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Sedans Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix Engine fires 3800 series II 1996-2003
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| I was about to buy a 2002 Grand Prix GTP supercharged and then I came across this board ... quickly changed my mind about that purchase! | |
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Replying to: juliehaugland (Jan 09, 2008 9:33 am) |
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Replying to: tommy231 (Jan 05, 2008 8:50 pm) I have become another victim of the Pontiac Grand Prix GTP fire. As my wife was picking up my son from high school the other day our Pontiac ignited in flames. The fire department arrived and put the fire out. Unfortunately, the car is totaled. Like the other post on you site I was also unaware of this problem. I have many photos of the car if you would like to see them. I Believe all of us should get some compensation for this problem. There is obviously something wrong. Please send me the address you would like the photos emailed too. Thanks ! Tom Dusart |
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Replying to: tommy231 (Jan 05, 2008 8:50 pm) I have become another victim of the Pontiac Grand Prix GTP fire. As my wife was picking up my son from high school the other day our 2000 Pontiac GTP went up in flames. The fire department arrived and put the fire out. Unfortunately, the car is totaled. Like the other post on you site I was also unaware of this problem. I have many photos of the car if you would like to see them. I Believe all of us should get some compensation for this problem. There is obviously something wrong. Please send me the address you would like the photos emailed too. Thanks ! Tom Dusart
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| Got a call from my 18 y/o daughter who drives my 1999 Grand Prix 3800. While driving yesterday she noticed the engine starting to smoke as she was pulling into the driveway. Withing minutes of exiting the vehicle she noted flames under the car. Immediatley placed a call to the fire dept but while on the phone the entire car ignited, blowing out all the windows and tires went shooting away from the vehicle. The fire dept. declared it a total loss. As with most who have older model vehicles, only liability insurance was carried, thus it is a total loss! I'm just ever most grateful to know she was not still in the car unaware of the fire brewing below and did not blow up with it!! GM needs to be made fully aware of this life threatning issue! Next time it could be someone's daughter who is lost not just a car!! Keep us posted about the Oprah topic.....we have pics too and would definitely be interested in submitting information. | |
I had a 2002 Grand Prix GTP 40th Anniversary and I took excellent care of it but on 3 Jan 2007 while I went into a store it burnt its own engine. I had bumper to bumper coverage from the dealership that did nothing for me, and after my insurance having my car for five months the offer of book value from GM was just as my insurance. They know there is a problem but if people do not report it to www.NHTSA.dot.gov then they do not have to issue a recall so if this happened to you please take action, and good luck
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Replying to: saint3 (Jan 28, 2008 5:05 pm) |
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Replying to: tommy231 (Dec 03, 2007 8:13 pm) MAK |
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Add me to the list as of last night. My 99 GTP had been sitting in my garage for a couple of days. I drove it about 5 miles in 30 degree weather and parked it. About an hour later, the police came into the school I was at and asked for me. When I went outside, the fire was coming out from under the hood. By the time the firemen put it out, everything had burned except for the trunk. Just glad it happened outside and not while it was in my garage. I took extremely good car of this car but she's gone now. Maybe time for a GXP.
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