My 2001 pontiac gtp grand prix's engine caught on fire 10 to 15 minutes after I walked away to go to work. The car is a total loss.
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix engine complaints
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For 6 years my 2001 pontiac grand prix gt 3.8l v6 was the ideal car. I never had any problems with it. I fully expected the car to give me at least another 5 good years of service. The car was properly maintained - oil/fluids checked and changed regularly. I had new tires/brakes put on the car 8 mos. Ago and they commented on how great the car ran, especially for it's age. I had them also check all of the belts, hoses, etc. While they were there and they assured me the car was in great shape and I was not even scheduled for a tune up for another 20,000 mi.. On sept. 6, 2007, I parked my car, turned off the engine, went inside my home for approximately 5 min., then returned to my car to find smoke and flames coming from under the hood. The fire dept. Responded quickly but the car was a total loss. It was parked under the carport and had I not been thinking clearly and opened the hood to try to extinguish the fire myself, my home could also have been severly damaged (at best). I have learned over the last 24 hrs. That this very thing has happened to many others. After everything I have read, I don't understand why a recall was never issued or at the very least why I was not made aware that there was a possibility of this happening. I had absolutely no warning. This is more than a minor malfunction or inconvenience. The car is a complete loss and had I not been leaving so soon after shutting off the engine, my home could have been destroyed as well. As it stands, I am without a car (insurance is providing a rental), my carpet is stained with soot, and there is that very distictive odor that greets me when I pull in to the carport and enter my home. A friendly reminder, I guess, to not let my children sit in the back seat while I run inside (15 feet from the car) to grab that letter I need to take to the post office.
2001 pontiac grand prix gtp caught on fire after parked at work totaling vehicle and damaging car parked next to me.
I am an owner of a 2001 grad prix sedan, 3.1 l v6 engine, with 76,300 miles. On 1 april 2007 I took the car to have an oil change I was told that the coolant leaks head or intake that cannot change the oil to please contact the dealer or a mechanic. On 2 april 2007 I took the car to be service by john hine pontiac, it was then that a service advisor stated that my car needed a intake manifold gasket reseal, and flush/cleaning cooling. I have found out that gm is having a lot of problems with the intake manifold gaskets don't always seal properly. It seems there is a wide problem that gm has not inform consumers and we have to pay to have it fix when it should be the company who should try to resolve this issue at no cost. I am asking for your help in the name of a lot of consumers who are in the same predicament and we all are asking if there is a lawsuit already or how do we ask gm to fix this issue.
Purchased this car used, it was 2 years old with about 21k miles. Kept up with all maintenance. Dealer extended warranty for 3 months. But did not notify me when the original manufacturers warranty expired so I was unable to extend. Purchased a platinum warranty from aaa. Transmission "blew up" at 48k miles. Had it replaced per warranty w/a used transmission as warranty would not pay for new one. Drove the car for 19 mos and 12k miles and transmission blew up again! Dealer said warranty was only good on transmission for 1 year and they are making inquiries as to whether I have to pay for another one even though my contract w/aaa warranty co is good to 8/10/08 or 83,894 miles. Why is my car eating transmissions??? Help!
In the past I've owned a 1994 pontiac grand prix gtp which had a oil pan gasket leak and I beleive this is a major problem in this vehicle. Now I own a 2001 pontiac grand prix gt and it is very strange that I'm having the same problem in this car the dealer is asking $671.00 to repair this problem and I think something should be done to correct this and I don't beleive I'm the only person to discover this and if there is a such recall please let me know. Ps. I will be contacting gm also.
On 3/3/07 my 2001 grand prix gtp spontaneously caught fire after being parked for approximately 10 minutes. The fire originated in the engine compartment.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand pre gtp. The contact stated that on a daily basis she had a problem with the dashboard being too hot, or electrical heat radiating from the dashboard. Also, the contact stated that she had electrical problems in the past, and had to replace it on tar system 2 or 3 times. In addition, had a problem with there being a wine in the engine, and a smell of oil when she turned the car off.
'01 pontiac grand prix gtp caught on fire in my garage 5-10 minutes after being turned off. I had driven the car approx. 7 miles before I got home and parked it in the garage. The fire caused extensive damage to my home and my neighbor's home.
Water jacket tube failure on 2001 pontiac grand prix.
I had a letter sent through the mail that said that I could have a problem with my catalytic converter but when I took it to the dealer to have it fixed they said my check engine light had to be on so they said they wouldn't fix it but on the paper said nothing about the check engine having to be on. It only said that the catalytic converter might be bad if I had power loss but they said they wouldn't fix it until the light came on .
I purchased a new 2001 pontiac grand prix in december, 200. Never had any problems with it. On monday, march 20, 2006 everytime I stopped at a traffic light or stop sign it wouldn't die but acted like it wasn't getting gas. I had to mash the gas pedal a couple of times to get it going. On thursday, march 24, 2006 my car caught fire and burned after parked for 30 minutes. The flames were coming from under the hood. I contacted gm and their so-called expert supposedly can't determine the cause of the fire. No help.
2001 grand prix dual air, heat, radio and cruise control does not work. Abs light remains on at all times. *ts ***nar*** the vehicle was leaking coolant. The brake switch had to be re-adjusted. The evaporator core was replaced.
I purchased my certified gm used vehicle in october 2004- 2 months later I had to replace the serpentine belt and have the transmission 'solenoid' replaced, front brakes and rotors .some 100+ point inspection . In nov of 2005 I took the vehicle back in due to improper shifting, there I was told they had to do a lot of transmisson work. They had my car for 2 days. Now in april of 2006 my car barely makes it to 40 MPH, chugging all the way. The mechanic referred me to the dealership because there is no fuel problem and the computer needs to be checked-possibly replaced. A car with 65000 miles on it should not have this many problems.
Dt: the contact stated the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The fire occurred in the engine compartment, and was first noticed from under the hood. Currently the vehicle operated properly. The mechanic could not determine what the cause of the fire. However, they believed it was the exhaust manifold area. The fire department was contacted and a report was taken.
Dt: the contact states he owns a 2001 pontiac grand prix. The transmission does not shift correctly. The contact states this is due to the catalytic converter malfunctioning. The contact states he received a notice in the mail 9-05. This notice is not a recall notice. The notice states there could be a problem with the catalytic converter. He called the dealership and the dealer told him that transmission not shifting correctly was not a sign of the catalytic converter going bad. He also called pontiac, and filed a complaint on 10-10-05. The file number is 1-367-660-427.
Coolant fluid leaking onto engine block. I have read about the gasket problem with this car and I'm pretty sure that's the problem. I have not taken it in to the dealership because I don't want to pay $700 for something that is obviously a manufacturing defect.
Dt: the vehicle was leaking antifreeze. Had to use a special orange kind of antifreeze. Took this vehicle to the dealer 11-22-04 had coolant leak at the intake. January 6, 2005 a coolant light would stay on and replaced sensor. Had a coolant leak again . The dealer stated they needed to replace head gaskets .
The front passenger side window would not go up. The regulator had to be replaced at a cost to the owner. Then antifreeze started to leak onto the engine. The problem has not been repaired to date. *jb *sc the intake manifold gasket was replaced and the fuel pressure regulator was replaced.
While driving, the car put out little power and I was only able to go 10-12 MPH. I took to one mechanic who said it may be transmission. I took to transmission specialist who said the transmission was in good condition. He felt it was something in the engine. Took to 3rd mechanic who said the catalytic converter was clogged and he replaced it. Cost to find out it was not transmission- $51.50. Cost to replace catalytic converter-$975.15. Mileage at this time was 87747 miles.
Leaking coolant. Failure of lower intake gasket for cooling system. Dirty dex-cool coolant with unusual consistency. Repair included replacing lower intake gasket, flushing cooling system, and replace thermostat. Total repair cost was $700. This has become a common problem reported with this gm 3.1 l v6 engine. Problem could have LED to failure of engine on highway.
In march of 2004 I took my car in for a routine oil change only to be told that I had oil leaking into my radiator, to find out it was trans oil, they put a new radiator hoses and flushed my trans. This was a dealership. Now it is dec 2004 and my low coolant light won't go off and I have a feeling it has too do with something major, I have noticed other people have complained about their intake going. Why doesn't gm doing something about this.
Low coolant light remained on for long periods. Indicating that the problem was a leaking front head gasket. Estimated repair cost was $700.
Defective design of intake manifold plenum gasket on 2001 pontiac grand prix -found cracked/leaking during routine service. Car has 52,000 miles, regular maintenence. Condition can lead to coolent in engine & engine failure. Repair is $650.00. This is a common condition in this engine caused by defective design. Gm used a plastic plenum and gasket that cannot take the heat at this location. There are thosands of postings on the internet regarding this issue accross gm model lines. Gm should warranty this repair and recall these vehicles.
Took in 2001 pontiac grand prix for routine oil change. Technician discovered sludge in radiator and coolant reservoir tank. Indicated the problem was a leaking intake gasket. Repair costs $700-800.
Cooling system * took car in because of check engine light vehicle running rough. Diagnostics indicated fuel injector problem. Further diagnosis indicated that the lower intake leaking / lower intake gasket leaking. The service writer recommended replacement. I didn't have time to get second opinion or do more research. Just discovered that this was in a bulletin in july, 2003. I am just out of warranty with less than 30,000 miles on vehicle (2001 pontiac grand prix, purchased new in january 2001) .
While driving vehicle, reached high temperatures due to intake manifold failure. Dealer replaced the intake manifold and egr valve. Also catalytic converter was defective.
Pontiac 2001 grand prix has 49,000 miles and radiator is filled with sludge and losing coolant. Dealer examination reveals bad manifold intake valve with coolant and oil mixing in reservoir and engine compartment. Researched on internet and found hundreds of similar complaints for various gm makes over last several years. Some incidents reported manifold intake exploded and resulted in fire. This needs to be addressed by gm. Estimated cost of repairs $700 -$1,000. Dealers are aware of problem and try to hide that fact, basic consumer fraud,
Mileage/date complaint resolution 24736-10/29/01 rt ft power window replaced motor regulator 59454-12/5/02 error code 20 on cd replaced cd player ($537.59) 62469-1/30/03 rt rr power window regulator cables worn gears stripped 62469 tach intermittent replace crankshaft sensor 62469 trans slipping computer said no problem ($1,050) 64406-2/25/03 won't go into reverse replaced transmission 70758-5/23/03 key won't come out replace shifter assy ($510) 70758 rt rr power window intermittent - could find no problem 83769-10/24/03 engine coolant recall perform recall 83769 rt rr power window replaces cables worn gears 83769 engine oil leak replace upper intake manifold gasket 83769 loss of power replace catalytic converter
I was smelling gas fumes and took the car to a local repair shop and was told I needed to fix it immediately and was advised not to drive it all. The fuel pressure regulator had to be replaced at the cost of $200. I was told that they checked the intake manifold and it was leaking coolant and needed to be repaired soon as well. I contacted pontiac and filed a claim for some assistance since I was told this would cost approximately $700. The mechanic told me that this was a common problem with these cars but usually he did not see this problem at such an early mileage. He told me it happened more when these vehicles had about 60000 to 80000 miles. I bought the car as a certified vehicle with a warranty to 39000 miles. Since I barely had passed the warrant miles I called the dealership I purchased the car from. I was told that they could not do the warranty work for me since they were a chevrolet dealership and for me to contact pontiac. I called and asked for assistance on a goodwill warranty or secret warranty. They told me to take it to a pontiac dealership and get it checked. I did at the cost of $37.00 and called them back to confirm what the first mechanic diagnosed. The service manager quoted me up to $900. I asked if they could help me with any assistance. I called several times to pontiac and was told I needed to talk to the customer service advisor I had filed the complaint with. I was unable to talk to her directly and left a voice mail and was told she would get back with me within 24 hours. I have stayed home all day for 2 days waiting and still have not heard from her. I talked to the service manager at buz post in arlington tx and he said he could give me a 10% discount on the parts and would discount it to $600. The additional cost of the $900 was other maintenance items. This is still a heavy burden for me to have to pay. The service manager told me that this was not uncommon to happen at this amount of miles.
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