1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY HAD BECOME LOOSELY CONNECTED FROM THE IGNITION AND FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED A HARMONIC SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CARS HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF OR ONLY HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK, THE 3800 MOTOR HAS MANY ISSUES WITH PARTS MALFUNCTIONING OVER AND OVER NO MATTER WHAT MANUFACTURER THAT'S USED TO SUPPLY THE PARTS OEM OR AFTERMARKET, I'VE REPLACED MANY MAF, TPS, IAC, CPS SENSORS OVER THE BRIEF AMOUNT OF TIME OWNING PRETTY MUCH ANY VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE 3800 SERIES II V6, GAUGE CLUSTERS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING BUT THAT A KNOWN GM ISSUE FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL YEARS, COOLANT COROSSIAN AND INTERNAL RUST FROM DEX COOL COOLANT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO POLICE OR INJURY REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN WITHOUT A CAR SINCE THE INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX RECALL PARTS ON THE CAR. UPDATED 06/05/18*JB

Mileage: 160,000

STARTED TO MAKING STRANGE NOISES, SO I WENT TO GET CHECKED OUT. AND IT HAD AT FIVE THINGS WRONG.. *TR

Mileage: 123,057

I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND WITHIN A YEAR I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH A SUCH AS POWER STEERING THE KEYS AND THE SHIFTER LOCKING UP RIGHT NOW UNLESS I HIT THE SAFETY THING FOR THE SHIFTER IT WON'T GO INTO GEAR IN MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN THE POSITION I CANNOT TAKE IT OUT THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT OFF OF HAVING PROBLEMS I DIDN'T REALLY THINK ANYTHING OF THE PROBLEMS NOW I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO IT'S NEVER WENT FOR ANY RECALLS. *TR

CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AFTER DRIVING TO TOWN AND BACK. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER MY BOYFRIEND HEARD A POP SOUND FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE. WHEN HE LOOKED OUTSIDE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO HELP PUT OUT THE FIRE. CAR WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UNDER THE HOOD, TIRES/FRONT PART OF CAR WERE ALSO BURNED. DAMAGE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, ENGINE WAS BURNING SO HOT IT WAS WHITE. NEARLY CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. CAR HAD SOME OIL LEAKAGE IN ENGINE/MANIFOLD AREA BUT RECALL WAS FIXED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO FOR THIS ISSUE. CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND NO SERIOUS PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS FIRE OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 240,000

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JUNE, THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE MY SON HAS BEEN DRIVING IT SIX TIMES. HE HAS BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, ON OUR LOCAL ROADS, ETC. THE CAR WILL START RIGHT BACK UP. IT IS SCARY FOR A NEWER DRIVER OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER TO BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES CAR WENT STRAIGHT WHEN HIGHWAY CURVED. AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF, HAD TWO FOBS AND MULTIPLE KEYS. THERE WAS DIP IN ROAD JUST BEFORE CURVE. IGNITION SWITCH? THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. UPDATED 10/27/14. *JB...UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF UPDATED 4/28/2015 *JS

Mileage: 95,000

THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM AND FLAMES CAME TO THE WINDSHIELD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND JUMPED OUT TO SAFETY. THE ENGINE BURNED AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS DESTROYED. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO DESTROYED. THE IGNITION DIDN'T WORK BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT. THERE WAS NO POWER THE CAR.

Mileage: 102,000

SOME TIMES KEY CANT BE REMOVED,AFTER A WHILE THERE WILL BE A CLICK AND THEN KEY CAN BE REMOVED,WHILE THE KEY REMAINS IN COLLUM THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN DASH STAYS LIGHTED.SIGH. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS AFTER BLOWING THE HORN THEN GOES OFF. DTC B0026 IS STORED IN HISTORY. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT NOR HAS ANY WORK BEEN DONE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 152,000

CAR WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 2 MILES. PARKED AND WHEN RETURNED 15 MINUTES LATER TROY NY FIRE DEPT HAD HOOD UP AND PUT OUT A SMALL FIRE UNDER ENGINE COVER. THEY SAID IT APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THIS CAR HAD A RECALL ISSUED AND WORK COMPLETED TO CORRECT A ENGINE FIRE ISSUE ON 9/24/2010 AT 172,221 MILES. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE # AND SAID THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THEY SENT ME OUT A DENIAL LETTER STATING THAT NYS ONLY REQUIRES A 4 YEAR FROM IN SERVICE DATE WARRANTY AND THAT I WAS WELL PAST THAT TIMEFRAME. MY CONCERN IS THAT THEIR RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION AND THAT THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BEFORE I EVEN PUT THREE THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR. *JS

Mileage: 174,621

THE CAR DAMAGED THE PLENUM THREE TIMES, THIS CAUSE MULTIPLE MISSFIRE UNTIL THE CAR WONT START; THERE IS CORROSION ON SPARK CABLES, DAMAGED THE COILS. ALL POWER WINDOW MACHINERY AND/OR MOTORS ALSO DAMAGED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

EARLY MONDAY MORNING GOT INTO CAR AS NORMAL TO GO TO WORK, TURNED THE KEY TO START AND IMMEDIATLY THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP THEN SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF HOOD AREA, I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD IT WOKE MY FAMILY IN WHICH THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY THEN I HAD ALREADY RAN TO MY BOAT TO RETRIEVE MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, LUCKILY I HAD THE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS ABLE TO CANCEL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALL AND PUT THE FIRE OUT BY MYSELF, NOW I AM AWAITING ESTIMATE FROM MECHANIC TO SEE IF ENGINE CAN BE SALVAGED OR IF IT IS A TOTAL LOSS

Mileage: 161,813

MY 1999 GRAND PRIX GTP DRIVES FINE, THEN IT WILL CUT OFF SPORADICALLY. THE MOST RECENT, I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CUTS OFF, BATTERY LIGHT ON, AND OIL LIGHT ON, LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. GO TO THE SHOULDER. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE IGNITION OFF. A MINUTE LATER STARTS BACK, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 5 MINUTES, DOES THE SAME THING. IT WILL STALL AT STOP LIGHTS ALSO, OR WHEN I'M GOING 20 MPH, WHENEVER IT WANTS. ONE TIME IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP FOR 10 MINUTES. I HAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING, I'VE HAD 2 OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT IT, THEY FOUND NOTHING. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS, BUT NO RECALLS. AND THIS HAS OCCURRED 10 TIMES OR SO IN THE PAST YEAR. AND HAS OCCURRED IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007. IT IS FRUSTRATING WHEN THE MECHANICS TELL ME THERE IS NO ERROR CODE IN THE CARS COMPUTER. *TR

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. TURN ON BLOWER MOTOR TO POSITIONS 1-4 AND HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND BLOWER MOTOR DOES NOT RUN. TURN TO POSITION 5 AND BLOWER MOTOR RUNS AND LIGHTS COME ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE RESULTS HAVE NOT CHANGED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DISCUSSION GROUPS AND THREADS ON THE INTERNET INDICATING THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PONTIACS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 173,000

CAR OVER HEATS IN STALLED TRAFFIC. I HAVE REVIEWED THE OVERHEATING AND CAR FIRE COMPLAINTS IN THE "DEFECTS DATA BASE" AND BELIEVE THE MAIN PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED: 'THE COMPUTER WILL NOT CALL FOR FULL FAN POWER' UNLESS THE A/C IIS RUNNING.. DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN ON A WARM DAY IN STALLED TRAFFIC, WILL RAISE THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE AS THE COOLING FANS ARE BOTH RUNNING IN SLOW SPEED AND WILL NOT GO TO THE "HIGH COOL MODE". BUT, TURNING THE A/C ON WILL SPEED UP THE FANS TO HIGH AND COOL THE ENGINE. THE COMPUTER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL COOLING WITH OUT THE A/C HAVING TO BE TURNED ON. THE INCREASED ENGINE HEAT DUE TO THIS 'COOLING SYSTEM LOGIC FAILURE' WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE OIL LEAKS AND ENGINE FIRES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED TO THIS AGENCY. MY VEHICLE, THE RADIATOR, FANS, RELAYS ARE ALL WORKING AS DESIGNED, AND THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES. THUS I AM ADVISING THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN LOGIC WITH REGARD TO CONTROLLING THE HIGH SPEED FUNCTION OF THE RADIATOR COOLING FANS. HAVING INSTALLED A NEW RADIATOR RECENTLY AND RESEALED THE VALVE COVER PANS, I REMAIN CONVINCED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE 'COOLING CIRCUIT LOGIC". *TR

Mileage: 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT SHE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BRAKE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SALES DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FAILURE, ALTHOUGH SHE NOTICED IN MARCH OF 2009 THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED ANOTHER BATTERY. THE SAME DAY, THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH THE CONTACT NOTICED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD THE FAILURES REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT REMAIN ON. SHE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,533.

Mileage: 135,533

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

OUR 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP HAS RUN FINE SINCE OUR PURCHASE IN JUNE OF 2006. IT WAS IN EXTREMELY GOOD CONDITION, 1 OWNER CAR. MY SON DROVE IT TO WORK ON 2/25/08 AND 15 MINUTES LATER IT WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTALIZE NO RED LIGHT INDICATION OR NO SMELL OR ORDER. JUST PARKED IT AT WORK THEN 15 MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 97,988

I HAD BEEN HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER ABOUT A 45 MINUTE DRIVE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP OUTSIDE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BOOM. I LOOKED OUT WINDOW A SAW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007 FROM FRIENDS AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS MELTED TO AND FIRE PERSONAL HAD TO PRY IT OPEN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BATTERY IS STILL INTACT. MY CAR IS DESTROYED AND I AM NOW CARLESS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

I HAD BEEN HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER ABOUT A 45 MINUTE DRIVE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP OUTSIDE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BOOM. I LOOKED OUT WINDOW A SAW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007 FROM FRIENDS AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS MELTED TO AND FIRE PERSONAL HAD TO PRY IT OPEN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BATTERY IS STILL INTACT. MY CAR IS DESTROYED AND I AM NOW CARLESS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 02-07-08. *KB

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS HEADING HOME AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN I PULLED OVER, AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, NONE OF THE LOCKS UNLOCKED AND NONE OF THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN, BY THE TIME I FOUND THE LOCKS ON THE DOOR, THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR I COULD NOT SEE THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 104,000

AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT WORK. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. TOTALED VEHICLE ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO TWO OTHERS SITTING NEXT TO IT. *JB

Mileage: 162,000

DATE OF INCIDENT: 03/22/2006 I DROVE MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP TO A DEPARTMENT STORE OVER MY LUNCH HOUR. I PARKED THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE. I CAME OUTSIDE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LATER AND MY VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED. AFTER MY INSURANCE COMPANY VIEWED THE VEHICLE THE DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND IT WAS TOTALLED. I HAVE RECENTLY DONE SOME THOROUGH INVESTIGATING TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GRAND PRIX GT. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE FIRE WAS PRESENT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT.*AK

Mileage: 132,000

MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP HAD BEEN PARKED ON MY MOTHER'S CARPORT APPROX. 10 MINUTES WHEN I LOOKED OUT TO SEE SMOKE. RUSHING OUTSIDE THE ENTIRE HOOD AREA OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HAD THE LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT HAVE RESPONDED WITHIN 10 MINUTES, HER HOME WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, DAMAGE TO MY ELDERLY MOTHER'S HOME IN EXCESS OF $6,000. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE, BUT SAID IT APPEARED TO BE FAULTY WIRING. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH ANYTHING ON THE CAR TO INDICATE A FIRE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. *JB

Mileage: 134,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING THE 1999 88 OLDSMOBILE GTP AT 15 MPH THE CONTACT WENT INTO THE STORE FOR NOT MORE THAT 5 MINUTES WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, OPENED THE HOOD, AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ART MORAN PONTIAC COLLISION SHOP. THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK

Mileage: 82,500

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS BUYING BOOKS FOR SCHOOL. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND NOW THE CAR IS TOTALED. *NM

Mileage: 894,000

THE EVENT LEADING UP THE FAILURE WAS I DROVE IT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE. WHEN 25+ CARS BURN DOWN FOR NO REASON. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR PONTIAC / GM / GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THEIR LOSS? DEATH? THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY PONTIAC - GRAND PRIX -GM 3800 SERIES ENGINE FIRES. ALL I DID WAS PARK MY CAR AFTER DRIVING AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF PARKING MY CAR IN FEB OF 2003 IT BURNED TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTION INDICATIONS, NOT OVER HEATED AND IGNITED WHILE I WALKED AWAY. FIRE MARSHAL AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR SAID THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NEAR THE DRIVERS HEAD LAMP AREA. IT HAD A BUMPER TO BUMPER GM POLICY IN EFFECT AS WELL AS FULL INSURANCE. PONTIAC LAUGHED WHEN I CALLED. THE GM INSURANCE UNDERWRITER CALLED ME AN IDIOT AND HUNG-UP. THEN MY INSURANCE COMPANY TRIED TO HAVE ME ACCUSED OF ARSON. EVEN THOUGH THEIR INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING....WHY? TAKE THE PUBLICS MONEY AND AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE HIDE BILLION DOLLAR COMPANIES BEHIND POLITICIANS AND THE LAWS AND AGENCIES DESIGNED TO PROTECT US? *NM

Mileage: 65,000

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DASH OF A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. IT APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY AN OVERHEATED SENSOR INDICATOR. *JB

Mileage: 133,000

HAD 1999 GRAND PRIX FOR SEVEN MONTHS ALREADY HAD PROBLEMS WITH DRIVERS WINDOW NOT WINDING DOWN. A PART OF THE PASSENGER DOOR PANEL STARTED TO COME OFF. NOW DRIVERS SEAT BELT WON'T LATCH, AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR BROKEN VALVE SPRING AND DAMAGE TO THE HEAD GASKET AS A RESULT FROM THE BROKEN VALVE SPRING. CAR ONLY HAD 1 OTHER OWNER AND WAS RUNNING PERFECT ALSO HAD PERFECT SERVICE RECORDS. *NM

Mileage: 99,000

DT: CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED, THE WHOLE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WAS CONSUMED. FIRE DEPT CAME. GM SENT ENGINEER OUT TO INSPECT DAMAGE. CONTACTED GM, AND THEY DID NOT SHARE RESULTS OF THAT REPORT, STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG,-NO DEFECT FOUND. *AK

Mileage: 101,000

ON MAY 24, 2005, MY CARE (1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX) HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER. I IMMEDIATELY SUSPECTED THE BATTERY. I DROVE THE CAR AROUND TO SEE IF IT WOULD RECHARGE ITSELF. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, I LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND TRIED IT AGAIN. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. I DECIDED TO PULL THE BATTERY AND HAVE IT TESTED. I DISCONNECTED THE (-) TERMINAL AND NOTICED THE THE (+) TERMINAL WAS VERY CORRODED AND THERE WAS A LOT OF CORROSION DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BATTERY AS WELL. WHEN I PULLED THE CAP OFF THE (+) TERMINAL THE ENTIRE TERMINAL PULLED OFF THE BATTERY AND BATTERY ACID SPILLED OUT ONTO THE BELTS, HOSES, AND CABLES IN THAT PART OF THE CAR. I QUICKLY PULLED THE BATTERY OUT OF THE CAR AND PUT BAKING SODA ON THE ACID TO NEUTRALIZE IT AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY BUT NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE (+) BATTERY CABLE AS IT IS SO CORRODED, I CANNOT GET THE TERMINAL OFF. I HAVE A HUGE BATTERY ACID STAIN ON MY GARAGE FLOOR WERE THE ACID SPILLED OUT. AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OTHER BELTS, HOSES OR CABLES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. I HAD TO DISPOSE OF THE BATTERY, BUT I STILL HAVE THE CABLE. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NOR HAS IT BE DRIVEN OVER ROUGH ROADS. I SPOKE WITH A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME CAR AND HE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HIM A YEAR AGO. AFTER FIND THIS OUT, I WENT BACK TO LOOK AT WHERE THE BATTERY SITS AND NOTICED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THERE TO REALLY HOLD THE BATTERY DOWN EXCEPT FOR THE CABLES. THE PRESSURE OF HOLDING THE BATTERY IN PLACE IS RESTING ON CABLES AND TERMINALS WHICH WERE NOT MADE FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Mileage: 43,173

PROBLEMS WITH CAR FAILURE ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. *MR (STALLING PROBLEM) THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR TEN MINUTES, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *JB

Mileage: 27,000

MULTIPLE REPAIR PROBLEMS--AIR PLATE WAS REPAIRED--NEW ENGINE INSTALLED AFTER HAVING ONLY 54,000 MILES WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES--ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH RADIO DISPLAY--NOW BACK PASSENGER TIRE/POSSIBLE AXLE, STRUT; SOUNDS LIKE BACK TIRE IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF UPON HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD/DRIVEWAYS OR TURNING. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS CHECKED OUT-AM NOW UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE . *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST 6 WEEKS THE CAR HAS STOPPED/TURNED OFF/STALLED. SOMETIMES IT RESTARTS EASILY AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T RESTART. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE/DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HAPPENED 3 TIMES ONE NIGHT WHEN IT WAS RAINING. *LA

Mileage: 49,982

DROVE 10 MINUTES TO WORK, 10 MINUTES LATER, SOMEONE YELLED "THERE IS A CAR ON FIRE!" I FOUND OUT IT WAS MINE. FLAMES WERE SHOWING UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. GM BLAMED THE FIRE ON THE DEALER INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANYKIND. THE FIRE SPREADED QUICKLY.

Mileage: 43,000

WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AS VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND MISFIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK HOME. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO ENGINE LOCKING UP, AND CAUSING STARTER TO COMPLETELY FAIL. DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE AND WALKED AWAY, AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PASSENGER HAD POPPED HOOD AND HOSED DOWN INSIDE, AND PUT FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. NO INDICATION OF CAUSE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED WIRING HARNESS WAS LIKELY CAUSE.*AK

VEHICLE BECAME FULL OF SMOKE WHILE BEING STARTED IN GARAGE. ALSO LOCKING CONSUMER WITHIN VEHICLE, AND UNABLE TO GET OU.; NEIGHBOR WAS ABLE TO GET CONSUMER OUT OF CAR BEFORE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON LOCATION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CAR WILL DIE. SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING OUT IN INTERSECTION, AT ABOUT 10MPH. YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN . IT HAS DONE IT 11 TIMES IN ABOUT 5MO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS , BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN . YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER. *AK

AXLE BEARING WENT OUT, CAUSING A REAL LOUD NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. ALSO, ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, AND WAS ALSO MAKING A NOISE. TOOK TO DEA LER AND THEY REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND ALTENATOR. REAR WINDOW SWITCH ALSO WENT BAD AND STOPPED WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THAT. *AK