2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idle, a burning odor was detected. The contact turned off the vehicle and noticed that there was smoke and then flames coming from underneath the hood. The contact did not sustain any injuries, and no medical attention was received. No police report was filed. The contact waited until the fire went out on its own and placed a cloth on top of the hood. The contact inspected underneath the hood and noticed that antifreeze was spraying outward. The fire had melted the fuses and valve cover; a brown substance was in the coolant; a red substance was spilling out of the manifold, and the timing belt had detached. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact was made aware that there was one unrepaired recall associated with the VIN under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V701000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

NHTSA ID

11465335

Incident

May 12, 2022

Mileage

143,000 mi

OIL LEAKAGE FROM VALVE COVERS, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE,TRACTION SYSTEM FAILURE. PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY OR ASSIST IN PAYING FOR REPAIRS. FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS WITH LOW MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WELL MAINTAINED. TOLD BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311904

Incident

May 31, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STALLING AND DYING WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS VERY RANDOM. TYPICALLY, THE CAR HESITATES/STALLS THEN THE "TCS OFF" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE RPM METER HITS 0. I HAVE TWICE CHANGED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AT THE PONTIAC DEALER'S SUGGESTION.THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. WHAT CAN BE DONE AS MY CAR WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY SPEED AND WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS DEFECTIVE CONDITION FIXED OR REPAIRED PROPERLY? DOES ANY OTHER 2001 MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM? *TR

NHTSA ID

10280755

Incident

Jul 12, 2009

Mileage

98,000 mi

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS CAUSING A HUGE AMOUNT OF CONSUMERS TO REPLACE PARTS IN VEHICLES. THE GASKET LEAKS CAUSING A MIXTURE OF ANTIFREEZE AND OIL CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR IS DONE, BECAUSE OF DESIGN, IT WILL JUST FAIL AGAIN. I JUST HAD IT REPLACED 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, NOW I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224540

Incident

Apr 14, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi

PURCHASED THIS CAR USED, IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD WITH ABOUT 21K MILES. KEPT UP WITH ALL MAINTENANCE. DEALER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3 MONTHS. BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ME WHEN THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRED SO I WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND. PURCHASED A PLATINUM WARRANTY FROM AAA. TRANSMISSION "BLEW UP" AT 48K MILES. HAD IT REPLACED PER WARRANTY W/A USED TRANSMISSION AS WARRANTY WOULD NOT PAY FOR NEW ONE. DROVE THE CAR FOR 19 MOS AND 12K MILES AND TRANSMISSION BLEW UP AGAIN! DEALER SAID WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD ON TRANSMISSION FOR 1 YEAR AND THEY ARE MAKING INQUIRIES AS TO WHETHER I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER ONE EVEN THOUGH MY CONTRACT W/AAA WARRANTY CO IS GOOD TO 8/10/08 OR 83,894 MILES. WHY IS MY CAR EATING TRANSMISSIONS??? HELP! *JB

NHTSA ID

10186893

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED AROUND THE RIM, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS RAINING EXTREMELY HARD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE FELT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10176428

Incident

Sep 30, 2006

2001 GRAND PRIX DUAL AIR, HEAT, RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE BRAKE SWITCH HAD TO BE RE-ADJUSTED. THE EVAPORATOR CORE WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158396

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

01 PONTIAC GRAND PIRX GT(4DOOR) BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 01 (50MILES)BRAND NEW IN KERNERSVILLE NC @VESTAL PONTIAC.THE STEERING KEPT POPING LIKE A ANKLE WOULD DO IF YOU TURNED IT AND MADE IT POP.I CONSTANTLY HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR AND I HAVE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE IT.I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ON JUNE26,02 (32 MILES ON THE CAR)THE DAY AFTER LAST COMPLAINT.I LOST CONTROL ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60PMH GOING INTO A LEFT TURN.I DID (4)360'S AND HIT THE INSIDE CEMENT WALL ALMOST HEAD ON IN THE MIDLE OF HWY.NO AIR BAGS CAME OUT.MOST THE DEMAGE WAS FACIAL , AND ENGINE CRADLE RELATED(REPAIRED).NO STEERING COMPONENTS WERE DEMAGED.THE ONLY STEERING COMPENT WAS FIXED WAS BROKE IN HALF CAUSEING THE STEERING WHEEL TO DO A COMPLETE 360 TURN.I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN I WRECKED.THIS COMPONENT WAS NOT CONNECTED TO MY FRONT WHEELS OR STEERING.THE STEERING SECTOR THAT BROKE IS A MALE /FEMALE COMPENT THAT IS SUPPOSE TO COLLAPSE IF HIT BY HUMAN.THIS SECTION CAME AWAY AND BROKE THE TOOTH OFF OF THE MALE CUASEING NO CONNECTION FROM STEERING WHEEL TO FRONT END IN THE DASH BOARD /INNER CAB FIREWALL AREA.THE MALE SHOULD HAVE DROVE DOWN INTO THE FEMALE PIECE WHEN HIT IN FRONT END(NOT COME OUT AS IF HIT IN THE REAER AND I JERKED UP ON THE STEERING WHEEL).I HAVE PICTURE OF THE DEFECTED PART IN THE CAR AS WELL THE PART.I SOLD THE CAR THIS PAST AUG04.I LOST FINACIALLY, AND MY INSURANCE IS KILLING ME.GM HAD THE CAR UNDER INVESTIGATION.NEVER GOT A ANSWER THAT MADE SENCE FROM THEM.NATIONWIDE DID 10 GRAND REPAIRS ON THE CAR AND WAS NEVER RIGHT.PLEASE HELP ME OR WARN/FIND OTHERS .*AK

NHTSA ID

10102413

Incident

Jun 26, 2002

Mileage

32,000 mi

MILEAGE/DATE COMPLAINT RESOLUTION 24736-10/29/01 RT FT POWER WINDOW REPLACED MOTOR REGULATOR 59454-12/5/02 ERROR CODE 20 ON CD REPLACED CD PLAYER ($537.59) 62469-1/30/03 RT RR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR CABLES WORN GEARS STRIPPED 62469 TACH INTERMITTENT REPLACE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR 62469 TRANS SLIPPING COMPUTER SAID NO PROBLEM ($1,050) 64406-2/25/03 WON'T GO INTO REVERSE REPLACED TRANSMISSION 70758-5/23/03 KEY WON'T COME OUT REPLACE SHIFTER ASSY ($510) 70758 RT RR POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENT - COULD FIND NO PROBLEM 83769-10/24/03 ENGINE COOLANT RECALL PERFORM RECALL 83769 RT RR POWER WINDOW REPLACES CABLES WORN GEARS 83769 ENGINE OIL LEAK REPLACE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET 83769 LOSS OF POWER REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER

NHTSA ID

10071101

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

64,406 mi

AUTOMATIC WINDOWS IN VEHICLE HAVE FAILED. THE REAR-PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE. THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS HAVE GONE OUT WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND THE WINDOWS HAVE FAILED 5 TIMES. EACH REPAIR COST APPROXIMATELY $350 A PIECE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037279

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER WILL ONLY WORK ON MAX (NUMBER 5 BLOWER SPEED). BLOWER SPEEDS 1-4 DO NOTHING, HOWEVER, THE FAN? IN THE ENGINE COMES ON WHEN FAN BLOWER SWITCH IS TURNED TO ANY ON POSITION. THIS CAR HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS. NOW I SEE WHY THE FOREIGN CAR MARKET IS BOOMING BECAUSE OF THEIR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023407

Incident

Jun 13, 2003

Mileage

41,300 mi

RIGHT REAR SEALED WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AT 49,700 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10020683

Incident

May 29, 2003

Mileage

49,700 mi

LAWYER JEFF MEYERSON ON BEHALF OF OWNER: THE DEALER OR FACTORY INSTALLED CUSTOM WHEELS MANUFACTURED BY DETATA, WHICH BROKE OFF OF VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CAR STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AND FLIPPED CAUSING 2 FATALITIES AND INJURIES TO OTHERS. *JG

NHTSA ID

566621

CONSUMER'S ATTORNEY STATESDTHAT AUTOMOBILE WAS PURCHASED AT SOUTH POINT PONTIAC , AND IT CAME WITH DETATA WHEELS. WHILE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEEL BROKE AND BECAME DETACHED FROM AUTOMOBILE, WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THEN, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED OVER, CAUSING 2 FATALITIES AND ONE SEVERE INJURY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013444

Incident

Mar 12, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE IN ROAD SURFACE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE RIM TO BUST AND CRACK INTO THREE OR FOUR PIECES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. THE SIZE OF THE RIM IS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, ONLY THE RIM. *SLC

NHTSA ID

894174

Incident

Aug 6, 2001