Tl* the contact owned a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and the vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The fire department informed that the battery had exploded. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling), 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix engine complaints
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Started as an engine fire and burnt the whole front of the car shattering the windshield and totalling the car. It was parked after driving around doing errands for about 30 minutes in an apartment complex.
Tl* the contact owned a 1997 pontiac grand prix. Shortly after the vehicle was parked, the engine was on fire. The entire engine was burned. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 199,093.
While driving, the car stopped with no code. I was able to restart the car. The next week, the car stopped again without any code. Based on other complaints, the car is unsafe to drive because you never know when the car will stop again without warning.
The engine shuts off while driving down the road. When the engine quit running, the oil light and alternator light didn't come on just the anti-lock brake light, also the tachometer stayed at 2000 RPM. I put the car in neutral and tried, but couldn't get the engine to start. Pulled over to the side of the road and tried several times before finally starting. I had to put transmission in the park position, and the key all the way off, then start the engine. I had the crankshaft sensor replaced, but made no difference. Its happened 6 times in the last 5 months and 300 miles. I quit driving it until I can get another car.
At 4:06 pm on nov. 04,2013, my wife parked in a local walmart parking lot. She immediately noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. Bystanders started yelling for her to exit the car. One bystander called the fire department, located 1.25 miles away. My wife exited the car called the fire department and then called me with her mobile phone by the time the fire engine arrived, the plastic parts on top of and around the engine had been destroyed. The fire department immediately extinguished the fire. I arrived from four miles away, and after surveying the damage, I considered the damage to exceed the value of the car. I called a local towing service and they towed the car to my home. The car had been well maintained and was in excellent condition before the fire. I am 77 years old and my wife is 74 and our memories are failing. I think we received a post card notification of a recall, but I think it was for a steering problem: nothing related to any danger of an engine fire. I do not understand why general motors chose to not notify us by registered mail of the imminent danger of a fire. .
After leaving work on friday may 17, 2013 I went to complete several errands before driving to the nearest gym. Upon my arrival I noticed a scent which I believe was coming from my car then proceeded to pull into the parking lot of the gym, park the car, turn the engine off and open the hood of the car. After doing so, I was shocked to discover that my engine was on fire along with all the other components under the hood such as my electrical wiring and spark plugs. I had a safety recall act (repair) performed on my car in february 2013 by a gm dealership, which I thought was completely safe and would give my car longevity actually did the opposite. I filed a case with gm regarding this matter but have been given the run-a-round as of may 20,2013. I'm very unhappy with their customer service thus far and need assistance in addressing this dangerous matter.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the engine rpms increased excessively once the vehicle was started. In addition, coolant was leaking from the tail pipe and the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that engine oil was also leaking from the vehicle. The steering wheel would also seize sporadically and would often shake when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling), and the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09e005000 (steering). The approximate failure and current mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.
Car caught on fire while sitting at a stop light. Always did regular maintenance and kept records. Vehicle was well taken care of and caught fire without warning.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The engine failed to restart and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was previously repaired under a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling); however the failure recurred two weeks after the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired a second time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 212,177. .updated 07/13/12 *bf the consumer stated he never had any problems with the vehicle, until the dealer worked on it. The valve cover gasket and bolt gromets were replaced. Updated 07/31/12
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated the vehicle was parked in the driveway when it exploded and caught fire. The fire was underneath the hood and in the engine. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated the origin of the fire was unknown. There were no reports available and no one was injured. The vehicle was destroyed. The insurance company was not notified of the failure. The dealer was notified and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated a related recall expired and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
My engine caught on fire, the car had a recall 2 years ago which I obeyed, the recall was to prevent fire on the engine, but even after I attended that recall 2 years ago, my engine still caught on fire. There are many cases like this one and nothing has been done.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, smoke was seen coming from the engine compartment. The temperature gauges increased as well. A small fire erupted and the contact used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to an automotive shop where the mechanic diagnosed that the fire started from a fuel leak. The vehicle was not fully diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) after the fire occurred, in which the vehicle was included in the recall campaign. The failure and the current mileage was 105,288.
My 1997 grand prix randomly started on fire in the engine. 911 was called and fire put out. I salvaged car but now I wonder if it was manufacturing fault. Now I have to replace my car and feel I should be compensated for that.
I pulled into my driveway, stopped my car and smoke started coming out of my interior air vents. I put the car in park, turned off the ignition and grabbed my 2 year old daughter out of her carseat. We ran from the car and watched the smoke start getting worse coming out from the hood. Then flames started from under the hood. We called the fire dept. By the time the fire dept. Arrived the front of the car was burnt down to metal. The fire dept. Said the fire was started by oil that's why they were unable to put it out. We assumed it was fault on our behalf so we did not report it to our insurance. Just today I received a recall notice #09047. Stating that an underhood fire may be caused by drops of engine oil, from seepage or spillage, being deposited on exhaust manifold through hard breaking. If I had known this earlier I would not have been without my only transportation..
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while adding oil to the engine, some of the oil dripped onto the manifold and caused a small fire. The contact extinguished the fire and the vehicle was towed home. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not operable after the failure. Approximately one year later, the contact received the recall notice associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) which the contact believed was related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.
I was the owner of a 1997 pontiac grand prix, equipped with a 3.8l v6 naturally aspirated engine and prior to receiving word from gm about a recall on these particular cars for engine compartment related fires... My car was lost in a fire. Prior to the loss of the vehicle there were no known issues, no lights on the dash, no strange noises,smells etc. However, after driving for 20 minutes... A route I had taken many times in this particular car, smoke appeared and after 20 minutes parked in a parking lot, the car was fully engulfed.
Tl* the contact owned a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked with the engine off at a service station. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and determined that the fire originated from the engine compartment. A fire report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. There were damages to the building of the service station where the vehicle was parked. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) and when contacting the manufacturer she was advised that the company was undergoing liquidation and could not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 162,844.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the coolant light illuminated. The contact pulled over and noticed her antifreeze was low and filled the over flow tank and dxcool antifreeze. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians diagnosed the failure to be the upper and lower intake manifold hose which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the engine shut off, the vehicle exploded into flames. The fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The fire department ruled that the fire originated from oil on the engine. The contact called the manufacturer but no the manufacturer would provide no assistance. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 200,050.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. There was an oil leak in the intake manifold which has caused a fire in the engine. The damage was under the hood where the engine was located. He received recall notice the federal safety agency#08v118000, engine and engine cooling and took his vehicle to the dealer but they are refusing to repair the vehicle stating that they had to speak with the manufacturer before they could repair the damaged that was caused by the recall failure. The manufacturer was called and stated that they had to obtain approval from another division due to the fire and that it would take 30 to 60 days before he would have an answer for the dealer regarding the repair. For six months, the contact has made several attempts to speak with someone regarding the failure and approval for the repair. The dealer was called again but they have refused to repair the vehicle per the recall. The vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure and current mileages were 226,081.
I contacted gm about the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v118000 and their corresponding gm recall no. 07035. The service rep advised me that the recall had already been performed by the previous owner. I explained to the rep that neither he or I could guarantee that it was fixed properly. My engine is seeping oil out where described in the recall and is pools up in the engine and if I did have to stop fast oil would certainly fly forward onto the exhaust. I can also see the rubber gasket pieces breaking down where it looks as if the oil is leaking from. I only noticed this when I took off the plastic engine cover to inspect a fuel line. I simply want it noted that they may have recorded it as being fixed but I don't think it was fixed properly if the condition still exists.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that his vehicle caught fire under the hood while driving approximately 25 MPH. He was able to drive onto the emergency lane and call the fire department. A police report is available. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated that recall 08v118000, engine and engine cooling may be directly related to the failure although the vehicle had not been inspected. He called the manufacturer and a representative stated that someone would contact him. He was currently awaiting a response at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 190,000.
Our son was driving down the road when he noticed flames coming out of the hood and down the side of the car. He couldn't get it to stop completely but did get it slowed down enough to jump out. The fire died down a little but flared back up, the fire department had to put it out. The police were called but didn't make a report because their wasn't a accident.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. When the contact started the vehicle she noticed a loud popping sound in the front end of the vehicle and after a few minutes, she noticed smoke coming from the engine. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 250,000.
Engine caught fire due to an oil leak, the fire spread. Destroyed the engine. This happened on a day it was raining. I pulled into a rest area. That was when smoke was seen coming from under the hood. I lifted the hood and the front of the engine was on fire.
1997 pontiac grand prix had an engine fire in october 2007 and was a total loss. *nj the consumer stated she received a recall letter after the fire occurred. The consumer stated she called pontiac on may 21, 2008 and asked if there were any recalls on her vehicle and she was told no.
1997 pontiac grand prix safety recall 09047. *nj the consumer stated while at a gas station, the vehicle caught fire. The consumer stated the vehicle is in storage. The consumer read where a recall had been issued. The dealer informed the consumer they had no responsibility to repair the extensive damage.
Recall notice for 1997 pontiac grand prix (09047). Consumer states that his vehicle fire occurred two years ago and that the dealership kept telling him the vehicle was fine. *nj recall 02v293000.
1997 pontiac grand prix. Jan. 31 2007 engine fire , vehicle burned in parking lot where I work . Total loss. Now gm has a recall for eng compartment fires on this vehicle . Gm's esis division sent me a letter saying that ohios property damage statute of limitations is 2 years . How can this apply when the recall was just issued?
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