1996 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE WHERE DROPS OF ENGINE OIL FELL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE FIRES OCCURRED THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $2000. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALL# 09V116000, COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD RESEARCH THE FAILURE AND CALL HIM; HOWEVER, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL. WHEN THE THIRD FIRE OCCURRED THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE; ALTHOUGH, HE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE AND TO TOW IT TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER ASSUME THE TOWING COST; HOWEVER, THEY DENIED TO DO SO. THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THE HEATING SYSTEM HAS BECOME INOPERABLE. INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE LED TO THE DISCOVERY THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE. MECHANIC CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS OCCURED. *JG

ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED RADIATOR CAP BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE SPRING. THEN, WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY. TOOK ALL OF CONSUMER'S EFFORT TO BRING VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS CONSIDERED TO BE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CURRENTLY REBUILDING/REMANUFACTURING THE ENGINE. *AK

ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED RADIATOR CAP BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE SPRING. THEN, WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY. TOOK ALL OF CONSUMER'S EFFORT TO BRING VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS CONSIDERED TO BE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CURRENTLY REBUILDING/REMANUFACTURING THE ENGINE. *AK

WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT WOULD START TO HESITATE AT 40MPH. PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC. WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE.*AK

VEHICLE HESITATES ON ACCELERATION DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE. YH

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT COMES TO STOP DUE TO MAP AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. YH

VEHICLE STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION. YH

VEHICLE HESITATES ON ACCELERATION DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE. YH

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT COMES TO STOP DUE TO MAP AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. YH

VEHICLE STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION. YH

I BEGAN TO HAVE ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE AT 36,000 MILES. I DECIDED TO TRACE THE VIN # THROUGH CARFAX. WHEN I DID I FOUND THAT THE ODOMETER HAS BEEN ROLLED BACK 71,000 MILES OR MORE. THE CAR DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.

VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILURE.

CAR ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING TO ANOTHER LOCATION. *AK

ENGINE USES UP TO ONE TO TWO QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NO OUTWARD SIGNS OF LEAK.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

CRANKSHAFT GASKET LEAK.

CAR WAS PARKED AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH CAME FROM THE TRUCK , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK