After exiting the vehicle which was parked in a university parking garage, the car blew up. This was due to an oil leak on the exhaust manifold.

- Champaign, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire near the engine. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. No further details of the fire were available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V01000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the remedy was not available yet. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

- Fulda, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that oil was dripping onto the exhaust manifold, which resulted in smoke coming from the engine. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Marietta, NC, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact was not injured in the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The approximate failure mileage was 133,565.

- Titusville, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer discovered that the rear valve cover and gasket dripped engine oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

- Wolcott, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving 55 mph, there was a popping noise and the vehicle stalled while pulling into a rest area. There was smoke in and under the hood of the vehicle. The contact coasted over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that oil spilled and caused the motor to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving approximately 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to smoke and the engine lost power without warning. The contact pulled to the side of the road, opened the hood, and noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The contact reached for the pile of snow nearby and used it to extinguish the fire. The fire department and the police were not called to the scene and no reports were filed. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the plastic valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The contact restarted the vehicle, but it did not start. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. Prior to the fire, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). There was no answer when the contact called the manufacturer to schedule a recall repair appointment. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

- Arkdale, WI, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While the vehicle was parked, the engine compartment caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,500. The vehicle was destroyed. Updated 04/13/16

- North Hugo, MN, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While the vehicle was parked, it started to smoke and then burst into flames. The contact extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 04/22/16 consumer stated that the adjuster came and checked the car from state farm insurance. It burned on 11-11-12 - sold the car. Updated 6/7/18

- Lumberton, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling), the technician informed that the rear valve cover gasket was fractured and leaking oil and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Dickinson, ND, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Maywood, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dalton, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. Each time the vehicle was driven, there was a hot burning order that could be smelled once the vehicle was parked. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Green Castle, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Crossett, AR, USA

Car was previously recalled for valve cover leak which could result in an engine fire. I received another notice to fix the same valve cover...the recall needs to be expanded to both valve covers. The front cover was fixed but they did not fix the rear valve cover which also leaks oil onto the manifold and the main exhaust pipe. I had the car in for a repair a few years ago and the dealer told me the rear valve cover was leaking and not to park it in the garage until I had it fixed, I asked if it was to be fixed under the recall and he said no only the front one. Well the front one is not causing the fire hazard, it is the rear one. I have had a small fire in the rear of the firewall as a result and clean this area to keep the oil from building up.how do I get this recall expanded to include "valve covers" instead of just the front one?. this is a design flaw as I did receive a notice they were having to design and then make new front valve covers and remove the cover over the top of the engine. My concern is they are only fixing 1/2 the problem as there are 2 valve covers, and the one they have the recall on is not the one leaking oil onto the exhaust. I have been parking outside and their is oil spots where this Grand Prix is parked.

- Kingsville, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. After parking the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and the engine compartment was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be inspected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,403. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Prattville, AL, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that when she exited the vehicle, the vehicle exploded near the engine. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available....updated 03-10-16

- Champaign, IL, USA

In 2013, my 2000 Grand Prix had smoke coming from the engine compartment while driving down a city street. While stopped at a red light, flames were then coming from under the hood and the whole engine compartment was on fire. The fire department was called and had to rip open the hood with power tools to put out the fire. A week prior I had an oil change and two new front tires put on. The car was a total loss and was towed to a salvage lot.

- Ankeny, IA, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Grand Prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle caught on fire. The police extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. 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 vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage and VIN were not available.

- Shaker, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood without warning. The vehicle was pulled over, shut off, restarted, and driven to the contact's residence. Once home, the vehicle did not restart. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure was not rectified. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 293,550.

- Dalton, GA, USA