2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer for service under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V701000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however after the service the vehicle started but did not idle due to an air intake hose not reinstalled on the vehicle. The contact stated that the air intake hose needs to be replaced however, the repairs have not been completed. The contact stated that before taking the vehicle into service the manufacturer was made aware of an issue with the dealer due to his interaction with the service manager. He was worried that the dealer was not going to service his vehicle correctly. The contact did not have a case number available as he stated that he had contacted the manufacturer several times. The contact stated that the vehicle had no issues before the recall service. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

NHTSA ID

11578508

Incident

Dec 22, 2022

Mileage

159,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE OWNER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT YET NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11373126

Incident

Nov 5, 2020

Mileage

200,000 mi

I TOOK MY PONTIAC GTP TO BURLINGAME PUTNAM IN CA BECAUSE I CHECKED ON HERE NHTSA IF I HAD A RECALL AND I DID WHICH WAS FIRE WALL COMPARTMENT RECALL SO WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD MY CAR SERVICED I PICKED IT UP AND ONCE I GOT HOME I NOTICED ONE VALVE COVER WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS ONLY ONE VALVE COVER FACING THE FRONT OF THE CAR! THE VALVE COVER FACING THE REAR TOWARDS THE FIRE WALL WAS STILL THE OLD VALVE COVER! AND IS STILL LEAKING OIL WHICH IM AFRAID MIGHT TAKE OUT MY ENGINE IF IT BLOWS THE HEAD GASKET COMPLETELY AND CAUSE A FIRE,CAN EVEN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT! PLEASE HELP. TECHNICIANS SHOULD DO A COMPLETE SERVICE NOT JUST HALF OF THE JOB AND BE LAZY TO NOT EVEN REPLACE THE REAR VALVE COVER THATS VERY IRRESPONSIBLE AND WHAT IF I HAD KIDS OR FAMILY WHEN THIS HAPPENS

NHTSA ID

11297091

Incident

Jan 2, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED MAUER BUICK GMC (1111 50TH ST, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077) AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11242220

Incident

Jul 20, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. VALVE COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE GASKETS LEAKING OIL DIRECTLY ON TO THE MANIFOLD I SMELL IT BURNING EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT AND THERE IS A VISABLE PUDDLE OF OIL ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE

NHTSA ID

11133013

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

223,209 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS OR RELEASE WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH. ADDITIONALLY, THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE INCREASED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11105201

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

A WHILE BACK THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX YEARS 2000 - 2004 IF IM NOT MISTAKEN DUE TO OIL LEAK CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A PRIVATE OWNER AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN I PUT OIL IN IT IS DOES LEAK ON TO THE GROUND BUT WITH HOW MUCH OIL I PUT IT IN ALREADY DOESNT EXPLAIN WHERE THE REST OF IT WENT, ID SAY ABOUT 5 QUARTS IN A DAY. I JUST DONT WANT TO BE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY HAVE THE ENGINE CATCH FIRE IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11076271

Incident

Feb 28, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL JUST CUT OFF FOR NO REASON, THEREBY I LOSE CONTROL OF LL THE VEHICLE SAFETY COMPONETS,HAVING TO TRY AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF GM VEHICLE MADE IN THIS VEHICLE YEAR. THERE ARE MANY ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME VEHICLE DEFECT. THIS IS CLEARLY A GM VEHICLE DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALL AS A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZZARD. MYGM REFERENCE NUMBER IS ( 8-3665783770). SO PLEASE DO THE PUBLIC A SERVICE AND HAVE THIS VEHICLE RECALL , BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZZARD. NO ONE MECHANIC SEEN TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS AFTER THEY SAY MY VEHICLE, SPENT LOTS OF MONEY ,BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING GM.

NHTSA ID

11054828

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A COMMUNICATION FAILURE AND A FUSE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 00V228000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILED INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE A DEALER TO SERVICE THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11012661

Incident

Aug 3, 2017

I AM PROBABLY THE 3RD OWNER OF THIS CAR AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THE RECALL EXISTS BECAUSE I WAS SEARCHING FOR A REASON FOR MY CAR TO EXPERIENCE AN ENGINE FIRE THIS PAST MONDAY. AFTER CALLING THE MANUFACTURER, IT APPEARS THAT THE SEARCH FOR CURRENT OWNERS IS NOT IN THE PURVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER AND ALL OF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RESEARCH OF THE CAR IS ON THE PURCHASER. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE CAR HAD BEEN BEING DRIVEN TO THE COFFEE STORE, WHEN RETURNING TO THE CAR ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE ENGULFED IN FLAME. WITH FLAMES COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD. MY ISSUE IS WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NOTIFICATION AND THE REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF A CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF A LICENSED VEHICLE MAKE ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNICATE RECALL DATA BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER. ALL STATES MONITOR ALL LICENSED VEHICLES INCLUDING THE CURRENT OWNER. IT SEEMS THAT THIS DATA CAN BE UTILIZED TO MAKE A FAR BETTER ATTEMPT TO LOCATE OWNERS WHEN SUCH A HAZARD EXISTS WITH THE CAR. I WAS COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE RECALL STATUS OF THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

10933882

Incident

Dec 5, 2016

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER DRIVING A MILE FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKING AT A BUSINESS DISTRICT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

NHTSA ID

10910046

Incident

Sep 26, 2016

Mileage

179,000 mi

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE/ TOTALED, TOWED TO JUNK YARD AND CONSUMER STATES STILL RECEIVES ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ONTO MANIFOLD EXHAUST RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10907893

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FIRE DUE TO OIL LEAKS RECALL (15V701) FIX WAS TO REROUTE SPARK PLUG WIRES. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE FIRES START ON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND NOT SPARK PLUGS WIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES FOGGED UP TO THE POINT THAT MADE THEM USELESS AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND FAILED. ALSO, THE REAR VALVE COVER WAS LEAKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10907833

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V7010000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.

NHTSA ID

10907666

Incident

Sep 16, 2016

Mileage

214,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX RECENTLY STOPPED GOING IN D ONE DAY I CAME OUTSIDE MY HOUSE AND STARTED MY CAR IT WENT IN REVERSE PERFECTLY FINE JUST WOULDNT GO IN D SO I USED THE MANUAL OPTION OFF 1ST GEAR AND THE GEARS WORKED ONLY FOR A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY ALSO WENT OUT. ON ANOTHER OCCASION STILL NOT GOING IN DRIVE USING THE MANUAL OPTION MY CAR COMPLETLEY WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I TRIED TO GO AT A STOP SIGN IN ANY GEAR OTHER THAN REVERSE. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR ALSO HAS THIS PROBLEM THEY SAY IT COULD BE THE SLENOID IN THE TRANSMISSION OR THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF.

NHTSA ID

10903134

Incident

Aug 27, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A FUEL STATION, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED AND THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10896027

Incident

Aug 12, 2016

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10888169

Incident

Jul 25, 2016

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET RECALL PARTS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE PLASTIC "BEAUTY" COVER SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED UNTIL REDESIGN COVER BECOMES AVAILABLE. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10875118

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING THIS 2000 PONTIAC AND WAS COMPLAINING OF IT SMELLING "HOT" ALL THE TIME. WE HAD THE SERVICE SHOP TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD, AND HE INSTANTLY SAID, CHECK WITH GM ON A RECALL FOR THESE LEAKY VALVE COVERS"! INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, WE HAD THAT VERY RECALL NOTICE HANGING ON THE FRIDGE, WAITING FOR A CALL THAT" PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS"! WELL GUESS WHAT GM, A FEW DAYS AFTER I CALLED A LOCAL GM DEALER, AND SHE SAID "OH NO, WE DON'T HAVE PARTS ON HAND, WE JUST WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO CALL AND THEN ORDER THEM", THE CAR BURNED UP! JUST AS THEY SAID COULD HAPPEN! THEY ALSO SAID DON'T PARK INSIDE A GARAGE! THEY ARE RIGHT! IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE SHOP, THANK GOODNESS, WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES! I COULD HAVE EASILY LOST DAUGHTERS IN THIS BLAZE, DUE TO GM'S FAILURE TO REPAIR THE CAR CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME, THEN FAILURE TO HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR IT THE SECOND TIME IT WAS RECALLED!! NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE THEY LET BURN UP!! I FILED A COMPLAINT, SENT PICTURES OF THE BURNED UP THING, AND THEY BASICALLY SAY "TOUGH LUCK". I AM THROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN GM ON THIS DEAL. YOU SHOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR PROBLEM, STEP UP TO THE PLATE, AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT! FIRST OFFER 610.00 DOLLARS! HA! WHAT CAR DO I BUY MY DAUGHTER FOR THAT!? SECOND OFFER 800.00, AGAIN, WHAT CAR DO I BUY MY DAUGHTER FOR THAT? BRING ME OUT A COUPLE OF CARS AT THAT PRICE GM, AND WE WILL SEE IF THEY CAN REPLACE THE CAR YOU LET BURN UP! WE ARE OUT A CAR, OUT TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM COLLEGE, OUT CONTENTS OF THE CAR, WE FIGURED TO BE AROUND $3600.00! AND YOU SAY $800.00! GOOGLE THIS RECALL #15757 UP AND SEE JUST HOW MANY OF US ARE OUT OF LUCK! I JUST THANK GOD THAT THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN PARKED AT THE REPAIR SHOP, AND DIDN'T BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE MY DAUGHTERS WERE DRIVING IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND YOU SHOULD TOO GM!

NHTSA ID

10872415

Incident

May 8, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS NUMBER THREE ON THE WAITING LIST AND THE DEALER PROVIDED NO FOLLOW UP RESPONSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10872088

Incident

Dec 10, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR UNLESS THE CROSS THREAD MOTOR MOUNT BOLT WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE PROCESS FOR THE DEALER TO COMPLY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10870026

Incident

Mar 4, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART AFTER CONTACTING THEM FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART TWICE AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO FOLLOW UP AND WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10864732

Incident

Dec 15, 2015

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY CAME THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD GM DENIED THE CONSUMERS REQUEST, BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THE REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED, WAS NOT THE REPAIR COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE TWO MONTHS AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, DUE TO OIL DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10864903

Incident

Jul 30, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THIRTY MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN INTAKE MANIFOLD REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL THE COMPONENTS UNDER THE VEHICLE WERE BURNED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10863921

Incident

May 8, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10861678

Incident

Dec 18, 2015