Tl* the contact owned a 2004 pontiac grand prix. While parked, the unoccupied vehcile ignited into large flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that the fire originated in the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that five minutes after the vehicle was parked, the front end of the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed and there were no injuries sustained that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was notified of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 158,000.
While parked and adding engine oil, oil and engine caught on fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The vehicle leaked oil from the front end of the vehicle and there was an abnormal odor. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle sputtered when driving uphill. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that there was an electrical short with the vehicle; however, the failure was not specified. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 158,853.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. While driving 30 MPH, the contact observed a puddle of oil underneath the front of the vehicle and an unknown warning light illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve ring fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Gm recall 14574....I was driving with my girlfriend when she notice smoke coming from the air vent! I was parked at a red light then I notice smoke coming from under the hood of my car so I decided to pull over immediately into a half empty parking lot and quickly put my car in park in pop the hood, as soon as I open it flames shot right at me, I quickly shut the hood in told my girlfriend to get out because the car was on fire, I ran to a near by auto body shop in got a fire extinguisher in put the fire out. Mind you this was a week ago and im just now recieving this recall letter. My life was in danger and also my passenger. Iam glad my daughter wasnt in the car when this happen . If I would of got this letter sooner I would of not drove or sent this car to a junk yard in got a new one. This is a very serious situation in this is not the only problem I had with this car it use to cut off on me when I was in traffic for no reason . I got all the censors fixed and kept this car in good condition.
I am not happy with the lack of steps that gm is taking to address the recall on my minor son's car. The recall issued april 2015, but I didn't get a letter until today, december 18, 2015. Their letter states they don't have parts and when I called my dealership service department to ask when they would, they said "at least not for a few months". This recall states that hard braking can cause oil to leak....engine compartment fire. We can't avoid hard braking if trying to avoid a car accident and now we have to worry about the engine catching on fire! This is unacceptable. You need to force gm to fix these cars now, not in "at least a few months".
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while parked, he heard a loud noise. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed that his vehicle was on fire near the engine. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire from the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that anti-freeze was leaking from the vehicle and the oil level was low. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had been previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the failure recurred nine months later. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the heater bypass turbine, both valve cover gaskets, the super charge tensioner, and the intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 104,451.
The car recently had an engine fire about 15 minutes after turning it off. The entire vehicle was completely totaled. It was stationary and in a parking lot when the issue occurred, and the vehicle was not running.
Engine compartment fire shortly after shutdown, owner was in store shopping. Incident # 2015-00004694
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the brakes seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the rear calipers. In addition, oil leaked from the engine onto the ground. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
I have parked my vehicle at chicago dough restaurant. I shut off my car and 15 minutes later the car started to smoke from the engine and subsequently it caught on fire. There was nothing wrong with the car at the time and this was an all of sudden event.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the engine oil was leaking from the valve cover gasket on the exhaust manifold and engine block. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 90,000.
Within 10 minutes of arriving to my place of work, the pontiac caught fire and the fire completely burned the engine compartment resulting in a total loss. 10 days after the fire, I received gm safety recall 14574 indicating the possibility of an engine compartment fire. When contacting gm, I am told there is nothing they can do for me since the car is no longer in my possession. This is extremely poor customer service and support for a problem they are aware of.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. While driving 55 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle spun out uncontrollably and crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the neck, back, and both legs. The front passenger sustained injuries to the neck and both legs. The rear passenger sustained injuries to the back and both legs. The rear passenger sustained injuries to the back and neck. Medical attention was required for three occupants. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact believed the crashed was related to the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the side of a bridge. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I pulled up to a friends house, go inside, and 5-10 minutes later we hear a loud boom! So we look at each other wondering what caused it. We look outside and the car was engulfed in flames. The fire department ruled it as and electrical fire. I had the car only 34 days and it is now totaled! After all the excitement I did some research on the vehicle and came across similar stories, the gm crisis dealing with a large number of recalls. I also found that my vehicle is on the recalled list! A local dealership sold me the car and it is under recall what can I do about this?
While sitting at a stop light, smoke was coming seen from under the hood. Driver attempted to move vehicle to parking lot. While moving to parking lot, black smoke started coming into the passenger compartment via the air vents. Driver called 911, and fire department was able to contain the fire. The entire engine compartment was involved in the flames, and the car is a total loss. There had been no prior problems with the car.
Mailing christmas packages and stopped to fill up with gas. Went inside to use restroom, came back out and as I approached the car, I smelled an unusual odor. Got in, started it, noticed smoke coming up on outside of window on passenger side. Since I was parked next to the gas pumps, I elected to put it in drive and pull forward away from people and gas pumps, yelled at employees to call fire dept. As by this time the smoke was coming through the vents into the inside of the car. By the time the firemen arrived, the front of the car was engulfed in flames (I took 3 pictures to show progression of the fire) that was so hot that parts were melting onto the asphalt. The firemen had to use a crowbar to open the hood to get to the fire. I think that the car should have been included in the recall of the 2003 pontiac grand prix as the fire happened exactly as others describe - no problems running, no indication of trouble by way of warning lights. I'm just thankful that I didn't pull it into our attached garage at home.
Just driving and my car starts hard steering and no power to engine car start to drift fast to curve I manged to stop before crashing lucky me the key ignition was ajared and shifting manually which makes the car ah weapon and not deemed safe to drive so I need this fixed I had my kid in the car when it happened still hung up on this .now car won't start and says disabled starting due to electrical throttle control I need answers quick 30 day tags bout due plz check your VIN make sure your riding safe.
2004 pontiac gt grand prix. Consumer writes in regards to receiving recall notice and electrical issues. *tgw the consumer stated he experienced electrical issues, over the years. The instrument panel would go out. The A/C fan motor, and tail lights failed. The vehicle would shut off at any time. The ignition switch was eventually replaced. Also, the engine overheated. *jb the consumer stated a fire developed under the hood while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised no fire occurred.
I had just arrived at work to begin my shift..as I entered the building to go clock in within several minutes I noticed several employees exiting the building and gathering outside in the parking lot..in the middle of me askn an employee what was going on outside another employee notified me that my vechicle was on fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated while driving approximately 2 MPH, a rattling noise sounded from the front end of the vehicle near both wheel areas. There was also a constant vibration. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who, discovered that the motor mount would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 22,054. The VIN was unavailable.
Son was driving car and hit another car head on. He received concussion and broken foot. He is not sure what happened to cause him to go left of center, air bags did not deploy and car was totaled. This was actually 2nd time car veered off for no reason. First time car hit a curb and blew a tire. No explanation as to why this happened, then car was drove until the serious head on crash, now that recalls are being made public about ignition issues, we feel like this caused both wrecks.
[xxx] insisted, "they're cars are safe, but this is far from the truth!" I purchased, this car on 02/26/2014, and there where no visible sign on how much the car cost, [xxx] was the salesman, who gathered my information, showed me two cars, and I test drove one, but none was what I was looking for, because I indicated, I needed and SUV for my work, but they said, "your income wasn't enough, and I asked, why none of the vehicles have prices on them, but they continue to avoid my questions. I was not satisfied with the two vehicles, and their manager, which finance the vehicle from [xxx]/cnac came out and showed me two other vehicles, and I kept asking for a SUV, but his explanation, 'it isn't in you price range, and we will do a budget after you choose a car, and out of the four choices, I chose the grand am, I test drove the car, I told them about the rubbing and a noise, and the indicated, you will have a warranty, and we will fix anything under the hood, and any thing that has to do with the brakes, tires, they are new, lights, because we refurbish all our cars, "that's why we charge what we do; everything is new on the vehicle!, but clearly this is a lie!" I have taken this vehicle to be fixed four times, this last time, I went to jiffy lube, and they took diagnostic, "the front brakes are going out, I had to purchase a air filter, and a pcv valve, the diagnostic test indicated, "I did not have a license light, left front light, left brake lights, turn signals do not work, nor do I have brakes!" I pay $339.91 a month, I indicated, to cnac, "I can not afford this price, I just do not want the car, and cnac finance guy told me, "you have already purchased the car!" a day after, I purchased the vehicle, the trouble started, check engine lights, oil lights, steering wheel clicking, and clacking, fixed after three months, never fixed brakes! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was pulling into my drive way and my power steering went out. On a separate occasion my blower motor would not switch off I had to remove the battery cables in order for it to shut off. When I had it looked at the blower motor resistor had burn marks on it. And I was lucky to have it replaced as it could have caused a fire. The car over heats when the heating system is not working despite having a new water pump replaced. I was slow on my street and the key had fallen out of my ignition and the car shut off I was not going very fast and I was on my street but it was scary as I had to try to pull the car over in order to try and restart it. This vehicle says it has many recalls but when I place my VIN in the gm website it says nothing. My air bag light is on and I feel as though my car may not deploy the air bags in a crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The engine light and engine power reduced indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road where the vehicle was restarted and resumed normal functioned. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the accelerator sensor and crank shaft sensor were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 88,432.
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