Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While parked in the garage, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle began to smoke from the engine compartment. The vehicle caught fire after being pulled over to the side of the freeway. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle caught fire. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. Neither a fire nor a police report were filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 205,496.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 35 MPH, black smoke appeared from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact shut off the vehicle to stop the smoke. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the cause of the failure was undetermined; however, the technician stated that the engine seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 10/21/16*lj
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle caught fire without warning. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 154,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed the temperature gauge rose abnormally. The contact also observed smoke and flames from the front end and evacuated the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The fire department was alerted and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 06/21/17*lj contact stated her brother who happened to be the owner of the car was handicapped and became ill and passed away on may 21,2017. Contact would like to have this problem corrected so that this problem from happening to people in the future. Updated 6/15/18
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was leaking engine oil. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
1999 pontiac grand prix. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle fire and exhaust manifold recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he no longer owns the vehicle, since the fire occurred a year ago.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 45 MPH, flames ignited from underneath the hood. The contact shifted into park and exited the vehicle with the rear seat occupant. There were no injuries. The front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the massive flames. The fire originated from the engine exhaust manifold. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact noticed oil dripping under the vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. Thirty minutes after driving back to his house, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact opened the hood and the front end of the vehicle burst into flames. With the help of his son, the contact extinguished the fire. There was no police or fire report. Two days later, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact notified a local dealer who came to the contact's home and towed the vehicle to the shop for investigation. The manufacturer notified the contact that the investigation showed that there was no evidence the fire was caused by malfunctioning of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Takata recall / my car had a gm recall 15757. It involved the replacement of my engine front valve cover and front valve cover gasket. I took it to the gateway buick gmc on 3/5/2016. After the job was finished I found out my engine plastic beauty cover was missing. I was told it didnt fit because of the new parts. It is unexceptable that my engine is left exposed and there wasnt a newly designed plastic beauty cover. I am not happy with the result. Plus, my car is now misfiring and before I took it in for service the car was running fine and not misfiring. My spark plug wires were loose and easily detached from the connection where the spark plug connects as if it was pulled carelessly. I regret taking my car in for the recall. My car should have no problems period after service.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While driving 50 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road where it caught fire. The contact exited the vehicle and the fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. Updated 04/13/16*lj consumer stated she has been without a car since the incident. Dealership did not fix recall parts on the car. Updated 06/05/18
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking oil. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. There was no fire report filed and no injuries sustained. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fluid under the engine block. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire without warning. The contact noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 93,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontaic grand prix. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While parked, the vehicle caught fire. The local fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000. Updated 03/04/16*lj updated 03/10/16.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the engine caught on fire while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied. The fire department was present. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated that a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) was received after the failure occurred. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
1n 2012 this car was destroyed by an engine fire. This week I received a recall notice saying this make and model car was being recalled due to oil drops that can cause an engine fire. I called the gm customer assistance line and was told gm has no remedy for the problem and they would not help out after a vehicle was destroyed.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. After driving home at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of a police officer. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact notified the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000....updated 02/04/16 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, he noticed smoke was coming into the passenger side compartment and under the engine. The contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired but the spark cords was replaced. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire near the engine. The vehicle was destroyed. No further details were available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, heavy smoke emitted from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and exited the vehicle. The contact mentioned that on another occasion, heavy fumes of smoke was noticed coming from the exhaust of the vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
W as driving car and it caught on fire. Fire started underneath near the manifold and it burnt all the wiring and everything around it. I got the fire out myself with fire extengisher. I only carried liability so I didn't have any money to fix it, and it went to a junk yard. Apprasial value would have been around 1,500. I didn't know there was a recall on this problem,or I would have took pictures and had a estimate done. This happened last march and I graduated in may and have been trying to say enough money to buy another vehicle.when the fire started I was driving and had just started up from a stop sign.
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