2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Body & structure Problems

ON SEPT 25 2015 I WAS INVOLVED IN A AUTO ACCIDENT. I HAD TO BRAKE HARD. MY CAR WAS NOT DAMAGE THAT BAD BUT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE LATER THAT DAY AND TOTALLY BURNED. A TOTAL LOST. ONCE I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE I REALIZED THAT IS WHY MY CAR POSSIBLY CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO HARD BRAKING. I WAS APPROACHING AN STOP LIGHT AND A LARGE BOX TRUCK WAS MOVING IN REVERSE QUICKLY. ALL I COULD DUE WAS BRAKE TO TRY AND STOP SO THE TRUCK WOULD NOT HIT ME. THE TRUCK HIT MY VEHICLE. DAMAGING MY FRONT END A LITTLE. THE TRUCK ACTUALLY ROLLED ON TOP OF MY HOOD BEFORE COMING TO COMPLETE STOP. I FEEL THAT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO WHAT THE RECALL STATES. RECALL # 15757 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10884587

Incident

Sep 25, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

IN 2013, MY 2000 GRAND PRIX HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, FLAMES WERE THEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND HAD TO RIP OPEN THE HOOD WITH POWER TOOLS TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. A WEEK PRIOR I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND TWO NEW FRONT TIRES PUT ON. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE LOT.

NHTSA ID

10817699

Incident

Mar 22, 2013

Mileage

178,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10748234

Incident

Jul 31, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 120000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS CURRENTLY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL (00V189000) STRUCTURE. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN NUMBER IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT COST.

NHTSA ID

10181874

Incident

Feb 7, 2007

Mileage

120,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT 1:30 AM IN THE MORNING ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005. THE ALARM WENT OFF. THE MANAGER OF THE CONSUMERS APARTMENT BUILDING INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING, THE ALARM WAS GOING OFF, THE LIGHTS WHERE FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE HOOD AND THE TRUNK WAS POPPED OPEN. THE CONSUMER VIEWED SPARKS COMING FROM THE TRUNK. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE SCENE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TOTALING $3,000. *AK (12/08/05) *SC

NHTSA ID

10140274

Incident

Sep 6, 2005

Mileage

83,000 mi

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR, EVERY TIME THAT IT RAINS WE HAVE A HUGE 2-3" PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS ONLINE WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM, GM CAN NOT CONTINUE TO IGNORE THIS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10137620

Incident

Sep 26, 2005

NUMEROUS ISSUES 1. HEATER CORE WENT OUT AROUND 60,000 MILES. 2. DEXCOOL "GELLED" AND CAUSED THE ABOVE. 3. STEREO HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE 36,000 MILES. 4. TIE ROD END WORE OUT AROUND 30,000 MILES-TOOK TO DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND "THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE" OF "NOISE AND RATTLING". I TOOK IT TO A TIRE COMPANY/SERVICE CENTER AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. 5. NUMEROUS INTERIOR FLOODINGS-WATER COMES IN AT THE FIREWALL AND FLOODS THE INTERIOR CARPET-HAS MOLD, AND DETERIORATION FROM IT. 6. HEADLAMPS ARE YELLOW AND NONTRANSPARENT-THE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE IT CAN'T SHINE THROUGH. 7. HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE HOLDING WATER. 8. FOG LAMPS WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR AND ONE OF THEM BURNED THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS IT CAUSING IT TO NOT WORK AT ALL, DISFIGURED NOW. 9. REAR SPOILER IS NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY AND SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF WATER ENTERING THE TRUNK LID.

NHTSA ID

10120170

Incident

Sep 17, 1999

Mileage

30,000 mi

PROBLEM WITH BOUNCING FRONT END ORIGINALLY. HAD WHEELS BALANCED, DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. THEN HARD TO TURN AS IF POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING AND ALSO A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. FIRST THEY REPLACED A TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE HARD STEERING PROBLEM. HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN A WEEK FOR THEM TO GET PARTS TO FIX THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH WATER INSIDE MY HEATER/AC CAUSING AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE FAN AND CAUSING WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE A SIDE MIRROR MOTOR REPLACED. I FORTUNATELY HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN FEB 2000. I ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THERE SURE HAS BEEN A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING TO IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD WATER LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK WHICH WAS A BAD SEAL AROUND THE RIM OF THE TRUNK AND SPOILER AND A LEAK NEAR MY SUNROOF WHICH WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047392

Incident

Nov 13, 2003

Mileage

25,300 mi

LOWER DOOR MOLDING COMING LOOSE AND CHRISTMAS CLAMPS WARPED ON INSIDE DOOR PANELS OF ALL 4 DOORS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043268

Incident

Apr 3, 2003

WHEN IT IS RAINING THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH FILLS WITH WATER ABOUT AN INCH. AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER STOP WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10040738

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S DOOR, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST CONSUMER FINANCIALLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014621

THE PROBLEM(S) ARE WITH BOTH A 1998 AND 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE PROBLEMS WERE AS FOLLOWED: ENGINE COMPONENTS, STEERING, SUSPENSION, BRAKING SYSTEM, BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURAL, THE WHEELS WERE NOISY, THERE WERE VISUAL COMPONENT DEFECTS, THE RADIO WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON THE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. JG SCC

NHTSA ID

568045

Incident

May 10, 2001

Mileage

19,513 mi

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, AFTER BEING INSPECTED BY DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INNER TIE RODS WERE LOOSE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR W/STRIPS FAILED, MUD IS COMING UP THROUGH THE DOOR JAM. *YD

NHTSA ID

899961

Incident

Jul 31, 2000

VEHICLE WOULD BE LEAKING ON INSIDE TO FLOORBOARD. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, WHO IN TURN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MECHANIC WAS INFORMED TO PLACE A PIECE OF PLASTIC OVER AIR CONDITIONER BREATHER BOX TO STOP LEAKAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

892627