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#170 of 317 Re: Engine fires 3800 series II 1996-2003 [grngtp] by bedens Mar 20, 2008 (5:38 am)
Replying to: grngtp (Mar 19, 2008 5:50 pm) My car that burned was a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT not GTP and when I stopped the car I didn't smell ANYTHING.
#171 of 317 Re: Grand Prix GTP Engine Fires [juliehaugland] by gtp03daw Mar 20, 2008 (6:05 am)
Replying to: juliehaugland (Mar 20, 2008 5:05 am) Do you have that contact information ? Or was it the 1-800 number on the Safety Notice that was mailed last week ? I sent a message to Pontiac and my responce above is what I recieved...But if there's another back door ? I recieved nothing. Not from Insurance ( they accused me of Arson ) and nothing feom my Extended 100,000 mile Warranty. Car only had 62,000 miles.
#172 of 317 Recall info by johnny_rotten Mar 20, 2008 (6:23 am)
The NHTSA said that if the exhaust manifold is hot enough and the oil gets below a heat shield, "it may ignite into a small flame and in some cases fire may spread to the plastic spark plug wire channel."   If GM will release the recall, and they will update my Alldata, I can give you the actual bulletin.
#174 of 317 Re: Engine fires 3800 series II 1996-2003 [jmac74] by saint3 Mar 20, 2008 (7:27 pm)
Replying to: jmac74 (Mar 14, 2008 6:36 pm) I feel your pain, and yes we need a class action lawsuit started. Count me in I had a 2002 40th Anniversary GTP Sedan and in 3 Jan of 2007 it became a total loss with a fire after i went into a store, I was lucky that my 2 kids and me were not in it and I parked it far from other vehicles so the fire did not damage anything else. Just like most people that contacted GM were told that your car was a fluke and that they have not heard of it happening before but here we are 267 cases later. By the way GM actually offered me book value even though there was nothing wrong with my car and I would have to sign a release stating that I could not go after them again. I did NOT take their offer. I feel really bad for the people that had structure damage, which means garage or house damage. If I find out anything I will post it, my e-mail is santiagosantossbcglobal.net Replies to this message: mgardner1976 (Mar 24, 2008 7:35 am)
#175 of 317 Re: Engine fires 3800 series II 1996-2003 [saint3] by mgardner1976 Mar 24, 2008 (7:35 am)
Replying to: saint3 (Mar 20, 2008 7:27 pm) Well, it looks as if I'm getting nowhere with Pontiac CAC. My Grand Prix GTP burned last January. My insurance company totaled it obviously. Once I found out about the recall, I contacted Pontiac CAC and have been told that there is nothing they can do for me because of 'the policy'. Been through 3 levels of their management so far with no luck.......
#176 of 317 3800 series III problem by brainstorm2008 Mar 24, 2008 (8:01 am)
I had a 2000 gtp with the series II engine and every so often I would smell exhaust fumes coming through the vents, spent $3000 overhauling the whole exhaust system, changed the valve cover gaskets which were dripping oil on the manifold, shampooed the engine and still the same smell. A few times I even noticed a burning wire insulation smell coming from the vents. I found a few melted wires under the hood and had them fixed. Anyway, I was fed up with this car trying to kill me with either exhaust fumes or fire so I sold it and bought the 2005 grand prix gt (non supercharged) with the series III engine. Guess what, same smell coming from the vents. Hmmm..... I think I am going to sell this car, take the loss and never buy a gm product again and I will make sure everyone I know doesn't either. Just thought I would post about this so that anyone contemplating buying a newer model of GM's deathtrap on wheels can have all the facts...
#177 of 317 Re: Engine fires 3800 series II 1996-2003 [jmac74] by carp5 Mar 24, 2008 (6:35 pm)
Replying to: jmac74 (Mar 14, 2008 6:36 pm) My 2001 GTP just caught fire yesterday...a complete loss. Never heard of any recall. Let me know what to do to join your fight.
#178 of 317 Please Help by brandylynn Mar 24, 2008 (6:47 pm)
I own a 02 pontiac grand prix 40yr. ann. ed. with the 3800, It is only on the road in the summer and has less than 36,000 miles. I received a letter from GM last week. I haven't had the bad luck that some of you have had with the car starting on fire. But I have noticed in the past a strange odor. My question is that if GM is going to recall the pontiacs, what about chevy. I also own a 97 camaro rs, with the same motor. Do I need to worry about this car also. I have a little girl and don't want to risk putting her in a vehicle that can start fire. If any one has any information please email me at blauzonlocalnet.com. Thank You.
#179 of 317 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix (Fire) by ptheisen3 Mar 26, 2008 (8:04 am)
Last night on my way home from work when I stopped to pick up my 1 year old daughter, I parked in my sis's parking lot at the restaurant she owns and went inside to get the baby ready (I have/had a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix and I have been the sole owner since I bought it in 2001). After about 10 minutes, my sister ran out to the parking lot to get some things my 2 boys left in her truck from the weekend. She ran back inside and said my car was either overheating or on fire. We ran outside to find the front hood of the car engulfed in black smoke. My brother-in-law ran out with an industrial size fire extinguisher (good thing he owns a restaurant and had one of those big ones handy) and was able to keep the flames low (and off of the neighbors house) until the fire trucks got there about 6 minutes later. Of course, my car is going to be a total loss, but I am sooooo thankful this did not occur in my garage at home after I would have gotten home with the kids! I did a quick search online this morning and found all of this information including the recall (which I have obvioulsy NOT received in the mail as of yet --- . A lot of good that will do me now.) Has anyone had any luck in getting back their deductible and/or other damages from GM????

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