2003 Pontiac Grand Prix

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, UPON RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL, AND SMOKE APPEARED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIREFIGHTER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND PROVIDED AN INSPECTION REPORT OF THE FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD OPEN A CLAIM IN THREE BUSINESS DAYS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BECAUSE IT WAS DAMAGAD EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I'VE BEEN CONTACTING THE DEALER JIM HUDSON SINCE 12/30/15 , 3/8/16,4/20/16,5/10/16, CONCERNING OIL RUNNING DOWN FROM THE REAR VALVE COVER AS WELL AND YOU CAN SMELL THE OIL AS WELL I'M AFRAID THAT THE OIL WILL REACH A FLASH POINT AND IGNITE THE OIL AND BURN THE VEHICLE ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND OTHER PARTS. I'VE SPOKEN TO DAVID OUTEN AT THIS PHONE NUMBER 1-803-7830110, STILL WAITING FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT OIL WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS, BRAKE LINES, AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND SCRAPES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS DRIPPING INTO THE RADIATOR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V710000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.