1999 Pontiac Grand Prix Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10825661

Incident

Dec 4, 2015

Mileage

88,000 mi

WHEN I FIRST GOT MY CAR IN 2012, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO PLACE, BECAUSE IT CUT OFF/ STALLED. BOUGHT AS IS. HAD WARRANTY FOR 3 MONTHS. THEY DID NOT HONOR IT. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM, AFTER ANOTHER. WITH THIS CAR. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679699

Incident

Mar 16, 2012

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.

NHTSA ID

10597155

Incident

Nov 15, 2013

Mileage

102,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10397762

Incident

Apr 11, 2011

Mileage

161,813 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 99 GRANDPRIX GTP THAT I BOUGHT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO FROM A CAR DEALER. I WAS DRIVING AROUND AND BRAKING PRETTY HARD WITH LOTS OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I THEN LATER WENT HOME AND PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY. WELL I MOVED IT OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY TO IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. ABOUT 10 MINS LATER I HEARD CARS OUTSIDE IT WAS 3AM I RAN TO TELL MY FRIENDS PEOPLE WERE MESSING WITH THE CAR BUT THEN WHEN WE ALL RETURNED TO THE WINDOW MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT WERE BY MY CAR AND THERE ALL REALLY CLOSE FRIENDS NONE OF THEM EVER BEEN IN TROUBLE SO THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS THE RECALL BUT ME AND MY BUDDIES THAT WERE INSIDE ARE BEING THREATENED WITH ARSON CHARGES. IT BURNT UP MOST OF THE ENGINE BAY AND MELTED SOME PAINT OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE PANEL . *TR

NHTSA ID

10343798

Incident

Jul 13, 2010

Mileage

124,000 mi

WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO START MY VEHICLE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SHATTERING THE PLENUM, BREAKING THE GUARD COVER AND DISABLING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10292232

Incident

Oct 8, 2009

Mileage

55,000 mi

MY 1999 GRAND PRIX GTP WHEN IT GET A LITTLE HOT SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273759

Incident

Mar 7, 2009

Mileage

125,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10265343

Incident

Feb 25, 2009

Mileage

135,533 mi

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP, AND SHORTLY AFTER FILLING MY CAR UP WITH GAS, I HEARD A 'BANG', AND THE ENGINE BAY BURST INTO FLAMES. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I PULLED OVER, AND BY THE TIME I ACTUALLY STOPPED THE CAR, THE FIRE WAS ALREADY ENTERING THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. BY THE TIME I EXITED THE CAR, THE FRONT HALF WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. BY THE TIME I WALKED AROUND 100 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN THE FIRE. SO FAR IT IS UNCERTAIN WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE FIRE, AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, AS THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAPPENED, AND IF MY KIDS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM OUT OF THE CAR IN TIME. THE FIRE SPREAD VERY, VERY FAST... I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE CAR WAS TROUBLE FREE, AND THIS CAME AS A COMPLETE SURPRISE. I AM EVEN MORE UPSET NOW, BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP, INFACT, THERE ARE A LOT OF REPORTS IDENTICAL TO MY OWN. GENERAL MOTORS REALLY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, AND COULD EASILY GET SOMEONE KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219967

Incident

Feb 29, 2008

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT 3800. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR TEN MINUTES WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHING A FIRE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SMASHED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, OPENED THE HOOD LATCH, AND HOSED DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FIRE WAS CONFINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE UPPER PORTION OF THE ENGINE, WIRING AND CABLES, FUSE BOX, AND BELTS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ON THE HOOD HAD AN 8- INCH BURN MARK. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID

10208161

Incident

Oct 31, 2007

Mileage

139,000 mi

THE CAR HAD BEEN SETTING FOR 10 DAYS OR SO, WHEN I TRIED TO START IT I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND I SAW SMOKE. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CAUGHT THE ENGINE ON FIRE. MY WIFE CALLED 911 BUT I GOT THE FIRE PUT OUT BEFORE THE FIREMEN GOT HERE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10183084

Incident

Feb 20, 2007

Mileage

92,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER PARKED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED ORIGIN B/T FUEL LINES AND SUPERCHARGER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10182418

Incident

Feb 12, 2007

VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGH ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, ALL FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE OF THEM TWICE. VEHICLE STILL IDLES ROUGH ON OCCASION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098158

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

Mileage

32,000 mi

VEHICLE IDLES ROUGH, COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM TOP OF MOTOR, REPLACE INTAKE PLENUM AND GASKET, REPLACE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL INJECTION SERVICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10028448

Incident

Jan 22, 2003

Mileage

37,165 mi

ENGINE HESTITATES UPON ACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10028441

Incident

Mar 26, 2001

Mileage

20,232 mi

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE STEERING IN MY 99 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS BEEN FAILLING WHILE TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. SUPRISE, SUPRISE!! TODAY, 7/13/03 I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PULLING INTO A CAR WASH WHEN I LOST LEFT TURN POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT AVOID HIS CAR. I WAS TURNING OFF OF A BUSY STREET AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AS WELL. I AM VERY ANGRY, AS THIS IS THE 5TH TIME I WAS ALMOST KILLED IN MY 1999 GRAND PRIX. THE FIRST 4 TIMES WERE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN MY CAR LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER WITH NO WARNING. AFTER 6 WEEKS OF HAVING IT IN AND OUT OF A CERTIFIED GM REPAIR SHOP, AND HAVING A COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM OVERHAUL, THE GM MECHANIC TORE DOWN EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR HAD NEVER BEEN ATTATCHED. PLEASE ADVISE ON ANY LEGAL ACTION AGAINST GM THAT MAY ME OF BENEFIT TO ME, AS WELL AS HOW TO DEMAND A RECALL ON THE 99 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025994

Incident

Jul 13, 2003

Mileage

74,963 mi

AFTER RUNNING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART; HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN HOT WEATHER IN PAST 4 MONTHS AND WILL RESTART AFTER SEVEARL HOURS ON IT'S OWN. PONTIAC DEALERS CANNOT "RECREATE " PROBLEM THEREFORE, WILL NOT CHECK WHY NO FUEL IS GETTING TO INJECTORS. WHEN ROADSIDE ASSIST CAME THEY CHECKED INJECTIONS AND WAS GETTING NO FUEL TOWED THREE TIMES. I PAID TO CHECK FUEL LINES AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER AND BATTERY WHICH FUEL FILTER DID NOT HAVE TO BE CHANGED. NOR DID THE BATTERY NEED TO BE CHANGED. *AK

NHTSA ID

763067

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

8010859

Incident

May 27, 2002

VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED,AND FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

895859

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE USED TO GET 324 MILES TO A FULL TANK OF GAS, NOW IT ONLY GETS 207 MILES, THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL NOT REGISTER DIGITALLY OVER 279 MILES, DEALERSHIP IS OFFERING LITTLE OR NO ASSISTANCE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER EVERY OTHER DAY FOR 2 MONTHS. NLM

NHTSA ID

784999

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

MASSIVE FUEL LEAK ON DAY OF TAKING OWNERSHIP AND DRIVING 8 MILES; SEAL REPLACED/REPOSITIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

707598

Incident

May 27, 1999