The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer for service under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V701000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however after the service the vehicle started but did not idle due to an air intake hose not reinstalled on the vehicle. The contact stated that the air intake hose needs to be replaced however, the repairs have not been completed. The contact stated that before taking the vehicle into service the manufacturer was made aware of an issue with the dealer due to his interaction with the service manager. He was worried that the dealer was not going to service his vehicle correctly. The contact did not have a case number available as he stated that he had contacted the manufacturer several times. The contact stated that the vehicle had no issues before the recall service. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems
223 complaints (48% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 128,000.
- owner complaints
- 223
- of this car's complaints
- 48%
- typical mileage
- 128,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
- Engine43
- Engine: gasoline18
- Cooling system10
- Exhaust system5
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe4
- Engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger2
- Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
- Cooling system: fan1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Stalling 24Check engine light 8Overheating 7Engine failure 5Loss of power 5
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V‑118, 09V‑116, and 15V‑201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
- Risk
- Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- The remedy applied under recalls 08V‑118, 09V‑116, and 15V‑201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engines front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V‑118, 09V‑116, or 15V‑201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1‑800‑442‑6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.
Recall number 15V701000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- General 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.
- Risk
- If 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.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the engines front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engines plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2016. 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.
Recall number 09V116000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Gm 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.
- Risk
- Certain 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.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the engines front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engines plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, along with the 1-3-5 spark plug wire retainers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2016. , free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2016. Until the remedy is completed, gm strongly recommends that owners observe the following important precautions (1) 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 .
Recall number 08V118000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Engine compartment fire
By letter dated march 12, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (identified by the federal safety agency 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.
EA07008
Engine 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 ?l67? Supercharged version of the general motors (gm) 3800 series ii v6 engine.to date, odi is aware of 121 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles that allege non-crash related fires originating in the engine compartment while driving or after the vehicle is parked and the ignition switched off. While no subject component has yet been identified, odi analysis of available information indicates that the alleged fire incident rate among the subject vehicles is significantly higher than gm peer vehicles that use the non-supercharged ?l36? Version of the gm 3800 series ii v6 engine.in some cases, the fire incident rate is twice as high in the subject vehicles and up to as much as an order of magnitude greater than in non-supercharged peer vehicles.for instance, the subject fire incident rate for the supercharged my 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp is approximately 236 per 100,000 vehicles produced (58 fires / 24,509 subject vehicles or 0.236%) while the fire incident rate for my 2000 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with the naturally aspirated ?l36? Engine is approximately 18 per 100,000 vehicles produced (17 fires / 90,338 vehicles or 0.018%). The manufacturer?s investigation into alleged engine compartment fires on the subject vehicles is ongoing.accordingly, this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea07-008) to further study the frequency and scope of the alleged defect. Based on the information reviewed in pe07-006, the range of subject vehicles under investigation will be expanded to include all my 1999-2002 buick park avenue, regal, and riviera, oldsmobile lss, and pontiac bonneville and grand prix vehicles that use the same or substantially similar transverse mounted ?l67? Engine.
PE07006
Engine compartment fires
PE02050
What 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that after driving and parking the vehicle, flames were present coming from under the vehicle. The flames were extinguished by the owner. No injuries were reported. No fire report was taken regarding the incident. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
I took my pontiac gtp to burlingame putnam in ca because I checked on here the federal safety agency if I had a recall and I did which was fire wall compartment recall so when I went to the dealer and had my car serviced I picked it up and once I got home I noticed one valve cover was replaced which was only one valve cover facing the front of the car! The valve cover facing the rear towards the fire wall was still the old valve cover! And is still leaking oil which im afraid might take out my engine if it blows the head gasket completely and cause a fire,can even cause a major accident! Please help. Technicians should do a complete service not just half of the job and be lazy to not even replace the rear valve cover thats very irresponsible and what if I had kids or family when this happens
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The contact called mauer buick gmc (1111 50th st, inver grove heights, mn 55077) and a diagnostic test was recommended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Excessive oil leak from the top of the engine. Valve cover gaskets and intake gaskets leaking oil directly on to the manifold I smell it burning every time I drive it and there is a visable puddle of oil on the top of the engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While driving unknown speeds, the accelerator pedal failed to depress or release when the outside temperature was high. Additionally, the revolutions per minute increased and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 150,000. *tt
A while back there was a recall on the pontiac grand prix years 2000 - 2004 if im not mistaken due to oil leak causing an engine fire. I just bought this car from a private owner and was wondering if this was the problem. It seems that when I put oil in it is does leak on to the ground but with how much oil I put it in already doesnt explain where the rest of it went, id say about 5 quarts in a day. I just dont want to be driving and suddenly have the engine catch fire if this is the problem.
While driving this vehicle down the road at 55mph, the vehicle will just cut off for no reason, thereby I lose control of ll the vehicle safety componets,having to try and get out of traffic. This happens to a lot of gm vehicle made in this vehicle year. There are many on the internet with the same vehicle defect. This is clearly a gm vehicle defect. This vehicle needs to be recall as a public safety hazzard. Mygm reference number is ( 8-3665783770). So please do the public a service and have this vehicle recall , because this problem is a public safety hazzard. No one mechanic seen to be able to find the problem. This happens after they say my vehicle, spent lots of money ,but no one seems to know what causes this problem, including gm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle failed inspection. An independent mechanic diagnosed that there was a communication failure and a fuse may need to be replaced. The contact was not notified, but the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 00v228000 (seat belts) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failed inspection and the contact was waiting to determine if they would provide a dealer to service the two recall repairs and diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
I am probably the 3rd owner of this car and was unaware of the recall. I researched and found that the recall exists because I was searching for a reason for my car to experience an engine fire this past monday. After calling the manufacturer, it appears that the search for current owners is not in the purview of the manufacturer and all of the responsibility for the research of the car is on the purchaser. At the time of the fire, the car had been being driven to the coffee store, when returning to the car about 10 minutes later, it was discovered to be engulfed in flame. With flames coming out from the hood. My issue is with the responsibility of notification and the reasonable expectation of a consumer that the manufacturer of a licensed vehicle make attempts to communicate recall data beyond the scope of the original purchaser. All states monitor all licensed vehicles including the current owner. It seems that this data can be utilized to make a far better attempt to locate owners when such a hazard exists with the car. I was completely unaware of the recall status of this car.
Questions about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix engine
Does the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix have engine problems?
Owners have filed 223 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, 48% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 128,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix engine?
Yes, 3 recalls: 15V701000, 09V116000, 08V118000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Pontiac Grand Prix have bad engine?
The Pontiac Grand Prix model years with the most engine complaints are 2000 (223 complaints), 1999 (201 complaints) and 1997 (180 complaints).
Other 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Electrical 63Transmission 43Steering 35Brakes 28Fuel system 26Visibility 24Lights 23Suspension 16Body 13Airbags 11Acceleration 8Seat belts 7Tires 7Wheels 3Driver assistance 2Seats 2Locks 1
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