1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

THIS IS THE SAME CAR AS ON THIS REPORT FILED EARLIER AND I AM THE SAME COMPLAINANT AND STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RELIEF. HAD UPPER MANIFOLD PLENUM AND GASKET REPLACED, ALONG WITH NEW PLUGS AND WIRES. CAR RAN OK FOR APPROX. 6 MONTHS AND HAD PROBLEMS AGAIN. TOOK CAR TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, AS THE SO-CALLED BETTER PLASTIC PLENUMS AND GASKETS DISSOLVES AGAIN. CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, REPLACED PLUG WIRES PER MECHANIC, WHICH WOULD TAKE ROUGHNESS AWAY. DROVE ABOUT 1 WEEK AND NO GOOD RESULTS. FINALLY TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AS PREVIOUS GM MECHANIC STATED, BUT THE LOWER MANIFOLD AND GASKETS WERE THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE ENGINE TO TAKE IN AIR AND WATER, THE PLUG WERE BURNED OFF AS IF...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE FROM INSIDE HER RESIDENCE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V116000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND STATED SHE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2008 AND THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE RECALL APPLIED TO HER VIN OR IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS SATISFIED THE RECALL REPAIR REQUIREMENTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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 FIRE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR STARTED TO HESITATE LIKE A SPARK PLUG HAD FOULED OUT AND THE SMOKE STARTED COMING THROUGH THE VENTS INSIDE THE CAR AND THE CAR CUT OFF. I COASTED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD INTO A MANS YARD JUST IN TIME FOR US TO GET OUT WHEN FLAMES BECAME VISIBLE. WE GRABBED OUR THINGS AND RAN, I CALLED 911 AND SOME MAN STOPPED AND GOT THE HOOD RAISED HE HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IT WASN'T DOING MUCH GOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED PUT THE FIRE OUT AND I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE AND WE HAD HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT BEFORE THAT I HAD SMELLED...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT PURCHASED IN 2001. WHILE PARKED IN A STORE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HOWEVER THE FLAMES RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE AND NOTIFIED THE CLOSEST DEALER WHICH STATED THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. SHE WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HER AT THAT TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 150,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO AND LAST WEEK MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED MY ENTIRE MOTOR I TOOK IT TO A AUTO PLACE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR OVERHEATED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THIS WAS DUE TO THE RECALL THAT EVERY NUMBER I CALLED THAT HAD THE RECALL NUMBER 09047. WHICH IS A ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. *TR

TWO MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURES ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CAR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST GASKET REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND DECREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT GASKET WAS FAILING AGAIN. GASKET APPARENTLY NOT ABLE TO LAST 5 YEARS EVEN UNDER VERY LOW MILEAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX PURCHASED IN 2007. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS HEAVY BLACK SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE HARNESS', ALTERNATORS, BATTERY AND OTHER COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD WERE COMPLETELY MELTED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WAS INITIATED AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FIRE COULD OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE DAMAGES SINCE THEY WERE FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN MY 1999 GRAND PRIX GT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY, HE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY COLLECTED ALL OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE CONTACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY GASKET AND COVER. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 AND GM RECALL NUMBER 90047 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL CATCH FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,500.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL #09047 FROM GM YESTERDAY ON MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT MY CAR ALREADY CAUGHT FIRE ON FEBRUARY 17 THIS YEAR AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED IT A COMPLETE LOSS. IN ADDITION, IT CAUSED NEARLY $7000 IN DAMAGE TO MY HOME WHICH WAS LIMITED ONLY BY THE FACT THAT I WAS HOME AND SAW THE FIRE EARLY ENOUGH TO BEGIN CONTAINING IT UNTIL THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO ADD MY CAR TO THE LIST OF DEFECTIVE VEHICLES ALREADY DESTROYED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW . I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR EXCEPT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR. HE CHECKED OVER MY CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. HE USED A COMPUTER. AND THE CODE CAME BACK CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I CALLED GM TWICE AND THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL I SAW. I NEVER GOT A RECALL LETTER. ANOTHER MECHANIC USED A COMPUTER AND LASER LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THAT I WENT TO A GAS STATION AND GOT GAS. STARTED MY CAR UP AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. AFTER 3 TIMES IT STARTED. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SHOT TO 260 DEGREES. ENGINE OVERHEATED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I HAD THE CAR. I PARKED THE CAR IN A GROCERY STORE...

I OWNED A C1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT 2 DOOR MODEL, AND ONE DAY THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. I SEE ON HERE THAT IT A RECALL ON THE GRAND PRIX FOR ENGINE FIRES. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING MY CAR FIX OR REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE A 99 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP THAT HAS LEAKS IN BOTH VALVE COVER GASKETS AND THE LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE GASKETS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE VALVE COVERS BECAUSE THEY WERE CAUSING FIRES FROM OIL LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD FROM HARD BREAKING. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A SAFETY NOTICE ISSUED FOR THE UPPER INTAKE LEAKING AROUND THE TURBO CHARGER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY MECHANICS WHOM SAY THAT I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE COMPLETE RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS CAR HAS HAD MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED BY MY HUSBAND WHO HAS BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 45 YEARS. HE NO LONGER WORKS ON VEHICLES BUT STILL HAS THE KNOWLEDGE OF A MECHANIC. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS RECALL TO BE ISSUED SO MY CAR CAN BE DRIVEN. I'M HAVING TO...

DRIVING ON US 85 NORTH AT MILE MARKER 82 IN NC AT 6:00 PM. ENGINE STARTS MISFIRING THEN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS RACING AND LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. PULL OVER TO SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AND TURN OFF CAR. OPEN HOOD AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER ENGINE COVER AND EMBERS VISIBLE. CAR TOWED FOR 96 MILES TO AUTO PRO-TO-CALL IN CHAPEL HILL, NC. THE FOLLOWING MORNING (12/17/2007) TECHNICIAN REMOVED COVER AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE UNDER THE COVER WITH VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR

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

I OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP AND I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 80MPH DOWN A INTERSTATE AND SHORTLY AFTER I EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND PARKED MY VEHICLE, APPROX. 5 - 10 MINITUES, MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDERHOOD THE ONLY. THE VEHICLE HAD REGULAR MAINTANCE DONE ON IT AND WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINTED. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP SUPER CHARGED V6 THAT CAUGHT FIRE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2006. AFTER DRIVING BACK TO WORK ON A SATURDAY EVENING, I PARKED THE CAR JUST OUTSIDE OUR ENTRANCE. MY FIANCE AND I SAT DOWN TO EAT DINNER NEAR THE ENTRANCE, AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES NOTICED A FOG DRIFTING BY THE ENTRANCE DOORS. WHEN WE TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WHITE FOG, WE REALIZED IT WAS SMOKE AND CALLED THE ANN ARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WE'RE ON THE WAY. AFTER HANGING UP THE PHONE, A BURST OF FLAMES EXITED OUT THE FRONT WHEEL WELL. I IMMEDIATELY GRABBED A DRY-CHEM FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RAN OUTSIDE TO SPRAY UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. IT PUSHED THE FLAMES BACK, BUT THE FLAMES RETURNED ALMOST INSTANTLY EVEN STRONGER. I SPRAYED ANOTHER FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT IT HAD LITTLE EFFECT. AT THAT POINT I DECIDED...

I WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. ON THE EVENING OF 10-16-06 AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE IT CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT 4 MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT. I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY MAINTAINED BY CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIPS. ON THAT EVENING NO THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NO UNUSUAL LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER CONTROL PANEL OR UNUSUAL SMELLS. I AM SENDING THIS AGAIN BECAUSE AFTER REVIEWING THE INFO THAT WAS ORIGINALLY GIVEN THE YEAR OF THE CAR IS A 1999 NOT 1996. SORRY FOR THE ERROR. *JB

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP DESTROYED BY ENGINE FIRE 10 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED. *NM

HAD 1999 GRAND PRIX FOR SEVEN MONTHS ALREADY HAD PROBLEMS WITH DRIVERS WINDOW NOT WINDING DOWN. A PART OF THE PASSENGER DOOR PANEL STARTED TO COME OFF. NOW DRIVERS SEAT BELT WON'T LATCH, AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR BROKEN VALVE SPRING AND DAMAGE TO THE HEAD GASKET AS A RESULT FROM THE BROKEN VALVE SPRING. CAR ONLY HAD 1 OTHER OWNER AND WAS RUNNING PERFECT ALSO HAD PERFECT SERVICE RECORDS. *NM

DT: 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THE INTAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND LOCKED THE UP THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALLS AS OF NOW. WHERE THE WATER COMES IN, THE PLASTIC HOUSING INTAKE IS CRACKING AND DETERIORATING AND WATER ENTERED THE CYLINDERS WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT TURN THE CRANK WITH A PIPE WRENCH. *JB

LEAKS ANT FREEZE INTO THE BLOCK SAID IT WAS THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS. NEED A RECALL ON THAT. *JB

VEHICLE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. *MR THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE CYLINDERS AND SEIZED THE BEARINGS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AS VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN SPUTTER AND MISFIRE, ALMOST CAUSING A MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO THE DEALER(CLOSE TO CLOSING TIME), THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE ENGINE HYDRO-STATIC LOCKED AND THEY NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE WHY IT HAPPENED. AS AN UNCANNY COINCIDENCE, ANOTHER GRAND PRIX SIMILAR TO MINE(DOWN TO THE SAME COLOR CAR AND TOWING COMPANY) WAS THERE FOR THE SAME REASON. THE NEXT MORNING THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD FIX IT FOR AROUND $1,200, BUT NOT STATING WHY IT HAPPENED OR WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP AND THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON IT RIGHT THEN. AFTER NONE OF MY QUESTIONS WERE GETTING ANSWERED I STORMED INTO WHERE MY CAR WAS(IN THE BACK LOT... PARKED!!!!), WHILE I CALLED A TOW COMPANY, AND DEMANDED MY KEYS BACK. A MECHANIC THAT...

MULTIPLE REPAIR PROBLEMS--AIR PLATE WAS REPAIRED--NEW ENGINE INSTALLED AFTER HAVING ONLY 54,000 MILES WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES--ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH RADIO DISPLAY--NOW BACK PASSENGER TIRE/POSSIBLE AXLE, STRUT; SOUNDS LIKE BACK TIRE IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF UPON HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD/DRIVEWAYS OR TURNING. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS CHECKED OUT-AM NOW UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE . *AK

FAULTY INTAKE AND/OR INTAKE GASKET CAUSED ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. REPAIR BILL WAS $1600. GM HAS ISSUED RECALLS ON 2000 AND 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT WILL NOT ADMIT TO SAME PROBLEM WITH 1999 MODEL. *LA

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO AND MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *AK THE ROD BEARINGS FAILED. THE HEAT GAUGE WAS NOTICED WARMER THAN USUAL AND EVENTUALLY OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF. GM DEALERS AGREED THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE FAILED PLENTUM. *SCC *JB

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING. *AK *TS *JB

DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE ON SEPTEMBER 2002. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO WEEKS AGAIN, ENGINE WAS REPLACED. ON JANUARY 2003, ENGINE WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER ABRUPTLY. *JB

FAULTY PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD/ GASKET ON A PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1999) CAUSED COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO OIL AND CYLINDERS. CAUSED MY CAR TO QUIT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY (ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT) *JB

BOTH ENGINE VALVE COVERS LEAK. OIL SEEPAGE HAS REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AT 22000 MILES.*AK

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM PARKED POSITION, ENGINE DIED AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROPLEM. *AK