Tl* the contact owns a 2000 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. Each time the vehicle was driven, there was a hot burning order that could be smelled once the vehicle was parked. 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 failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Car was previously recalled for valve cover leak which could result in an engine fire. I received another notice to fix the same valve cover...the recall needs to be expanded to both valve covers. The front cover was fixed but they did not fix the rear valve cover which also leaks oil onto the manifold and the main exhaust pipe. I had the car in for a repair a few years ago and the dealer told me the rear valve cover was leaking and not to park it in the garage until I had it fixed, I asked if it was to be fixed under the recall and he said no only the front one. Well the front one is not causing the fire hazard, it is the rear one. I have had a small fire in the rear of the firewall as a result and clean this area to keep the oil from building up.how do I get this recall expanded to include "valve covers" instead of just the front one?. This is a design flaw as I did receive a notice they were having to design and then make new front valve covers and remove the cover over the top of the engine. My concern is they are only fixing 1/2 the problem as there are 2 valve covers, and the one they have the recall on is not the one leaking oil onto the exhaust. I have been parking outside and their is oil spots where this grand prix is parked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. After parking the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and the engine compartment was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be inspected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,403. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that when she exited the vehicle, the vehicle exploded near the engine. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. 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 was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available....updated 03-10-16 *bf
In 2013, my 2000 grand prix had smoke coming from the engine compartment while driving down a city street. While stopped at a red light, flames were then coming from under the hood and the whole engine compartment was on fire. The fire department was called and had to rip open the hood with power tools to put out the fire. A week prior I had an oil change and two new front tires put on. The car was a total loss and was towed to a salvage lot.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 grand prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle caught on fire. The police extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage and VIN were not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact noticed smoke under the hood without warning. The vehicle was pulled over, shut off, restarted, and driven to the contact's residence. Once home, the vehicle did not restart. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure was not rectified. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 293,550.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the engine caught on fire, while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied. The contact also stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) was received after the failure occurred. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was not available.
I have a 2000 pontiac grand prix that has been recalled three times-recall #15757. I called your hotline yesterday and got the most unemphatic response in regards to the seriousness of our only car being a fire hazard. The fact is, I have stage ii lung cancer and need a safe car to drive to dr's appointments regarding my condition. We also rent a garage for $75.00 a month, which we obviously do in order to park our car! Your brilliant hotline spokeswoman (makayla, ext. 5913737, 1‑866‑790‑3600) told my girlfriend (as does the recall) not to park the fire hazard in-or-around garages, other vehicles, as well as other fire risks. She actually told my girlfriend that we should "park the car down the block", due to the fact that we live in an apartment complex. Are you kidding me? She also said that her husband owns the same model of vehicle, and that he hasn't had any problems with his. By your own data, roughly 1,350 fires have resulted from this dangerous piece of equipment. I will not put my, or any other person's, life at risk. Gm doesn't even have the part(s) manufactured to fix the problem. They need to replace my motor, period! It seems obvious that your spokesmen and women are trained to discourage people from making complaints, therefor leaving the car owners' lives in jeopardy. You would think you would have learned after all of the fatalities regarding tires a few years ago, I am quite sure they were treated with the same lack of remorse during their experience as well. By the way, I am going to send the receipts from my landlord for my garage rental, it makes no sense to pay for a garage I can't use-due to gm's (and the federal safety agency's) lack of good faith. If I don't hear something very soon, I am going to use social media to explain how ridiculous your "recall" protocol seems to protect gm, instead of consumer safety.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, there was smoke coming from under the hood. The contact pulled over and discovered that the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While driving at various speeds, the engine began to smoke. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped and the contact witnessed the vehicle on fire. A fire report was filed and the fire department extinguished the fire. The contact did not sustain injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,914.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that he had replaced the alternator, battery terminal, battery and various other parts in the vehicle to prevent the failure from recurring. The contact also stated that the vehicle caught fire after starting the ignition. A fire report was filed. The contact extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle gauges for the temperature remained at 160 indicating that the vehicle was not heated while all the warning lights were illuminated constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while parked, the contact observed excessive smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle while the low coolant warning light illuminated. A fire report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that she received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 344,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
I drovefor a short time, less than a 10 mile distance, then pulled into a friends driveway. When I put the car in park I noticed smoke coming from under the hood, so I opened the hood, and there were flames coming from the front of my engine. So I put the hood down, but did not close it while I grabbed the fire extinguisher. When I opened the hood the flames had tripled, in a matter of seconds, consuming the more than half of the front of the engine. I was able to extinguish the fire without calling the fire dept. And without causing any damage to the garage it was parked in front of.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. After shutting off the engine, flames appeared under the vehicle. The flames quickly engulfed the vehicle and the fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 200,000. Update 01/13/16 ma
There are many safety concerns on this vehicle. The first concern is the smoke that comes from under the hood because of the oil leaking on the engine while in motion. To the point I have had to use a hose to cool down the motor. Oil poured out with the water. I have had the prior recalls done and still had leaking after the so called recall was done in 2010. I was told by castle pontiac (north riverside, il) there was no further repairs they could offer. Even though I showed them the oil continuing to leak after the so called recall was completed. The second concern is the head lamp assembly that is foggy looking causing the vehicle to have poor lighting. The next concern is the suspension that is literally falling apart. I have also had to have the head gasket changed on this vehicle and the transmission had to be rebuilt. Also the tail lamps retain water every time it rains & the passenger & drivers side doors fill with rain. Like I said there are many safety concerns on this vehicle. I can provide photos to the correct parties & would be willing to consider my vehicle being used to be investigated to create remedies for these safety concerns as my small child & myself travel in this vehicle. When I talked to gm customer service today I was told the vehicle is safe to drive yet I am sure if the owner of gm had this vehicle they would not deem this vehicle safe. Thank you in advance for taking time to read my concerns.
We purchased this 2000 grand prix gt from another individual in july 2015. Engine caught fire on 10/20/2015 while parked in the driveway at our residence. Neighbors alerted us (5-10 minutes after returning home from a five mile drive to enjoy a 35 minute meal) that the car was on fire. Flames were evident below the engine. We were able to control the fire with help from our neighbor, using two home extinguishers. The troy, oh fire dept responded; ensured the fire was completely out and car was safe to leave (cut wires on battery). Discovered gm recall no. 09047 & gm recall no. 07035 as well as the federal safety agency recall #07e-21 indicating issues which may result in an engine fire.
Engine compartment fire shortly after shutdown. Incident 2015-00005488
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. After the vehicle was parked for a short period of time, it caught fire without warning. There were no issues or warning signs prior to the fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire, but did not determine the cause of the failure. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the contact observed smoke under the hood of the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 183,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While the vehicle was in park, the contact noticed that the front of the vehicle caught fire. The fire destroyed the siding of the contact's residence. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 291,494.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle caught fire. The fire was extinguished, but the specifics were unknown. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A police and a fire report were not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand prix. After parking the vehicle, it ignited into flames. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact did not receive a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling). However, the contact believed the failure was related to the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and was unable to detect where the fire originated. A police/fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000.
I was driving along,and suddenly without warning,the engine died...naturally the power steering and power brakes didn't work, but I managed to get the car over to the curb. I tried to start it and it started just fine, so I took it home, I was nervous after that driving it ! Because after that it continued to stall several more times when I was driving it, I never knew when it would happen. So I couldn't go out of town in it that's for sure ! I spent quite a bit of money for mechanics to work on it, but since it didn't show a code of any kind, no one could fix it for me. I loved the car, but I traded it off because no body could fix it. I just can't believe that it was not included in that recall for the ignition switch. Just thought I would let you know about this...thanks
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,155.
My vehicle was parked. The engine compartment went into flames. I have had no precious engine issues and though it has a lot of miles on the care it has been kept up well. All my fluids were at appropriate levels. The fire destroyed my car.
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