I have a problem I drop my car off at the Chevy dealership to get a recall done and they only did one value cover when there are two value cover both was leaking so why only one got change that don't make any since when both value cover leaks oil too cause a fire just like the recalls says it will do so something need too get done because if my car caught fire then I'm sueing y'all for it because y'all made the recalls
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix: fire, smoke or burning smell
42 of the 498 complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 118,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Car caught fire in my driveway and was destroyed on 04/05/2016, engine fire. My driveway was fried, imprint of car still there. I filed a claim with gm last year.,have not heard a thing since. Vehicle loss was $2800 driveway repair is $3200
Returned to work from lunch went inside started back to work with in 10 minutes co workers was telling me my car was on fire fire department arrived minutes later put the fire out fire department said fire started in front part of engine compartment I believe it was caused by the recall on my vehicle that was never completed.
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 pontiac grand prix. After the vehicle was driven 50 miles, it suddenly caught fire soon after being parked. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The contact received a recall notification after the fire occurred for the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 pontiac grand prix. While driving 67 MPH, the vehicle shook violently. The contact coasted to the side of the road and noticed flames under the hood. The vehicle caught fire, which was extinguished by the contact. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. There were no injuries and a report was not filed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
My husband and I was driving my 1998 pontiac grand prix to the gas station.there was a vehicle in front of us so he turned the engine off to wait for a pump.the store employees came running out yelling your car is on fire.we all got out and pushed it back away from the pumps.this could have hurt a lot of people.it was a very tramatic experience!the fire department showed up and put the flames out.it burned the engine,hood,bumper,tires.left me without a car! This car had been taken to the dealer and the recall was fixed the first time there was a recall.why did it take so long to figure out the first recall wasn't going to work.was this covered up too.I got a recall notice dated december 2015.that's the reason I found this site.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 pontiac grand prix. While driving 25 MPH, the contact smelled smoke and saw flames under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 91,000. Updated 03/10/16*lj updated 03/14/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, smoke emitted from underneath the hood. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact noticed that flames ignited from the engine compartment area. The contact extinguished the fire himself. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that drops of engine oil deposited onto the exhaust manifold. The mechanic replaced the valve cover gasket, the spark plugs and the belts. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the vehicle was repaired prior to the recall notification being received. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
1998 pontiac grand prix. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine recall notice. *smd the vehicle caught on fire.
1998 pontiac grand prix. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle caught on fire as a result of a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle caught on fire from the engine. The contact merged onto the shoulder where the fire was extinguished. A police report was not filed nor was the dealer contacted. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 145,316.
1998 pontiac grand prix. Consumer states vehicle caught fire and melted the motor *tgw the consumer received a recall notice after the fire.
Service bulletins that may apply
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix?
42 of 498 owner complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix (8%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix
Headlights 87Stalling 23Power windows 12Wipers 12Airbag light 11Overheating 9Power steering loss 9Steering lock-up 9Engine failure 8Loss of power 7Seat belt 7ABS 6Grinding brakes 6Fuel pump 5
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