1999 Pontiac Grand Prix fuel system problems

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM AND FLAMES CAME TO THE WINDSHIELD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND JUMPED OUT TO SAFETY. THE ENGINE BURNED AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS DESTROYED. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO DESTROYED. THE IGNITION DIDN'T WORK BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT. THERE WAS NO POWER THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10597155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

EARLY MONDAY MORNING GOT INTO CAR AS NORMAL TO GO TO WORK, TURNED THE KEY TO START AND IMMEDIATLY THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP THEN SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF HOOD AREA, I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD IT WOKE MY FAMILY IN WHICH THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY THEN I HAD ALREADY RAN TO MY BOAT TO RETRIEVE MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, LUCKILY I HAD THE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS ABLE TO CANCEL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALL AND PUT THE FIRE OUT BY MYSELF, NOW I AM AWAITING ESTIMATE FROM MECHANIC TO SEE IF ENGINE CAN BE SALVAGED OR IF IT IS A TOTAL LOSS

NHTSA complaint #10397762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I WAS DRIVING MY 99 GRANDPRIX GTP THAT I BOUGHT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO FROM A CAR DEALER. I WAS DRIVING AROUND AND BRAKING PRETTY HARD WITH LOTS OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I THEN LATER WENT HOME AND PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY. WELL I MOVED IT OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY TO IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. ABOUT 10 MINS LATER I HEARD CARS OUTSIDE IT WAS 3AM I RAN TO TELL MY FRIENDS PEOPLE WERE MESSING WITH THE CAR BUT THEN WHEN WE ALL RETURNED TO THE WINDOW MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT WERE BY MY CAR AND THERE ALL REALLY CLOSE FRIENDS NONE OF THEM EVER BEEN IN TROUBLE SO THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS THE RECALL BUT ME AND MY BUDDIES THAT WERE INSIDE ARE BEING THREATENED WITH ARSON CHARGES. IT BURNT UP MOST OF THE ENGINE BAY AND MELTED SOME PAINT OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE PANEL .

NHTSA complaint #10343798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10292232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP, AND SHORTLY AFTER FILLING MY CAR UP WITH GAS, I HEARD A 'BANG', AND THE ENGINE BAY BURST INTO FLAMES. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I PULLED OVER, AND BY THE TIME I ACTUALLY STOPPED THE CAR, THE FIRE WAS ALREADY ENTERING THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. BY THE TIME I EXITED THE CAR, THE FRONT HALF WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. BY THE TIME I WALKED AROUND 100 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN THE FIRE. SO FAR IT IS UNCERTAIN WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE FIRE, AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, AS THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAPPENED, AND IF MY KIDS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM OUT OF THE CAR IN TIME. THE FIRE SPREAD VERY, VERY FAST... I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE CAR WAS TROUBLE FREE, AND THIS CAME AS A COMPLETE SURPRISE. I AM EVEN MORE UPSET NOW, BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP, INFACT, THERE ARE A LOT OF REPORTS IDENTICAL TO MY OWN. GENERAL MOTORS REALLY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, AND COULD EASILY GET SOMEONE KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #10219967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

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

NHTSA complaint #10208161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE CAR HAD BEEN SETTING FOR 10 DAYS OR SO, WHEN I TRIED TO START IT I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND I SAW SMOKE. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CAUGHT THE ENGINE ON FIRE. MY WIFE CALLED 911 BUT I GOT THE FIRE PUT OUT BEFORE THE FIREMEN GOT HERE.

NHTSA complaint #10183084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER PARKED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED ORIGIN B/T FUEL LINES AND SUPERCHARGER.

NHTSA complaint #10182418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE STEERING IN MY 99 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS BEEN FAILLING WHILE TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. SUPRISE, SUPRISE!! TODAY, 7/13/03 I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PULLING INTO A CAR WASH WHEN I LOST LEFT TURN POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT AVOID HIS CAR. I WAS TURNING OFF OF A BUSY STREET AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AS WELL. I AM VERY ANGRY, AS THIS IS THE 5TH TIME I WAS ALMOST KILLED IN MY 1999 GRAND PRIX. THE FIRST 4 TIMES WERE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN MY CAR LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER WITH NO WARNING. AFTER 6 WEEKS OF HAVING IT IN AND OUT OF A CERTIFIED GM REPAIR SHOP, AND HAVING A COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM OVERHAUL, THE GM MECHANIC TORE DOWN EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR HAD NEVER BEEN ATTATCHED. PLEASE ADVISE ON ANY LEGAL ACTION AGAINST GM THAT MAY ME OF BENEFIT TO ME, AS WELL AS HOW TO DEMAND A RECALL ON THE 99 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX.

NHTSA complaint #10025994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.