28, 2008. gm will advise as to when the owner letters for the 2001-2003 model year vehicles will be mailed. until sufficient parts become available, gm strongly recommends that owners observe the following important precautions (1) they strongly recommend that owners do not park their vehicle in a garage, car port, or other structure; (2) if owners notice a burning odor, they should have their dealer inspect the vehicle. the dealer will inspect the vehicle without charge; (3) use premium fuel (91 octane or higher) in the vehicle as recommended in the vehicle's owner manual. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com .
NotesGm recall no. 07035. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
09V116000GENERAL MOTORS CORP. V (Vehicle)149751604/09/2009ODIGENERAL MOTORS CORP.04/08/200904/08/2009
Defect SummaryGeneral motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8l v6 naturally aspirated engine. some of these vehicles have a condition in which drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold through hard braking.
Consequence SummaryIf the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame and may spread to the plastic spark plug wire channel and beyond increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will remove the spark plug wire retention channel at the front of engine and install two new spark plug wire retainers free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during may 2009. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or http://www.pontiac.com or http:www.gmownercenter.com.
NotesGm recall no. 09047.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
0303407/01/200310003430Engine coolant may leak at the upper intake manifold throttle body gasket, or at the upper intake manifold to lower intake manifold to lower intake manifold gasket. this condition may result in a low engine coolant level and higher engine10/20/2003
03060101003/01/200310001282Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt04/25/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
0301907/18/200310006144Engine coolant may leak at the upper intake manifold throttle body gasket, or at the upper intake manifold to lower intake manifold to lower intake manifold gasket. this condition may result in a low engine coolant level and higher engine04/22/2004
07080307/08/200310003814The vme message is to provide information about a new product field action regarding a customer satisfaction program for an engine coolant leak. the engine coolant may leak at the upper intake manifold throttle body gasket or at the upper11/03/2003
03060101605/01/200310002372Loss of coolant, milky colored oil. *tt08/26/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
08-06-04-01904/01/2008080604019A10024787L67 engine oil smell or odor, leak at left or front valve cover (replace valve cover gasket, gromments and spark plug wire retainers for cylinders 1-3-5). *nj updated 7/25/2008 *pe05/20/2008
04060102106/01/200410012148New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt02/15/2005
04060200708/01/200410011207Low engine coolant level indicator always on. *tt01/10/2005
31803180A10010868Dealers may comment on a chuggle, surge, misfire condition. *tt12/15/2004
04060403706/01/200410008472Check engine light on, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0410 set, water in air pump. *tt08/02/2004
0135301/01/200401353A10007937Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt07/16/2004
0153301/01/200410005449Engine start and stall after fueling with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). sit bulletin 1408781. *tt02/27/2004
000604049B12/01/2003000604049A10005145Some vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint 1f136536 may exhibit intermittent malfunction indicator lamp / service engine soon indicator illumination; anti-lock brake system warning light illumination; stall / no start condition; various el02/09/2004
03-06-01-01004/01/2008030601010C10004768Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt gm reminder. *tt install new lower intake manifold gasket. updated 7/18/08 *pe01/06/2004
03060403003/01/2007030604030C10002166Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt08/14/2003
010601008A05/01/2002010601008634813Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt10/09/2002
01060100802/01/2001619177Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt05/17/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
02060101404/01/2002634708Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt10/07/2002
000605049A03/01/2002000604049631274Subject regarding various driveability symptoms, malfunction indicator lamp illuminates intermittently, diagnostic trouble codes seat, engine will not start. *slc05/21/2002
010601010A06/01/20010106010101620810Subject regarding polymer service pistons. *tt08/30/2001
99060301612/01/1999609725Some vehicles may exhibit a service engine soon / generator light on, engine cranks slowly, will not start or quits. *tt04/07/2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
02060500102/01/2002629447Some owners may comment on an exhaust system ping/crackle/snap type noise that is audible for a short period of time after the engine is turned off. *tt04/02/2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
04060500807/01/200410012115Availability of exhaust muffler for service. *tt02/14/2005
04060101706/01/200410008471New upper intake manifold and gasket kits. *tt08/02/2004

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PE07006GENERAL MOTORS CORP.01/29/200706/12/2007ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
 On january 29, 2007, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged non-crash fires originating in the engine compartment in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 pontiac grand prix gtp vehicles equipped with the
EA07008GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/12/200705/01/2008ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE08V118000
 By letter dated march 12, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (identified by nhtsa recall number 08v-118) to address a defect in approximately 207,542 model year (my) 1997-2003 buick regal gs and pontiac grand prix gtp vehicles equipped with the l67 supercharged version of gm's 3800 series ii v6 engine.the recalled regal gs vehicles were built from august 1996 to june 2003 and the grand prix gtp from march 1996 through january 2003.according to gm, oil may escape past the valve cover gasket on the front cylinder bank (cylinders 1-3-5) and deposit onto hot exhaust system components.under certain conditions, it is possible for this oil to ignite a small pilot flame, which may spread to the adjacent plastic spark plug wire channel, the spark plug wires themselves, the plastic engine cover, and other under hood components.reports indicate this most often occurs on higher-mileage vehicles shortly after the vehicle has been driven and then parked.typically, the fire was discovered within 5 to 15 minutes after the vehicle was parked.during this time window, under hood temperatures may become elevated.such elevated temperatures combined with a lack of airflow through the engine compartment may permit a small pilot flame to propagate and ignite other fuel sources.to correct the safety defect, gm will install an improved design front valve cover gasket and spark plug wire retainer.this remedy will be suppliedfree of charge for all recalled vehicles.until sufficient parts become available to repair all of the affected vehicles, gm strongly recommends that owners observe the following important precautions: (1) they strongly recommend that owners do not park their vehicle in a garage, carport, or other structure; (2) if owners notice a burning odor, they should have their dealer inspect the vehicle - the dealer will inspect the vehicle without charge; and (3) use premium fuel (91 octane or higher) in the vehicle as recommended in the vehicle's owner manual.the action taken by gm is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.the subject fire incident rate on the c-, g-, and h-platform subject vehicles is low.the agency will continue to monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.accordingly, this investigation is closed.see document file for additional information regarding this resume.
EA07008GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/12/200705/01/2008ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE09V116000
 By letter dated march 12, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (identified by nhtsa recall number 08v-118) to address a defect in approximately 207,542 model year (my) 1997-2003 buick regal gs and pontiac grand prix gtp vehicles equipped with the l67 supercharged version of gm's 3800 series ii v6 engine.the recalled regal gs vehicles were built from august 1996 to june 2003 and the grand prix gtp from march 1996 through january 2003.according to gm, oil may escape past the valve cover gasket on the front cylinder bank (cylinders 1-3-5) and deposit onto hot exhaust system components.under certain conditions, it is possible for this oil to ignite a small pilot flame, which may spread to the adjacent plastic spark plug wire channel, the spark plug wires themselves, the plastic engine cover, and other under hood components.reports indicate this most often occurs on higher-mileage vehicles shortly after the vehicle has been driven and then parked.typically, the fire was discovered within 5 to 15 minutes after the vehicle was parked.during this time window, under hood temperatures may become elevated.such elevated temperatures combined with a lack of airflow through the engine compartment may permit a small pilot flame to propagate and ignite other fuel sources.to correct the safety defect, gm will install an improved design front valve cover gasket and spark plug wire retainer.this remedy will be suppliedfree of charge for all recalled vehicles.until sufficient parts become available to repair all of the affected vehicles, gm strongly recommends that owners observe the following important precautions: (1) they strongly recommend that owners do not park their vehicle in a garage, carport, or other structure; (2) if owners notice a burning odor, they should have their dealer inspect the vehicle - the dealer will inspect the vehicle without charge; and (3) use premium fuel (91 octane or higher) in the vehicle as recommended in the vehicle's owner manual.the action taken by gm is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.the subject fire incident rate on the c-, g-, and h-platform subject vehicles is low.the agency will continue to monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.accordingly, this investigation is closed.see document file for additional information regarding this resume.
PE02050GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/13/200210/22/2002ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
 Alleged engine compartment fire during startup.loud pops or backfires before the fire started

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
01/08/20131569771
 Was entering hwy 285 northbound when fellow motorist caught my attention that fire was coming out the bottom of my car. tried to stop but didnt have any brakes, so i put the car in park and jumped out as the flames engulfed the engine compartment of the car. i feel that it was due to a defected recall part that was suppose to prevent what has happen to my car. i was the second owner of this car which was garaged and in immaculate condition. *tr
03/23/201247000
 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
03/27/2012122000
 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. kmj
03/23/201247000
 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
03/27/2012122000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated while parked with the engine in operation, she noticed smoke emitting from underneath the hood. the engine was turned off and the contact was able to safely exit the vehicle. a by-passer extinguished the small flames underneath the hood. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the contact discovered after the failure occurred, 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. js
03/23/201247000
 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
03/27/2012122000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated while parked with the engine in operation, she noticed smoke emitting from underneath the hood. the engine was turned off and the contact was able to safely exit the vehicle. a by-passer extinguished the small flames underneath the hood. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the contact discovered after the failure occurred, 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. js
03/05/2012
 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.
03/05/2012
 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. kmj
03/05/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while parked and unoccupied, the vehicle unknownly ignited into flames. the fire department extinguished the excessive fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed and remained at the residence. there was a recall and the vehicle had not been repaired prior to the failuere. the contact experienced the recall defect which was a consequence of a fire. the recall was associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified of the failure who provided no further assistance. the failure mileage was unavailable. js
02/29/201292112
 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 occurance, 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.
09/16/20101516540
 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 fix,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.
03/19/2010100000
 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. kmj
03/19/2010100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated the vehicle engulfed into flames five moments after exiting and the massive 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. js
04/01/20111
 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
01/02/201186086
 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.
01/02/201186086
 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 on fire. the contact stated the fire started in the engine and smoke was coming from the hood. he ran into his home and extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. he stated his insurance company had the vehicle towed to investigated 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 and was advised that his vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 86,086. vwb
12/28/20101
 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)
01/24/2010
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran 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. ds
01/24/2011200000
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran prix on fire while parked. the contact had witnessed the owner park the vehicle and after ten minute he noticed the fire. the fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. the fire department stated there was an engine fire and the reason was undetermined. the vehicle was towed. the contact was unaware of where the vehicle was towed. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ds
01/24/2010
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran 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. ds
01/24/2011200000
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran prix on fire while parked. the contact had witnessed the owner park the vehicle and after ten minute he noticed the fire. the fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. the fire department stated there was an engine fire and the reason was undetermined. the vehicle was towed. the contact was unaware of where the vehicle was towed. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ds
01/24/2010
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran 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. ds
01/24/2011200000
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran prix on fire while parked. the contact had witnessed the owner park the vehicle and after ten minute he noticed the fire. the fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. the fire department stated there was an engine fire and the reason was undetermined. the vehicle was towed. the contact was unaware of where the vehicle was towed. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ds
01/24/2010
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran 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. ds
01/24/2011200000
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran prix on fire while parked. the contact had witnessed the owner park the vehicle and after ten minute he noticed the fire. the fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. the fire department stated there was an engine fire and the reason was undetermined. the vehicle was towed. the contact was unaware of where the vehicle was towed. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ds
01/24/2010
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran 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. ds
01/24/2011200000
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran prix on fire while parked. the contact had witnessed the owner park the vehicle and after ten minute he noticed the fire. the fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. the fire department stated there was an engine fire and the reason was undetermined. the vehicle was towed. the contact was unaware of where the vehicle was towed. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ds
01/24/2010
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran 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. ds
01/24/2011200000
 Tl- the contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 pontiac gran prix on fire while parked. the contact had witnessed the owner park the vehicle and after ten minute he noticed the fire. the fire department arrived and a fire report was filed. the fire department stated there was an engine fire and the reason was undetermined. the vehicle was towed. the contact was unaware of where the vehicle was towed. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ds
12/08/2010185000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated while the was parked with the engine off the vehicle burst into flames. the contact called the fire department to put out the fire. the fire department did not determine what caused the fire. the contact stated the fire started in the engine. the contact did not call the manufacturer. the contact stated had a recall repaired to the engine and engine cooling ( 09v116000) prior to the engine fire. the failure mileage 185,000. jo
11/26/2010147000
 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 at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were approximately 147,000-bk
11/01/20101
 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
09/15/2010138297
 Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while the vehicle was parked the contact was advised by a neighbor that the vehicle was on fire. she stated the fire started from the engine. she called the fire department and they filed a report. the police department came out but they did not file a report. the contact stated the vehicle was destroyed. she also stated there was property damage to the garage. the failure mileage was 138,297. vwb
03/23/20101
 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.
12/12/2009820001
 My 2000 pontiac grand prix caught on fire while parked in my driveway. *tr
07/08/20091
 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
02/05/20091200001
 Tl*the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact started the vehicle and exited momentarily. she returned and noticed the vehicle engulfed in flames. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. a fire report was filed for the electrical fire. the vehicle was destroyed and there were no injuries. on a later date, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v116000. a claim was filed with the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. updated 8/10/09 *cn updated 08/13/09.*jb
01/01/19011
 Consumer states that she received a recall notice for her 2000 pontiac grand prix (09047) but its a year too late. vehicle was totaled by a fire. *nj recall 08v118000. *jb
04/01/200870000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while parked in the garage, the contact observed engine oil leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was contributed to the valve cover gasket. although the failures were identical to those mentioned in nhtsa campaign id number 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling), the recall pertained to vehicles equipped with supercharged v-6 engines. the contact's vehicle was excluded from the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 80,000.
02/10/2009
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while the vehicle had been parked for five minutes, the engine compartment caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. a fire report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer in reference to nhtsa campaign id number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) and is still waiting for a response. the failure and current mileages were unknown.
03/30/20091300001
 I purchased a 2000 pontiac grand prix coupe new. i am the original owner. my husband drove it to work, parked it and went inside the building. within a few minutes an employee came in and said there was smoke coming out from under the hood. it was on fire. some employees immediately went out with a fire extinguisher and put the fire out. the wiring harness and surround areas were burnt and melted. my insurance totaled the car with $4,100. in damages. i called gm regarding the problem and was told there were no recalls. they did not say they had not had any problems, only no recalls. i had searched the internet and found all sorts of complaints regarding fires with the grand prix. this week i saw where they have recalled the grand prix sedans. my car has the exact same engine as the sedan. if the car had been in my garage it would have burnt my house down and possible killed someone. i told gm i wanted this reported because i did not want to see anyone harmed. i feel the coupe also needs to be added to the recall list. *tr
01/14/2007150
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. after the vehicle had been idling for five minutes, smoke appeared underneath the hood. the fire department extinguished the fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. the contact has pictures and a copy of the police report referencing the failure. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). she is currently waiting for a response from the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 150.
07/15/20041
 I have information regarding a cause of engine compartment fires in certain gm vehicles. this defect is other than those addressed by current recalls. *tr
02/09/2009840001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that her vehicle leaked coolant continuously. it was discovered that the head gasket was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. the vin was not included in a recall and the manufacturer could not assist with the repairs. the failure and current mileages were less than 84,000. updated 03/27/09 *bf updated 03/31/09. *jb
02/14/20091
 On 2/14/09 at 8:30 pm central time, a fire occurred in the hood of my 2000 pontiac grand prix. the car was parked and off when the fire occurred. flames were sighted after the car had been parked for about 20 minutes. the police and fire station were notified promptly. *tr
12/24/2008890001
 My 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp caught fire in the engine compartment about 15 minutes after i had parked at the mall. there was nothing wrong with my car, and on the way to the mall it drove normal. the car can not be fixed and is considered totaled. *tr
09/20/2008130000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact smelled a burning odor coming from the vehicle. on a separate occasion, while idling at a stop light, smoke appeared underneath the hood. upon further investigation, the contact noticed oil leaking from the rocker cables. the vehicle then caught fire. the contact was able to extinguish the fire with a bucket of water. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the oil leaking from the manifold caused the fire. the vehicle was repaired for slightly less than $1,100; however, it continued to smoke and oil continued to leak. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 130,000.
05/13/20081770001
 2000 pontiac grand prix under hood fire shortly after parking in driveway. contacted manufacturer day of incident .. now they are trying to offer me less than half the kelly blue book value of the car prior to the incident. *tr
06/01/2008104/24/2007
 2000 pontiac grand prix with recall for engine oil leak. mechanic determined that there was a major oil leak. consumer had the head gasket repaired. he then received a recall for this problem. manufacturer will only reimburse partial. *kb the problem was the valve cover gasket which needed to be replaced. the consumer had the repairs made at a local repair shop. gm informed the consumer that only a partial reimbursement would be made because had the dealer performed the repairs, it would have only taken an hour to complete.
06/04/2008145000
 There is a recall on the car for leaking rocker cover gaskets which may lead to fires. the recall only covers the front gasket (seemingly because it is cheaper and easier to replace) yet both gaskets leak. the rear gasket is leaking worse than the front but the recall doesn't cover the repair.
01/01/19011
 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp with recall for front rocker cover gasket temperatures. consumer states that the mechanic who looked over the vehicle noticed two other head gasket leaks. *kb the mechanic stated the other rocker cover gasket was leaking as well as the intake gasket. *jb
03/01/200658000106/17/2000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. he also noticed a leak coming from the valve cover gaskets. he took the vehicle to the dealer and had the valve covers replaced. a year after the repairs were made, he began to notice spots and leaks on the floor again, as well as smoke from the engine compartment. he took the vehicle back to the dealer and they replaced the lower intake gaskets and the super charger gaskets at 65,000 miles. the contact called gmc to explain how he felt that the other gaskets should have also been replaced and included in the recall. he feels that gmc did not address his issues properly. the failure mileage was 58,000 and current mileage was 72,000. updated 07/10/08. *lj updated *jb
01/01/19011
 2000 pontiac grand prix caught fire. consumers insurance company would like to know who is handling this case. *kb
03/13/2008870001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp. after parking the vehicle, the consumer was notified that it was smoking. when her boyfriend opened the hood sparks and fire were present. the passenger used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. the fire department was also present. the dealer stated that there were no recalls related to her vin. there was a news report related to recall (08v118000) for 1997-2003 grand prixs in relation to the underhood fires. the current and failure mileages were 88,000. updated 04-07-08 *bf
03/13/2008870001
 Engine compartment fire after car was parked in a parking lot. *tr
01/28/2008188000111/01/2000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that flames erupted from the engine compartment approximately 15 minutes after she parked. the fire destroyed the vehicle. as of february 25, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the manufacturer offered to have the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 188,000.
02/09/2008107000102/10/2007
 I was just driving through my home town when i stopped at a stop sign and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood. i then proceeded to the gas station less than a block away and when pulling in i felt the car begin to lose power and miss. when i stopped at the gas station i opened the hood immediately and saw the flames coming from under the hood, i then went into the gas station and got a bucket of water and put out the flames. at this time total damage is unknown however i can tell you that several plastic pieces were damaged along with wiring and the car hood from the heat. *tr
01/30/2008130000111/09/2001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the vehicle caught fire and was completely destroyed after being parked for fifteen minutes. the fire also destroyed three other vehicles. the fire department stated that the fire originated from the engine compartment and they filed a report. the contact has current pictures of the vehicle. the powertrain was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 130,000.
08/31/2007170894101/18/2000
 My husband driving veh frwy, going approx. 65-70 mph when all dash lights went out. as he was pulling over he saw smoke coming from under hood on the drivers side. he opened the hood and there were flames coming from left side of engine. there were flames coming from the wheel wells. my vehicle was total loss from this. there were no prior indications of any problems. this vehicle has had numerous issues with popping noise in front end when steering to the left. water on passenger floorboard, no apparent reason. *tr
10/31/200791582109/10/2000
 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp vehicle caught on fire in engine compartment minutes after ignition was turned off resulting in total loss of the vehicle. also damage to the interior of the garage where vehicle was parked. *tr
01/16/2008130000101/10/2001
 Pulled into parking lot. smelled smoke. engine was on fire. *tr
12/19/200781000106/02/2000
 Wife went shopping, numerous stops totaling +/- 15 miles. at final stop of +/- 15 minutes, came out of store to find fire dept. at her vehicle which had major fire in engine compartment. fire was contained to engine compartment since passerby had seen fire and was able to put out with fire ext. *tr
12/05/2007155000102/17/2000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood. the vehicle then shut off and veered to the side of the road. black smoke and flames appeared. the fire department arrived at the scene. there were no injuries. the dealer was not notified of the fire. the insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. there is an open investigation (ea07008) regarding vehicle fires. the current and failure mileages were 155,000.
12/03/2007120000110/11/2002
 Engine caught on fire after wide drove car for less then five minutes. the engine still runs and no parts have been replaced. it appears that one of the spark plug wires is torn right underneath the oil fill spout. *tr
10/29/2007130800112/10/2003
 I made my normal approx. 13-mile drive into work on the morning of october 29, 2007. park the car, walked into the office and appox. 10 mins later was notified that my car was on fire. came back to the car and found it had a fairly large fire. fire department was called and within 15 minutes, most of the engine compartment and the exterior of the engine was burnt beyond recognition. the car is currently being look at for a cause of the problem. *tr
03/18/200787568710/12/2000
 Starting with a maf sensor going out, replaced, caused damage to o2 sensors, replaced ,as soon as these went out noticed coolant level drop then the coolant level sensor went out at tank, replaced, next morning at start up a loud kind of knocking took place at start up for 5 to 10 min and very rough idle from 1500-2000 rpm ,po300 random misfire, so i replaced plugs , wires , and coils. now ruff rpm range 1000 to 1500 and still knocking at start up. changing oil and filter after almost every fix to check for water or metal, oil is fine,now a po304 -random misfire on 4th cylynder- but car would clear up for a day or two,also adding injector cleaner and fuel filter to make sure fuel system is ok and using a noid check on each injector all injectors fine, now knocking at start up went away ,but rough idle still percists . still po304 so i check compression on the 4th cylinder and it only has 70-75 lbs. of pressure. so i'm done wasting money bring it to the gilroy pontiac buick gmc for tear down and first they saw a burnt exhaust valve on the 4th cylinder , then noticed the water in the valley tray and head gasket is blown and the intake gasket is leaking and the water pump is leaking the same water pump that went out at 700 miles new. so now the only choice i have is to have the head and valve job done, but the water damage would most likely cause pinging after all that moneys spent so now only choice is to pay almost $4500 for a new motor , problem solved.at 92000 mi
01/21/200458000110/20/2000
 After driving for a short time, 10 minutes, i parked and turned off my 2000 grand prix gtp. approximately 10 - 15 minutes later a loud noise, explosion, was heard and the engine compartment of the car was entirely in flames. the fire department was called and subsequently extinguished the fire. the car was a total loss. pontiac investigated and claimed to find no evidence of liability. prior to this incident the car was running fine and had been regularly maintained. *jb
02/12/200794000108/28/2003
 I drove about 3-4 miles from my work to pick up my newborn son from my mother, who was babysitting. i parked my car in the parking lot of the school and went inside (car was not on). i had enough time to use the restroom and change my son's diaper (10 minutes) and we got a phone call from the main office on the 1st floor to tell us that my car was smoking. i ran to the window and saw black smoke billowing from my hood. i ran downstairs to the 1st floor, but by the time i got near enough to see, i could see orange flames underneath the car. i didn't dare go near the car to retrieve my belongings (purse, car seat, cd's, etc) for fear that the flames would spread to the gas tank. by the time the fire department got there, the flames were 5-8 feet high. the car is a total loss, but i have not gotten a quote my insurance company as of yet. *jb
09/25/2006620001
 Tl*- the contact stated that the 2000 pontiac grand prix caught on fire while driving to work. she was driving about 35 mph and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the contact stated that she didn't have the heat or the cruise control on. the contact stated that she pulled vehicle to side of the road and called for a tow truck. meanwhile the hood started buckling up, and flames came up from under the hood. the contact then called the fire department, who came and put the fire out. the vehicle was towed to ervin's auto body in newark, ohio. the contact stated that the insurance company did an investigation and couldn't find what caused the fire. the vehicle was taken to dealer for all regularly scheduled maintenance. the failure mileage was 62,000 . *ak the consumer states insurance company deemed the car as totaled. consumer has provided an automobile claim report, a report from the fire department, a news article that pontiacs are under investigation for engine fires. update 5/3/07*tr
02/04/2006105/15/1999
 While driving my 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp, the ses lamp suddenly began flashing. i pulled over and the engine burst into flames. the car had been running fine beforehand. the car was totalled. *jb
12/15/2006115000104/10/2002
 Drove 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp approximately 3 miles. parked in home driveway. about 20 minutes later a man came to the door stating the car was on fire (he had already called 911). fire dept. and police on the scene as well as fire investigator who stated it appeared to have started in the engine compartment under the hood at about the front driver's tire. cause unknown. no problems driving that evening, no service lights on. oil changed approximately 2 weeks prior to incident. from windshield to front completely destroyed. heavy smoke damage also inside car and in trunk. front tires and front end of car melted to driveway. gas tension rod from hood exploded and shot through garage door (luckily no one was standing in its way). *jb
12/15/2006115000104/10/2002
 Drove 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp approximately 3 miles. parked in home driveway. about 20 minutes later a man came to the door stating the car was on fire (he had already called 911). fire dept. and police on the scene as well as fire investigator who stated it appeared to have started in the engine compartment under the hood at about the front driver's tire. cause unknown. no problems driving that evening, no service lights on. oil changed approximately 2 weeks prior to incident. from windshield to front completely destroyed. heavy smoke damage also inside car and in trunk. front tires and front end of car melted to driveway. gas tension rod from hood exploded and shot through garage door (luckily no one was standing in its way). *jb
10/29/200474000111/01/2000
 The consumers vehicle caught on fire while it was parked. *jb there was a grayish smoke coming from the engine along with a hissing sound. *sc
07/15/20030
 My car caught fire 6-5-03. general motors sent an investigator out. on 7-2-03 i received a call from gm. they told me the report was my problem they would not take any responsibilty for the fire. i drove my car aprox. 15 miles that morning to my kids daycare. i pulled up to the front of the daycare and cut the car off and it started smoking and flames came from under the hood. everything under the hood is melted no brake lines, fuel line or wires. i have not done anything to the car but change the oil. the oil was last changed aprox. two months before that. cars are not designed to just catch fire. i put my kids and a daycare full of kids in jeopardy that day. just to add a little to my complaint. i have left about 6 messages since july 3 for the gm rep, kevin drew, to call me without success. when i purchased my car it only had 51,000 miles. i had trouble with bill heard dealership from day i drove the car off the lot it had problems. it took 4 months (1) the pistons was making awful noise. (2) the security light was flashing (3) the cig. lighter had a burning smell when pushed in. i have a copy of the complaints , findings and action taken on a service report provided by bill heard. in that report it states that they found burnt and melted wire they removed the wiring harness and replaced wires. i left a message for kevin drew asking him to call me because i know for a fact that the wire going to the fuse box was melted. everything under the hood is melted no wires, brake line or fuel line exist anymore. the region of the fire is the area of all the wires, computer box etc. in the middle of the hood at the center up toward the top close to the windshield.. this happened at a daycare. i was parked no more than 3 feet from the building.
02/12/200460000101/01/2004
 I have a 2000 grand prix with a 3.1 liter engine. it has the typical upper/lower manifold leak. the symptoms are slight smell of burning coolant, temp gauge not steady, in cooler days it doesn't get up to 180 degrees, on hot days it goes to 220. also low coolant light every week, needs coolant in resovoir. also has a crusty orange buildup in resovoir and radiator cap. i discussed with gm customer care and i have to pay a dealer to fix. then submit a reimbursement claim. the agent for gm/pontiac said he would cover the first half and work to get more...but no premise's. while researching on the web, it seems that a lot of issues with the gm product intake manifold is an ongoing issue. i believe i should not have to pay for any of this repair due to the significant number of complaints and defect investigation. *jb
02/02/200352000
 I own a 2000 pontiac grand prix, it suffered a coolant leak in the upper manifold section. after some research locally and from personal family experience. i believe some pontiac v6 suffers from either defective gaskets and or faulty assembly that cause a leak to develop after 2-3 years of useage which is unacceptable for a new car purchase and pontiac offering no service bulletins/recalls on this issue. our family has suffered 4 such failures including 2- grandprix's (1999 & 2000 models) , grand am (1997), sunfire (1997) among numerous other failures in my general location. i would ask your agency to look further into this potential problem and reckify the situation
05/10/20013
 The gasket has been replaced three times, as well as the water pump and tensioner. *jg
05/10/20011951313
 The problem(s) are with both a 1998 and 2000 pontiac grand prix. the problems were as followed: engine components, steering, suspension, braking system, battery, fuel system, transmission, structural, the wheels were noisy, there were visual component defects, the radio was defective, and the interior light on the door was inoperative. jg scc
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
12/12/2009861
 My daughter and i have just returned from the store when minutes later my grand prix is on fire in my driveway. *tr
09/01/20071
 Mold smell - some part has to be cleaned near the air conditioner which requires several parts to be removed to get to where the water will not drain and is causing the smell. problem will re occur due to the design of the car. *tr
08/27/20071
 There is a strong musty smell, most noticeable in the warmer weather months. have noticed water coming into the front area by drivers right foot and passengers left foot area. i am almost certain that it is coming from the air conditioning. musty smell is most likely from the carpet getting wet and producing the odor. *tr
11/08/200452000105/26/2004
 Shortly after i bought my used 2000 pontiac grand prix with 52,000 mi. in may 2004, i noticed it was going through an unusually large amount of engine coolant and oil. i took it to 2 different shops after having my low coolant light continuously come on between oil changes. both shops told me that it needed a new intake manifold gasket, which was around $700 to repair due to there being so much labor involved. (and said if i didn't get it fixed, it could lead to my engine overheating and blowing up!) by the time we realized what the problem was, my warranty had also ran out. i got it fixed once the problem was identified in nov. 2004, when the car had 61,000 miles. after doing some research online a few months later, found that this seems to be quite a common problem in pontiac's around that year, once they get to around 50,000 miles. or so (which my car was at when purchased) i don't feel that a 4 year old car with mileage that low should already have such an expensive problem that needs to be fixed, it seems to me that it is a manufacturing problem, they put in faulty, temporary intake manifold gaskets in their cars and they should pay to replace them. *jb
09/17/1999300001009/17/1999
 Numerous issues 1. heater core went out around 60,000 miles. 2. dexcool gelled and caused the above. 3. stereo has malfunctioned since 36,000 miles. 4. tie rod end wore out around 30,000 miles-took to dealership a couple of times and they couldn't determine cause of noise and rattling. i took it to a tire company/service center and they fixed the problem. 5. numerous interior floodings-water comes in at the firewall and floods the interior carpet-has mold, and deterioration from it. 6. headlamps are yellow and nontransparent-the lights are not working properly because it can't shine through. 7. headlamp assemblies are holding water. 8. fog lamps went out right after purchasing the car and one of them burned the plastic assembly that holds it causing it to not work at all, disfigured now. 9. rear spoiler is not attached correctly and seems to be the cause of water entering the trunk lid.
12/17/200345000107/04/2002
 Engine cooling-smell of engine coolant-two visits ago my car was taken to dealer to fix the recall for coolant leak problem-upper manifold. month or two later i returned to the dealer for a routine oil change, and to correct a service engine soon light. dealer informed me that my car needed new thermostat. thought this was a normal condition-but even after recall fixed my car smelled like engine coolant! my car has never missed a required service--i over-service my car! the needed service completed by dealer replacing thermostat, bad temperature sensor, and required routine oil change. after picking up the car from the dealer-my car overheated-blowing smoke out of the hood. it smelled like coolant, i thought car was going to burn up! i had to have car towed to dealer-where dealer informed me-they spilled coolant-and that the coolant spilled was smoking!--i think there is a huge problem with the cooling system with this series engine. i feel that gm is covering up a larger problem with the 3800 series engine-i am afraid that this condition will cause more damage-i feel that gm does not want to admit there is a large problem, and simply fix my car! -rather the dealer states there is nothing wrong. i like my car, and just want it fixed right. i am afraid the damage has been done--it is one oil change out of the original warranty-i feel that i am stuck with a lemon.--ebrock *la
12/08/200360000111/17/2001
 The intake manifold gasket on my 2000 grand prix se (3.1 litre v6 - 60,000 miles) has begun to leak. i keep up to date on maintenance of my car regularly, and it has never been subjected to any extreme condition. i observed no noticeable puddles of coolant around my car or in the garage it is kept in. the problem first revealed itself while driving at expressway speeds (55mph) for about 5-10 minutes into my trip. the engine coolant low light came on, then the temperature reading began to rise sharply within 5 seconds (nearly to redline). upon investigation on the spot, nothing was found. no puddles, no wet coolant around the engine. mechanics could not find the problem at this point, even running the engine and cooling it repeatedly. i continued to drive with the replaced coolant thinking it was a one time thing. then i begin noticing puddles, and the coolant is leaking out rather rapidly now (allowing the mechanic to finally find the problem). once i found that it was the intake gasget, i found thousands of other owners of vehicles with the same and similar engine have the exact same problem. due to the sudden nature of the symptoms of the problem, and due to widespread occurance of this issue on relatively low mileage cars, i find this to be a very dangerous and expensive problem that seem to happen to even the most well maintained cars. if i had not seen the temperature reading rising (as i'm sure most people dont watch their temp guage) i would not have known there was a problem and continued driving, this problem could have directly caused my vehicle to fail at high speed and no longer be under control endangering me and possibly many other safe drivers on the road.
10/31/2003103/03/2001
 Main complaint: gm is aware that their gm hydra-matic 4t65-e transmission has a defective part, yet they leave it to consumers to cover the cost of handling the problem. specifically, my 2000 grand prix gt (with only 64,000 miles on it) started upshifting hard a few days ago from 1st to 2nd gear and i hear metallic grinding noises from underneath the car when shifting from 1st to 2nd while the car is still warming up. having performed all of the necessary maintenance over the years, i am angered to learn that i will have to fork over approximately $600 to repair a manufacturer's defect on a car that i am still paying for. i've read of other people having to pay significantly more to fix this problem on their cars. recently, gm repaired a coolant leak at no cost to consumers because it was deemed a defect. i had already experienced low engine coolant warnings from my car and was relieved to receive the recall letter offering to fix the problem for free. of course, that repair took 15 minutes - gm didn't mind picking up the cost for that defect. my current problem will require several hours of transaxle work and gm has conveniently stuck me with the cost of this work. i also wonder why consumers are not being alerted to this problem. some people may not notice or may choose to ignore the symptoms that i noticed until the other day until they have a catastrophic problem and have to pay thousands to repair their transaxle. it seems irresponsible to me that gm only issued this information as a service bulletin to mechanics. other minor complaints: my car intermittently had trouble starting around 45000 miles. two mechanics checked it and found nothing wrong. my kid brother found a loose wire coming from the battery and quickly fixed the problem. currently, i have lost levels 1-3 of 5 for my heating/cooling fan, my windshield wiper fluid pump has stopped working and the lock on my trunk is inoperable. i'm not careless - these materials should have lasted much longer. *la
02/12/200308/29/2000
 I have a pontiac grand prix gt, my service engine soon light continously comes on. i went to the dealership and they put the car on the computer and said that the wires to the harness were broken. i don't understand how the wires to the harness could be broken because in order to get to the wires you must take off three parts.they also told me i had a leak in the intake manifold at the top of the engine. the mechanic changed the gasket and charged me $270 plus $50 for parts and payed $360 for the labor for the wires of the harness. the light turned off, then the next day the light reappeared. i went back to the dealership and the same code came up when it was placed back on the computer (r442), on that day they said the gas cap was leaking and had to be changed. at that moment the light went off! then the next day the light came back on once again!!! now this is the third time i've been to the dealership with the same code (r442) they told me they don't know what the problem is. if they can't find the problem why do i have to pay for the previous problems if they can't even find the problem. the will not help me and since these problems occured right after the warranty, they told me that i have to pay for all the work they that do, even if they just put the car on the computer. $90 an hour! i've called customer service repeatedly and say that can't do anything for me because the dealership will not work with me! they are also finding a transmission code 1811 they say they don't fix transmissions!! what do i do??? the light will not turn off and i'm worried for my saftey! please help!
08/01/20001505/01/2000
 I feel this vehicle has numerous safety defects. this car is to new to have had the items listed replaced. unfortuneately the dealer cannot duplicate the problem with the acceleration. my children are very important to me and i will be trading this vehicle off very soon. i have asked 3 times for a component box and knowone can seem to locate one. i feel the dealership is falling short on their part of obligated 36 months or 36,000 miles. this is the response i am getting from pontiac. unfortuneately alabama is the only state that i know of that does not have a lemon law. is there any other options that a consumer has and if there is what are they?
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
10/23/2003110/11/2000
 I have a 2000 pontiac grand prix with 40,000 miles on it. it has lost the 1st and 2nd level for the interior fan, and the 3rd level is now losing function. i know of other gm cars that have had the same problem: losing the fan level by level from the lowest speed upward. this is a progressing problem. are there any similar complaints? *la
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
02/26/2011192500
 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.
02/26/2011192500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated the vehicle was parked for about nine minutes when the vehicle caught on fire. the fire started in the engine under the hood on the driver side. the fire department has a report if needed and no one was injured. the vehicle was destroyed. the insurance company was not called. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact a representative will contact him within seven days. the failure mileage 192,500...mw
06/01/2010142712
 Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while driving at the speeds of 5 mph when he noticed that there was smoke and fire coming from the engine compartment. he then pulled out a fire extinguisher and put the fire out. the vehicle was towed to his residence and there were front end damages. the dealer was contacted and they stated that they denied the claim. the have been no diagnosis or repairs . the failure and current mileage was 142712.cv
05/14/201090000
 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.
11/19/20091280001
 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
05/11/2009135000
 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.
05/14/2009120000
 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.
04/27/20091900001
 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
03/13/20091400001
 2000 pontiac grand prix intake manifold gasket replaced alternater catalytic converter all replaced on the same day. *tr
02/14/20091
 On 2/14/09 at 8:30 pm central time, a fire occurred in the hood of my 2000 pontiac grand prix. the car was parked and off when the fire occurred. flames were sighted after the car had been parked for about 20 minutes. the police and fire station were notified promptly. *tr
11/15/2008211000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the contact smelled a strong burning odor. immediately following, smoke appeared through the air vents and the exterior of the vehicle. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and observed flames underneath the hood. the failure occurred without warning. the fire and police departments were called to the scene and a report was filed. there were no damages or personal injuries. the vehicle was towed to a collision center lot. it has not yet been determined if the vehicle was destroyed. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 211,000.
10/10/20081320001
 I was on my way home from work. i decided to stop and get gas before going home. i stopped got gas and when i started my car a little smoke came out the sides of the hood. i didn't think anything of it because it wasn t alot. and so i kept driving about 2 block away i had more smoke coming out. i was only 3 blocks from home so i decided to just get home. more and more smoke started coming out i lost a little power and then a flame shot into the car. i was headed up the hill to my house and still continued to lose power as i got right infront of my house i couldn't move forward and started rolling backwards down the hill and then my brakes gave out and the only thing that stopped me was the emergency brake. by this time flames were shooting out from under the hood. i grabbed everything that i thought was important, ran it into my house. went back out, called the fire dept and ran into get my fire extinguisher but by that time the fire dept was there it took them about 10 min to put the fire out because we couldn't get the hood open and so just when we thought it was out it wasn't. finally when it was out they opened the hood. everything under the hood was destroyed. *tr
09/25/200890000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling) and had the vehicle repaired. after the repairs were made, the vehicle would vibrate excessively. the dealer found no failures with the vehicle. the contact stated that there were no failures prior to the recall repair. the dealer stated that they would investigate the failure and, if the issue was not caused by the mechanic, then the contact would be charged for the repairs. the recall notice stated that dealers will install a new front (left) rocker cover gasket with an improved design from the original gasket and replace the spark plug wire channel with new retainers. the mechanic failed to replace the spark plug wire channel on the vehicle and only replaced the front cover gasket. the failure and current mileages were 90,000.
07/20/2008100000
 Tl*the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that there were several incidents with minor sparks and flames under the hood of the vehicle. in the first incident, the engine cover melted onto the engine, and the spark plugs needed re-wiring. in the second incident, the engine melted the spark plugs and additional wiring. in the third incident, the contact parked the vehicle in the driveway after work. minutes later, he noticed a small fire coming from the hood of the vehicle. she then proceeded to call 911 and, within minutes, the entire front end was engulfed in smoke. the failure turned into a full blown fire and the neighborhood was evacuated due to the danger of a possible explosion. the vehicle was towed to the junk yard. a police report was filed. through online research, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling) and was informed by gm that the vin was included in the recall. the contact never received a recall notice in the mail. the current and failure mileages were slightly over 100,000.
05/22/20081500001
 Oil leak from rear valve cover, recall to replace front cover but rear was leaking also, paid dealer to replace. should have been included in the recall. *tr
02/12/2008100000106/14/2001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact noticed an oil leak in his engine. the dealer stated that a recall will be issued soon regarding this failure; however, there was no specific date and a free repair is not yet available. if the contact wants to have his vehicle repaired now, he would have to pay for the repair and be reimbursed later. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 102,529.
01/28/2008188000109/20/2000
 Well i drove to town and came home everything was good came in the house a few mins later i opened my back door and saw that my 2000 pontiac grand prix gt was on fire. it was a great car and my only car. i just don't know what happen!!?? *tr
01/28/2008107000107/30/2007
 Car was driven ~ 6 miles, parked and turned off. approximately 10 minutes later, smoke was coming out of the hood and a small fire was found on the front of the engine. the fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. after waiting ~30 minutes, the car was driven to the nearest service station where it awaits inspection. *tr
01/05/200872000111/08/2000
 Today about 15 minutes after parking my 2000 pontiac grand prix (gtp - supercharged), it was identified by a passerby as smoking and on fire. by the time the fire department could put it out, the care was destroyed. in looking online this is clearly a manufacturer defect (literally hundreds of repored fires). i am glad to see the investigation into this engine fire problem - but after ove a decade of reports, its clear that this hazzard has been long ignored and could cost lives in addition to property. *cn
12/16/2007110/10/2000
 On the 16th of december 2007, my wife just got back from walmart. we unloaded some groceries and some christmas presents. we were in the house for 10-15 minutes when i notice an orange glow on our siding. i looked out the front door and saw her car on fire. i called 911 grabbed a water hose and notice that my truck was starting to smoke. i yelled at my wife to move my truck and i started to try to put the fire out until the fire department. they showed up 10-15 minutes later. and that was after my wife went and found them trying to locate our house. it took them to pop the hood open with a pry bar to be able to put the fire out. everything under the hood was burnt and the fire started to melted the dash board. we consider ourselves very blessed that it wasn't park in the garage. my truck suffer a melted headlight, turn signal, bumper, bug shield, and some paint bubbled on the front passenger side fender.*cn
11/27/20071440001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. after being parked for ten minutes, the vehicle began to smoke underneath the hood and then caught fire. there were no prior warning indicators. the fire department extinguished the fire and a report is available. the contact reported the fire to his insurance company, but was unaware if the vehicle was destroyed. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 144,000.
11/27/2007107000106/30/2001
 On this morning (tuesday nov 27 2007) my 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp suffered an unexplained fire in the engine department. the fire happened after i drove to work. i arrived at my place of work, parked, went to my office, and about ten minutes later i received a call from our company security that my vehicle was burning. the vehicle has been regularly serviced and maintained according to the suggested schedule at a pontiac gmc dealer for the entire period that i have owned it (2001-present). there were no defects when driving and the car had been serviced only a couple weeks earlier. it has been driving without issue,so i am very surprised that it spontaneously ignited after being parked. i have read that this has happened to many other grand prix's and that the matter is under investigation. the engine compartment is damaged, but the first responders were able to extinguish the fire before it could spread to the rest of the car. the vehicle is available for inspection if that would help the investigation and i have some pictures as well. *tr
11/12/20071200001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. while parked, the vehicle began smoking and then caught fire without warning. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. pictures were taken and a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop and the vehicle was declared to be destroyed. the purchase date and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 120,000.
07/09/200791730109/01/2000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact's wife started the vehicle and then shut it off to re-enter the house. when she returned, she noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle and realized it was on fire. the contact was able to extinguish the fire. the current and failure mileages were 91,730.
01/09/200712000007/20/2000
 I had a 2000 pontiac grand prix with 120,000 miles, that had been mostly no trouble. we had an extended warranty til 75,000 miles, and all the routine maintenance. when driving home from work (<15miles), i stopped at the grocery store for 20 minutes or less. before i came out, my car was totalled in flames, and 2 fire departments were there dousing my engine. there were no prior leaks/noises/ warning lights. this occurred in broad daylight, 4:30pm, along a major road. my husband is a certified in arson investigation, and stated the fire began at the front left corner of the engine, where the fuel line is. it was more severly melted in that area. we had the comprehensive insurance discontinued about 2 months prior,due to house insurance up a thousand dollars, etc, from the hurricanes, so i had no fire coverage, and am out of a vehicle. i called gm, and they offered to have an independent investigator look at it for any possible compensation. ( i did not call them for money, but called to report the incident, for safety reasons). their 'independent investigator' reported it was 'ignited from an outside source, underneath the transmission'. i assure you this extensive fire was not started by a cigarette butt, and i do not have any maffia chasing me to ignite my car. i assure you no one in broad daylight on a major road torched my car. i am very angry with gm for making such a claim. i had a vehicle than ran well and was paid off over a year ago, and was in good condition...ask anyone who i work with or any neighbor. i thank god the car was not in my garage when this happened, or my house would be gone, and maybe us, too. or, on the road in the middle of traffic.
02/04/200789000103/07/2003
 Tl* the contact stated that after parking his 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp, he returned to the vehicle and found that the front end caught fire and the fire department extinguished the fire. the fire department stated that the fire started in the engine compartment. the vehicle was towed. the current and the failure mileage is 89,000.
06/01/2006700002506/15/2002
 Trac light comes on, tac goes to 0, car stalls. this could easily result in us being rear ended. the car is moving along and just stops. replaced computer and ignition module problem still persist. garage and dealer is unsure of the problem. at this point it is process of elimination costing us a lot of money. *nm
08/15/2006108/17/2000
 Oil pans rust out on pontaic grand prix. *nm
07/26/200643000103/28/2000
 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp super charged v6 engine 2-door with approximately 43,000 miles and well maintained -- fire in engine compartment destroyed most of engine compartment. car was parked in parking lot for about an hour before fire started. police called fire dept to put out fire. no prior indication of any problem. *jb
05/25/2006710001009/30/2000
 Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating, the engine stalled. this occurred 9 or 10 times in the past month. two dealers have been unable to repair the problem. the first dealer replaced the crankshaft censor, however the problem recurred. a second dealer was also unable to determine the cause of the problem. the contact expressed concerned about the possibility of a future accident due to this problem.
02/28/2006147000106/27/2000
 Driving home around 5 30 in the evening, exited off the garden state parkway at exit 91. came up to the first light and the service engine soon light came on and flashed a couple of times. after that there was a puff of white smoke that came from the hood. then the light went out. at this point i was about a 1/2 mile from home. as i continued to drive the car began to hesitate. turning onto the street i live off the car died, no steering, no brakes, nothing. i had to forcibly turn the steering wheel, avoiding on coming traffic and luckily without incident steered the car into a vacant rite aid. where i pulled the keys out of the ignition and exited the car. popped the hood and saw a flame spark around the plastic supercharger cover. after seeing the flames i ran as far as possible and called 911. police and fire department arrived shortly after. the car's engine was completely engulfed in flames. i am lucky that i was not injured, imagine if i was traveling on the parkway and the car died out. i might not be typing this letter right now! something for gm to think about. stop the problem now. *nm
07/01/20047200010006/01/2003
 3.1l gm v-6 pontiac grand prix se - leaking intake manifold gasket. causes leak out of coolant, migration of coolant to oil and oil to coolant reservoir damaging internal components and hoses as well as running vehicle low on fluid levels and making a general mess of everything around it. gm is fully aware of this defect yet refuses to act on it in the form of a recall. there are numerous tsb's regarding replacement of the gasket with a newer metallic version created due to the fact that the plastic versions in so many gm vehicles fail. a recall is demanded. *nm
05/10/200554000104/10/2002
 Dt: the consumer states she was in her vehicle driving on an incline, when she smelled something hot once the vehicle was turned off. smoke was coming from under the hood of the vehicle. the consumer raised the hood. she stated that there was a fire underneath the hood behind the engine while awaiting for response from a local dealership. she also is waiting for someone from pontiac/gm to get back with her within 48 hours. *nm *sc *jb
09/28/2003610011
 Coolant loss from heads and,orintake. *la
10/25/200386666106/06/2003
 Vehicle shuts down without any prior notice, it restarts goes 10 feet shuts down again. restarts again then shuts down all together.. let vehicle sit for 1 hour it will run fine. until it gets warm and goes through the routine again. *ak
07/31/2003410411
 Problems with transmission. the vehicle experienced problems with it's engine and transmission which caused the vehicle to lunge at gearshift. when the transmission fluid was being changed alot of unusual metal shavings were found in the transmission fluid pan. *nlm
08/26/200330000108/26/2003
 First day i had my new/used grand prix, only 30,000 miles, the engine stalled several times. while in park idiling and while driving 65mph on freeway. took the dealer 2 days to fix it and they put 50 miles on my car.*ak
04/30/200340000112/01/1999
 The vehicle caught on fire while parked. *mr *tt *jb
05/21/20031
 After the vehicle had been parked, the engine caught on fire under the hood. dealer notified.*ak ph *jb *cb
05/02/200362000107/10/2002
 Had a blown head gasket with only 62000 miles on the car and it has been properly taken care of! cost $870 to repair so far and still isn't running right. i am a single mother who has no extra money laying around to have such massive repair work on such a new car!. *jb
590001
 The vehicle had an oil leak. the dealer determined the lower intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. *jb the vehicle had an oil leak. the dealer determined the lower intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. also consumer reported a burning smell coming from the engine. after repairs consumer still smells same burning odor.
03/12/2003285001
 The vehicle stalled without warning. *jb
630001
 The over drive failed and one week later the antifreeze leaked, the dealer replaced the intake manifold. *jb
12/18/2000111/19/2000
 Vehicle is brand new and engine pistons needed to be replaced. engine was making a grinding metal to metal noise. when vehicle warmed up it went away. a technical advisor will come to look at vehicle. dealer was trying to rebuild engine. consumer wanted a new engine or car.*ak
02/11/2000701/01/2000
 This vehicle has had 2 ground wiring shorting out at engine repaired, a leaking gas tank replaced,it has loss power on me 7 times to this date, the heater blower motor malfunctioned, the passenger seat belt has malfunctioned, the headlights flicker, it has had a miss fire on all 6 cylinders twice, a spark plug, the coil pack, & a spark plug wire quit at the same time tha brake pedal has been going all the way to the floor every since i bought the car, the trip computer has malfunctioned twice etc.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
03/29/200864000111/01/2006
 Received service advisory from pontiac two weeks ago. contacted local pontiac dealer and was told it was not a recall at that point and to wait for the recall notice in the mail. my 2000 pontiac gtp went up in flames this afternoon due to the exact issue outlined in the service advisory. due to pontiacs refusal to correct their safety issue, my car is totaled, and i am out thousands of dollars. through research i discovered , that i am not the only one that has had this happen to them, some 267 cases reported on the internet, many have filed complaints with pontiac and your agency as well, with no results. i am hoping that someone would be willing to help resolve this problem. i am thankful my six year old daughter was not in the car at the time of the fire. i would appreciate your response to this complaint. *tr
03/21/2008100370110/15/2000
 2000 pontiac grand prix 3.8l v6 december 10, 2007 observed low coolant during routine oil/filter change. filled coolant reservoir and performed oil/filter change. december 12 callaremi, 385 rt. 46 east hackettstown nj 0784 pontiac: took car for repair of coolant leak. dealer failed to diagnose issue and was told the car was fine. march 15th 2008, low coolant light indicator came on. proceeded to performed routine oil/filter change and added coolant. march 21st 2008, experienced rough start and ticking noise. the noise was constant during cold start and remained after engine reached operating temperature. march 24th 2008, took car back to callaremi for service of engine ticking noise. was told noise was due to a # 3 cylinder intake lifer collapsed and bent push rod. i proceeded to argue that failure to service car according to tsb 03-06-01-016
01/21/200825110/30/2000
 I was driving and my engine caught on fire. i was able to stop the vehicle and put out fire. insurance company states engine fires was covered under my insurance, but only corrected what melted(engine cover, oil filler/cap, gasket cover, plugs and wiring). i still do not have any idea what started the fire or whether or not the fire will happen again. my engine is stalling and it still smell like something is burning. *tr
11/22/2006131000111/05/2006
 2000 pontaic grand prix gtp great vehicle until i drove 30 minutes came back from lunch and parked; 10 min later the engine compartment completely on fire! the hot spot seem to be on top of the engine near the supercharger and more on the passenger side. there has been many many complaints about this same thing happening to the gtp's. vehicle had no other problems before this, no check engine light on, all fluids perfect and serviced by myself a mechanic of 15 yrs. people need to know about this before someone dies from this. *jb
09/02/20067500008/10/2000
 Oil pan rusting out .. gm called but they would not fix as it was past the 3 yearwarranty.. extended warranty would not cover rust damage sanded off pan,applied industreal primer,bedliner coating.. hope forthe best. cost to repair rusted oil pan would be $800.00 plus
12/04/200270000103/01/2002
 Drove and parked. smelled odor; i thought it was from the car next to mine. i then went inside the building. ten minutes later, someone said a car was on fire; it was mine. the fire started in the engine compartment and totaled the car.
 Intermitently engine refuses to start. it appears to be when the engine and weather are hot. the vehicle has stalled on the highway. the dealer has tested the battery and charging system. no problems found in this area. dealer can not duplicate the problem. i suspect a control module type issue.*ak
12/23/20012
 Vehicle shutdown without prior notice. steering and brakes go out. there is no indicator light on panel. this has happened twice. dealership is aware of problem. *ak *yh
07/29/20011512/01/1999
 Engine stalls at various speeds and conditions - with subsequent loss of steering and brake power
06/28/2001408/01/2000
 While making a left turn vehicle will stall without any indication. dealer has been trying to repair vehicle. *ak engine failed at 10000 miles. pcm module failed at 19350 miles. instrument cluster failed and replaced at 20339 miles. *yh
11/29/2000902/28/2000
 Vehicle would stall upon acceleration. vehicle has been taken to dealer on several occasions, but dealer has not provided remedy. *ak dealer has rerouted wiring harness and some other wiring on two occasions with no success, crankshaft sensor has been replaced and consumer has driven with a data recorder and vehicle failed again, recorder indicated ignition voltage was lost, ignition switch was replaced and less than one week later, vehicle stalled again, dealer this time replaced the relay and consumer has only driven once since repair. *slc
03/01/2000
 Vehicle stalls at any speed, has stalled numerous times. to dealer 5- 6 times, cannot remedy *ak
12/21/2000909/01/2000
 Engine stalls, all power on vehicle is lost with no lights. sometimes happens when turning but not always the case. dealer can not duplicate problem. dealer has contacted manufactor tech. service and followed instructions. however, problem persists. car has been returned to dealer as i feel the car is unsafe to drive and puts my life and others in danger. *ak
03/01/200002/01/2000
 When vehicle engine is running, it is supposed to chime when a door is opened, but only chimes sometimes. also, when computer flashes low to indicate low fuel, it should chime 3 times, but only chimes once if it chimes at all. after 10 months, the dealer still cannot fix it.
08/01/20001505/01/2000
 I feel this vehicle has numerous safety defects. this car is to new to have had the items listed replaced. unfortuneately the dealer cannot duplicate the problem with the acceleration. my children are very important to me and i will be trading this vehicle off very soon. i have asked 3 times for a component box and knowone can seem to locate one. i feel the dealership is falling short on their part of obligated 36 months or 36,000 miles. this is the response i am getting from pontiac. unfortuneately alabama is the only state that i know of that does not have a lemon law. is there any other options that a consumer has and if there is what are they?
08/11/2000108/01/2000
 Engine stalled while slowing to make a turn. vehicle would not restart immediately. computer did not register failure. dealer could not duplicate.
02/19/2000911/01/1999
 Vehicle stalled. this has occu rred 9 or 10 times since vehicle purchased in nov 2000. no accidents caused so far.*ak
 Intermittently while driving vehicle will stall unexpectedly without any warning which may result in a crash. dealer cannot duplicate the problem and cannot solve the problem. dealer already gave consumer another 2000 grand prix. but this vehicle is also having the same problem. please provide further information. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER
01/16/2008130000101/10/2001
 Pulled into parking lot. smelled smoke. engine was on fire. *tr
04/02/20071470091
 Drove car a few miles-went into store and a few minutes later car was on fire under hood---vehicle is the super charged 3.8 w/aprox 147k miles---know of another car same thing happened 1 yr ago- parked car and few minutes later was on fire in parking lot--both fires did not happen while driving-both same engine and both have high miles. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
10/28/2010
 I was driving my daughter and son to the store after school. i smelled something burning but didnt think anything off it. i didnt see the smoke but had smelled the burning smell before. anyway not five mintues 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 enguled in flames. a guy outside it started smoking amd flamed up not a mintue after we got out. well a month after my car was destoryed i started getting recall notifications. the letter i recieved today was dated on the 20th of april and it's the 10th of june.
03/03/20061040001
 The car caught fire under the hood in front of the fire wall on the manifold the second time. first time it caught on fire on the front of the motor behind the radiator. *tr
03/13/20091400001
 2000 pontiac grand prix intake manifold gasket replaced alternater catalytic converter all replaced on the same day. *tr
05/07/2008490001
 Received recall notice on my 2000 pontiac grand prix for valve cover gasket leak. upon taking it in for inspection by gm dealer found out both valve cover gaskets were defective. the recall notice was for only the front value cover gasket. i took it in and had the repairs done but they would not replace the rear valve cover gaskets even though it leaks. the car only has 49,000 mile on it so i don't feel this should be happening. *tr
01/23/2001505/01/2000
 Vehicle has gone to dealership 5 times in a 2 month period. service engine soon light comes on every time. 1/23/01 inspected vehicle, found dtc p0446. evap solenoid and checked pressure, found 1.12 out of specs, removed the pressure sensor and replaced. retested ok, 01/25/01 found dtc p0446 evap. vent, contacted tac. tac advised to replace the sensor again. removed the sensor and replaced. retested ok 02/08/01 found terminal 55 was backed out of connector at ckt 890 for the pcm. also found the evap canister was excessively heavy, found the canister was holding fuel in the assembly. repaired the terminal on connector at ckt 890 and reassembled. replaced the evap canister and retested ok 02/22/01 protective shield put on due to wire harness chaffing against the mounting ring on the a/c accumulator. installed protector. bul #00-06-04-049. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
02/25/200371700110/19/1999
 My catalytic converter is going out at 71,000 miles. my gas mileage is horrible and this has to be replaced.*jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
05/23/2009115000
 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.
03/19/2008005/16/2003
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. the contact received a safety notice for the engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. the manufacturer would not assist because the issue had not yet been escalated into a recall. additionally, the parts were unavailable to perform the necessary repairs. the safety notice stated that oil on the manifold may cause a fire. the contact is aware of the safety risk involved. there had been no failure to date. the approximate current mileage was 70,000.
12/01/2003340601
 Vehicle had a bad burning smell. dealership replaced the manifold gasket. however, burning smell continued; while driving, vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, and exploded 3 times. there was no warning other than the burning smell prior to the fire. the vehicle was totaled.
10/22/20023918108/23/2000
 2000 pontiac grant prix gt bought in august 2000, problems include: 1) 22-july-2002, (36,040 miles), tie rod worn badly, had excessive clearance and needed to be replaced. 2) 30-september-02, (38,697 miles), serpentine belt (i understand general maintenance for this particular problem). 3) 21-oct-2002, (39,181 miles), replaced intake manifold. in the 3 incidents above, i understand changing a serpentine belt when needed, but for my tie rod to be worn and replaced within 2 yrs of owning this vehicle is not a normal maintenance item for a practically brand new car. the intake manifold being replaced around the same time is just unheard of. the intake manifold's from what i understand from the gm dealer are made of plastic, which then i was told that plastic is a better heat sink than metal is! i am an engineer and work with metals and plastics all the time and know for sure that metal is a much better heat sink than plastic is. plastic melts with heat! my car repeatably stalls at red lights, stop signs, turning corners, and sometimes just stalls when i'm driving down the road. i really shouldn't have to keep bringing my car for repairs, it's practially brand new and i pay nearly $400/month to have these on going problems! currently my driver side rear brake caliper is bent and was told that it's going to cost me $500 to replace 2 calipers (because i guess one just can't be replaced without replacing the other back one) . i take good care of my car, with regular cleanings, oil changes and general maintenance. i'm weary of taking my car on extended trips out of town for the fear that it's going to leave me stranded. if there is any way, i could get a response from you asap, it would be very much appreciated. thanks very much for your time and consideration. sincerely, robert sweeney

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