2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE HOME, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE FRONT HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE SHORTLY AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE WAS ALERTED BY THE SECURITY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILED OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND OPEN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACTS NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE 15V-701 REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *LD ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THERMOSTAT, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND VALVE COVER GASKET WERE REPLACED. *JB

MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE BURST SUDDENLY UNDER BRAKING WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. IT APPEARS ALL OTHER LINES ARE RUSTY AS WELL AND COULD RESULT IN ANOTHER FAILURE. I LOVE IN MINNESOTA SO SALT COULD CONTRIBUTE, BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY CORPORATE NEGLIGENCE. THE AGENCY FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS IN 2015 FOR GM TRUCKS. I THINK THIS IS A MUCH LARGER ISSUE FOR ALL W-BODY GM CARS AS WELL. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT THE EXIT RAMP HAD A YEILD TURN ONTO THE NEXT ROAD INSTEAD OF A STOP. THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND WILL KILL PEOPLE IF NOTHING IS DONE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION AND LOOK INTO THIS.

OUR CAR BURNED UP ALMOST COMPLETELY, STARTING IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE FIRE APPEARED AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING THE CAR. POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN CAME TO EXTINGUISH AND SAID CAR WAS SO DESTROYED ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION WOULD BE POSSIBLE. WE HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CAR AND OTHER WITNESSES. AFTER WE HAD IT TOWED AND CRUSHED, GM RECALL 15757 CAME OUT. HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT APPLYING THIS RECALL TO OUR CAR. DO WE HAVE ANY RIGHTS?

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. AFTER MERGING INTO TRAFFIC I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR RPMS WERE CONTINUING TO GO HIGHER. INMEDIATELLY HIT ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WAS STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE WAS REVVING. THEN I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OF THE ENGINE. WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND MY HAZZARD LIGHTS ON, I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT RETURNED TO THE NORMAL POSITION. I RE-STARTED MY CAR AND THE PEDAL WAS AGAIN FINE. THIS HAPPENED IN DES PLAINES ILLINOIS AT AROUND 7:45 AM. NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW COLD IT WAS, BUT I GUESS IT WAS AROUND 15F. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODEL CARS FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE SPRINGS FAILING. GM RECALL 05018. I CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS OUTSTANDING FOR MY CAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING OIL AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR JUST DIES WHILE DRIVING REPLACED MAF SENSOR MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED PREVIOUS. TOOK CAR OF PROBLEM. 2 MONTH LATER SPUTTERING CODE CAME BACK CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAD THAT CUT OFF. 2 WEEKS LATER CAR WON'T START CHANGED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR STARTED BUT MISFIRE COIL PACKS CHANGED AND IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. NEW SPARK PLUGS AND WIRE. CAR STARTED RAN PERFECT. NEXT DAY CAR WOULDN'T START. WENT BACK TO SHOP MECHANIC STARTED LOOKING AT SOME WIRES CAR WOULDN'T STILL START. NEXT DAY CAR STARTS UP JUST FINE N RUNNING PERFECTLY. WHEN ITS NOT STARTING IT WILL CRANK JUST NOT FIRE. HAVEN'T CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WILL RUN YET TODAY THOUGH. BROUGHT IT HOME YESTERDAY. COULD A KEY CAUSE IT TO CRANK AND NOT FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING (APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM HOME) I LET UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST READY TO TURN O TO MY DESTINATION, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING UP AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE RPM NEEDLE WENT UP TO 7 AND IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BLOW. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WAS SCOOTING AS IF IT WAS STILL IN GEAR AND TRYING TO PULL ITSELF. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO GET IT TO STOP AND I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER SITTING THERE AND CALMING DOWN BECAUSE I WAS SCARED TO DEATH, I STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT RAN NORMAL, I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE BUT SINCE I WAS SO CLOSE TO HOME, I DROVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AND AM NOW AFRAID TO EVEN START THE CAR ANYMORE. IS THIS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE? I HAD MY GRAND DAUGHTER AND 2 OF MY DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND AM GRATEFUL THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED AND THERE WERE FLAMES. THE INFANT OCCUPANT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALTERED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR THE INFANT OCCUPANT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,129.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT EXITED HIS RESIDENCE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

VEHICLE PARKED OVER 48 HRS. AFTER LAST DRIVEN PASSERBY HONKED TO LET US KNOW CAR WAS ON FIRE. UNLOCKED CAR AND OPENED HOOD. FLAMES PRESENT AT ABS MODULE AND SURROUNDING AREA. WIRING HARNESS AND PLASTICS FROM THERE ACROSS FIREWALL TO MAIN FUSE BOX AND ELECTRICS AND PLASTICS ON TOP OF ENGINE MELTING. EXTINGUISHER USED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE. REMOVED POWDER WITH WATER HOSE AND SURVEYED DAMAGED IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT OR VERY NEAR THE ABS MODULE/RELAY BOX AREA AND SPREAD TO FIRE WALL AND AROUND TOWARDS THE BATTERY AREA FROM THERE. THIS IS THE GTP EDITION OF THE GRAND PRIX. *TR

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT, THIS IS JUST THE MOST RECENT. ON MONDAY, 4/7, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING HOME FROM WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF STORM AROUND 5 PM AND THE SHUT OFF. ITS AS IF THE KEY WAS ONLY TURNED ENOUGH TO TURN ON THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS GOING AS FAR BACK AS 2012 WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY IF I DON'T REMOVE MY CAR KEY FROM THE REST OF MY KEYS. MY POWER STEERING LOCKS AND THE CAR IS UNABLE TO TURN. *TR

MY DAUGHTER ARRIVED HOME: TEN MINUTES LATER SOMEONE WAS BANGING ON OUR DOOR LETTING US KNOW THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTENGUISHED THE FLAMES. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS AND WE HAD LIABILITY. WE BOUGHT THE CAR ON FEBRUARY 13, 2014 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. WE DID NOT KNOW, BUT ARE NOW AWARE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. WE HAD NO WARNING AND HAD NOT DETECTED ANY MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS. WE ARE OUT $3,000.. WILL GM REINBURSE OUR EXPENSES BECAUSE OF THE RECALL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE. IN JANUARY THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. TOWED TO SHOP AND NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED FINE WITH NO FAULT CODES. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE WARMING UP IN DRIVEWAY TWICE. TOOK TO AUTOZONE TO READ CODES, NONE AGAIN. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY WITH TWO CHILDREN IN CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD SAFELY. A STS AUTO SHOP WAS NEAR BY SO THEY TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. THEY BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE SHOP AND IT SHUT OFF ONCE BUT WAS CLOSING TIME SO THEY LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY. NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED FINE AND THEY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE. NO CODES AGAIN. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN USED SINCE. OTHER HISTORY, PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR HAD SUFFERED NO START CONDITIONS FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS. EACH TIME NO CODES WERE PRESENT. IN THE FALL 2013 THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED. FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, CRANK SENSOR, IGNITION MODULE, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE CAR IS GOING TO HAVE THE IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED NEXT. FYI - I HAVE EXTENSIVE MECHANICAL BACKGROUND, FAA LICENSED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WITH 26 YEARS WORKING ON LARGE AIRCRAFT (747,777 ECT). I WOULD SEND IN CYLINDER IF THIS IS A POSITIVE FIX. BOTH THESE SHUT DOWNS WERE VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

ON JAN 9, 2014, I WAS PARKED IN MY CAR HAVING LUNCH WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING. FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING THE FUEL LINES TO BURST. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AFTER THAT. THAT EVENING, WHEN I GOT HOME, I HAD A RECALL FROM GM FOR MY VEHICLE IN THE MAIL. (CODE 07035) I CALLED GM THE FOLLOWING DAY, TOLD THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY BECAME MY BEST FRIENDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I TOLD THEM NO ONE WAS INJURED. GM MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD ME TOW (AT MY EXPENSE) MY CAR TO SAM SWOPE AUTO CENTER WHERE IT WAS EVALUATED. AT NO TIME DID SAM SWOPE SAY THE FIRE WASN'T CAUSED BY THE RECALL ISSUE. THE BILL TO REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE $4,700. SAM SWOPE SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM GM. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF GETTING THE RUNAROUND AND BEING ASKED QUESTIONS LIKE, "HOW MANY PONTIACS HAVE YOU OWNED" AND "HOW LOYAL OF A CUSTOMER ARE YOU", THEY DECIDED THE CAR WAS TOO OLD AND HAD TOO MANY MILES TO REPAIR AND STATED THAT GM'S LIABILITY ENDS 4 YRS AFTER PURCHASE, BUT DID OFFER TO FIX THE RECALL. I ASKED WHY IF THEY DIDN'T ASSUME ANY LIABILITY AFTER 4 YRS, WHY SEND A RECALL. THE REP STATED THAT THEY ARE COMPUTER GENERATED. I EXPLAINED THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO SUE ANYONE, I JUST WANTED MY CAR EITHER FIXED OR TOTALED OUT SO I COULD PURCHASE SOMETHING ELSE. BY THE WAY, I'VE OWNED 7 PONTIACS, AND 12 GM CARS TOTAL. I'M 62 YRS OLD. AND, THE CAR WASN'T A WORN OUT PIECE OF JUNK. IT HAD EVERY OPTION GM OFFERED INCLUDING HEADS UP DISPLAY, BOSE SOUND SYSTEM, HEATED 6-WAY SEATS, SUN ROOF AND MORE. THE CAR IS MINT. WHEN I PURCHASED IN 2005, IT HAD 10300 MILES ON IT. I'D BE GLAD TO SUPPLY PHOTOS AS THE BODY WASN'T HURT. THE GM REP ASKED ME IF I HAD FIRE AND THEFT ON THE VEHICLE AND I TOLD HIM NO. IN HIS SARCASTIC VOICE, HE COMMENTED, "WELL, I GUESS YOU SHOULD HAVE. I ALSO HIRED A LAWYER, BUT GM WOULDN'T BUDGE. CAN YOU HELP ME? THIS IS SO WRONG. *TR

SECOND REQUEST...ON JAN 9, 2014, I WAS PARKED IN MY CAR HAVING LUNCH WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING. FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING THE FUEL LINES TO BURST. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AFTER THAT. THAT EVENING, WHEN I GOT HOME, I HAD A RECALL FROM GM FOR MY VEHICLE IN THE MAIL. (CODE 07035) I CALLED GM THE FOLLOWING DAY, TOLD THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY BECAME MY BEST FRIENDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I TOLD THEM NO ONE WAS INJURED. GM MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD ME TOW (AT MY EXPENSE) MY CAR TO SAM SWOPE AUTO CENTER WHERE IT WAS EVALUATED. AT NO TIME DID SAM SWOPE SAY THE FIRE WASN'T CAUSED BY THE RECALL ISSUE. THE BILL TO REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE $4,700. SAM SWOPE SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM GM. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF GETTING THE RUNAROUND AND BEING ASKED QUESTIONS LIKE, "HOW MANY PONTIACS HAVE YOU OWNED" AND "HOW LOYAL OF A CUSTOMER ARE YOU", THEY DECIDED THE CAR WAS TOO OLD AND HAD TOO MANY MILES TO REPAIR AND STATED THAT GM'S LIABILITY ENDS 4 YRS AFTER PURCHASE, BUT DID OFFER TO FIX THE RECALL. I ASKED WHY IF THEY DIDN'T ASSUME ANY LIABILITY AFTER 4 YRS, WHY SEND A RECALL. THE REP STATED THAT THEY ARE COMPUTER GENERATED. I EXPLAINED THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO SUE ANYONE, I JUST WANTED MY CAR EITHER FIXED OR TOTALED OUT SO I COULD PURCHASE SOMETHING ELSE. BY THE WAY, I'VE OWNED 7 PONTIACS, AND 12 GM CARS TOTAL. I'M 62 YRS OLD. AND, THE CAR WASN'T A WORN OUT PIECE OF JUNK. IT HAD EVERY OPTION GM OFFERED INCLUDING HEADS UP DISPLAY, BOSE SOUND SYSTEM, HEATED 6-WAY SEATS, SUN ROOF AND MORE. THE CAR IS MINT. WHEN I PURCHASED IN 2005, IT HAD 10300 MILES ON IT. I'D BE GLAD TO SUPPLY PHOTOS AS THE BODY WASN'T HURT. THE GM REP ASKED ME IF I HAD FIRE AND THEFT ON THE VEHICLE AND I TOLD HIM NO. IN HIS SARCASTIC VOICE, HE COMMENTED, "WELL, I GUESS YOU SHOULD HAVE. I ALSO HIRED A LAWYER, BUT GM WOULDN'T BUDGE. CAN YOU HELP ME? THIS IS SO WRONG. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DAMAGED NEARBY VEHICLES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH STATED THAT THE CONSEQUENCE RELATED TO THIS RECALL COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE POWERED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

MY 2001 GRAND PRIX SUPERCHARGE HAS BLINKING SECURITY LIGHT , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ERROR CODE PO102 AND IT KEEPS DYING AFTER I DRIVE IT FOR A LITTLE BIT. I CHANGED MAF AND IT STILL DIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BATTERY AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

THE COOLANT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. IT USED TO BE THE ENGINE LIGHT BUT SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THAT FIXED THIS IS THE ON-GOING PROBLEM. AT LEAST IT DOESN'T AFFECT ME PASSING A SMOG TEST NOW. MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE FUEL GAUGE. IT WILL READ FULL OR EMPTY AND NOTHING IN BETWEEN. I USED TO BE ABLE TO ESTIMATE, BY CHECKING MY MILEAGE WHEN I WAS NEAR FULL BUT IT IS HARD TO TELL NOW, BECAUSE IT BOUNCES BATH AND FORTH AT TIMES. MY LAST ISSUE IS HEAT. IT USED TO WORK WELL BUT NOW IT WON'T GIVE ME HEAT. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM STILL WORKS GREAT.

SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS AND AIR WILL NOT COME UNLESS YOU STOP AND RESTART. IT APPEARS TO BE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

A CAR SPED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN ON MY RIGHT INTO MY LANE AND SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN. I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES. MY CAR SLOWED TO WITHIN A COUPLE OF FEET OF THEIR BUMPER AND THEN I LOST BRAKING. MY BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TOWARD THE FLOOR AND MY CAR CONTINUED FORWARD. THE PEDAL WENT TO WITHIN A FEW INCHES BEFORE THE FLOOR WHERE I COULD FEEL THE BRAKES "RE-ENGAGE" AND I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP MY CAR WITHIN A COUPLE OF INCHES OF THEIR BUMPER. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT THE NEXT 12 MILES TO MY HOME AND CHECKED THE STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR. IT WAS EMPTY AND THERE WAS A LINE OF BIG DROPS BEHIND MY CAR FROM WHERE I TURNED TO PARK. POURED OVER HALF A BOTTLE OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE NEXT DAY, PUMPED THE BRAKES. NOT BETTER. I BACKED MY CAR OUT OF THE SPACE AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE WHERE THE REAR OF MY CAR WAS AND THE RESERVOIR WAS AGAIN EMPTY. LOOKED UNDER THE BACK OF THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS WET FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TO THE MIDDLE. CAR TOWED FOR REPAIR THAT DAY AND MECHANIC FOUND RUSTED BRAKE LINE. *TR

AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2 TIMES BY DEALERSHIP, WE HAD TO REPLACE IT AT 99,000 MILES AGAIN OUT OF OUR POCKETS. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED IN MY HUSBANDS FACE IN 2012! WE ALSO HAD THAT FIXED FOR $480.00 OUT OF OUR POCKETS. THEN ON FEBRUARY 22,2013 AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE , THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WITHIN MINUTES AND COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE CAR!( WE HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RECALL AT OUR PONTIAC DEALERSHIP PREVIOUSLY TO BE FIXED.) FIRE WAS SO SEVERE IT WENT UNDER THE CAR AND DOWN THE STREET. WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND THIS HAS BEEN NOT ONLY A CONSTANT INCONVENIENCE FOR US, BUT A DANGER TO MY FAMILY! IT IS TIME THAT THIS BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. *TR

MY GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AND THE ONLY TIME IT DOES IS WHEN THE NEEDLE FLOATS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN E AND F. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS IS BUT WHEN I RESEARCH ABOUT IT THERE ARE MANY OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF THE REASON IS A FAULTY GM PART OR IF THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

ABS WIRING HARNESS GROUND CONDITION,TCS OFFLINE .BEARING SENSORS NEW AND IN COMPETE INSPECTION OF HARNESS FOUND FAULTY.I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS INDICATIONS AND FINALLY FOUND GROUND CONDITIONS.PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS.INDICATIONS STARTED 2013 TILL PRESENT 2015

DROVE TWO MILES TO MY PARENTS HOUSE SHUT THE CAR OFF WAS IN THE HOUSE 5 MIN. WENT BACK OUTSIDE AND CAR WAS ON FIRE. *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR CAR AND PARKED THE CAR TO GO FOR A HIKE WITH FRIENDS. ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO THE HIKE HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM SHERIFF DEPARTMENT TELLING HIM THAT HIS DAD'S CAR WAS ON FIRE AT THE PARK. WHEN MY SON ARRIVED BACK AT THE CAR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF WERE AT THE VEHICLE PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. THE WHOLE CAR WAS DESTROYED, FRONT TIRES MELTED OFF, EVERYTHING UNDER HOOD WAS MELTED AND DESTROYED, THE WHOLE INSIDE WAS FRIED OR MELTED. WE LOST GPS, GARAGE DOOR OPENER, HIS SCHOOL BOOKS, HIS STEREO AND CD'S AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. CAR WAS HAULED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DID NOT HAVE FULL COVERAGE ON CAR SO LOST EVERYTHING. FEEL GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS THAT OCCURRED. THANKS GOODNESS HIS FRIENDS AND HIMSELF WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. *TR

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 30 MINUTES I PARKED AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN 5 MINUTES MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND EVERYTHING IN IT IS A COMPLETE LOSS. *JS

I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR A SHORT DISTANCE AND CAME BACK HOME, WITHIN 30 MINUTES IT WAS IN FLAMES. THE NEIGHBORS WERE OUTSIDE WHEN IT HAPPENED AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. IT BURNED UP THE WHOLE FRONT END, STATE FARM ISN'T COMING TO INVESTIGATE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH COVERAGE. GM/PONTIAC DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TOO INTERESTED, BUT I AM VERY UPSET. THEY MADE THIS CAR, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO ANSWER FOR THIS. CARS DON'T JUST BURST INTO FLAMES FOR NO REASON. *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL DROPPED ONTO THE ENGINE WHILE OIL WAS BEING ADDED TO THE RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WITH A GARDEN HOSE. IN 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND THE AUTO LIGHTS TURN ON AT NITE,WITH THE FAN SPEED ON OFF POSITION,THE LIGHTS SHUTOFF WHEN TURNING ON FAN. THEN THERE IS NO FAN OR LIGHTS ON WHEN TO ATTEMPT TO TURN ON 1-5 POSITION. MANUAL LIGHTS WILL WORK BUT NO FAN. HAVE FOUND OUT RECENTLY IT ONLY WORKS ON 5. I HAVE INSTALLED A NEW RESISTOR BUT NO LUCK. HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES AND AS WELL HAS NO VENT CONTROL. *TR

MY FATHER HELPED ME PURCHASE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX JUST OVER A MONTH AGO. ORIGINALLY I NOTICED A HESITATION THAT WOULD HAPPEN TWICE JUST FOR FRACTIONS OF A SECOND. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I NOTICED THAT MY TAC WOULD DROP TO 0 THEN THE "TRAC OFF" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ON MARCH 9TH I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR STARTED HESITATION. I WAS SURPRISED WHEN THE CAR DID NOT PICK BACK UP, I AM NOT SURE IF THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED BUT MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE AND PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING. I HAD TO MILK THE CAR UP TO A SPOT WHERE I HAD TO FORCE THE CAR TO TURN. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR MAYBE A MINUTE THEN STARTED IT BACK UP. MY 3 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT CRYING THAT SHE HAD TO POTTY SO I TURNED AROUND IN HOPES THAT THE CAR WOULD MAKE IT UP TO A GAS STATION. WHEN I PULLED OUT THE "TRAC OFF' LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TAC DROPPED BUT THE CAR RAN FINE. I HAVE DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 60MILES SINCE AND HAVE NOT EVEN THE TRAC AND TAC ISSUES SINCE RIGHT AFTER THE INCIDENT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I WAS SCARED TO HAVE MY DAUGHTER RIDING IN MY OLD ONE BUT NOW I AM MORE WORRIED ABOUT THIS CAR. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF POST ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR *JS

2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS SONS HOUSE AND AFTER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WENT IN THE HOUSE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, HIS DAUGHTER-N-LAW SAW SMOKE BY HER FRONT HER WINDOW. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS JUNK FOR $200. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 09V116000. GM WROTE THE CONSUMER A DENIAL LETTER STATING THE BREACH OF WARRANTY OF LIMITATIONS IN NEW JERSEY WAS FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. *JB

CAR, WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND BEGAN TO STALL. SMALL FIRE YIELDING SMOKE BEGAN IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED AND ENGINE OFF. WITHIN 10 MINUTES ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES REQUIRING FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FIRE UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE REPAIR REMEDY AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE LEFT ROCKET COVER GASKET AVAILABILITY HOWEVER, THE WIRE LOOM AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FIRE AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL DEFECT, AS A RESULT OF THE INSUFFICIENT REMEDY PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S FROM 1997-2003 CATCHING FIRE. THE REMEDY OFFERED BY GENERAL MOTORS WAS TO REPLACE THE FAILED VALVE COVER GASKET IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE (RADIATOR SIDE). THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FAILURE IT IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE FRONT GASKET, AS THE FRONT AND REAR VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE IDENTICAL, AND THE REAR ONE FAILS AND LEAKS JUST AS MUCH AS THE FRONT. THE REASON GENERAL MOTORS REPAIRS ONLY THE FRONT GASKET IS THAT IT IS FAIRLY EASY TO REPLACE AND IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE. THE REAR VALVE COVER GASKET, HOWEVER, HAS A MYRIAD OF COMPONENTS IN THE WAY THAT HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND DISCONNECTED FOR ACCESS TO THE VALVE COVER AND GASKET, WHICH IS A MUCH MORE TIME CONSUMING AND COSTLY REPAIR. GM DENIES THIS FACT AND FORCES US TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS ONLY THE FRONT GASKET THAT IS TROUBLESOME. I OWN THREE GRAND PRIX GTP MODELS (1999,2001,2002) AND EVERY ONE HAS LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKETS, WITH SOMETIMES THE REAR ONE LEAKING MORE THAN THE FRONT DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FIREWALL, RESULTING IS LESS COOLING AND AIRFLOW, MAKING IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM HEAT, ESPECIALLY FOR A POORLY DESIGNED OR MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIAL GASKET IN THE FIRST PLACE. NOW I AGREE THAT THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE AN ISSUE AS GASKETS DRY UP AND PERHAPS CRACK DUE TO THE MANY HEATING AND COOLING CYCLES OVER THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE, BUT SINCE GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A GASKET PROBLEM AND HAS REDESIGNED THE GASKET, BOTH SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY ON GM'S PART, AND AS CONSIDERATION FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMER BASE. WHY GM DOESN'T DO THE RIGHT THING IS ANYONE'S GUESS, BUT IGNORING CONSUMERS COMPLAINTS ON SUCH A SERIOUS ISSUE IS SHAMEFUL!. *TR