NHTSA Complaint #10292232 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10292232
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 8, 2009
Date Filed	November 15, 2009
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

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

Related Complaints for the 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Complaints

#10319252 — March 12, 2010 — ON 10/21/2009 AS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL, MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT CAUGHT ON FIR...

#10266012 — April 19, 2009 — CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO ENGINE FIRE CAUSED BY OIL HITTING EXHAUST. THE CAR BURNED COMPLETELY. IT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE D...

#10239721 — August 25, 2008 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RECALL WORK COMPLETED 8-14-08 . CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED ENGINE COM...

#10236756 — August 2, 2008 — CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, AFTER REPLACING, COULD NOT DRIVE CAR BECAUSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO 260 DE...

#10235969 — July 28, 2008 — OUR INSURED, JOHN VERMEULIN'S 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

Recent Complaints for the 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

#11497002 — ENGINE — December 12, 2022 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAN PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS MADE RELATED TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL.

#11443019 — ENGINE — December 7, 2021 — valve covers leaks oil on to the exhaust and started a lil fire

#11204317 — ENGINE — April 29, 2019 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND PARKED, ...

#11195377 — ENGINE — April 10, 2019 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V118000...

#11110142 — ENGINE — July 9, 2018 — CAR STARTED ON FIRE TWICE CAUSING OTHER DAMAGES BESIDES RECALL DEFECT. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THESE FIRES HAPPEN...