My vehicle was parked. The engine compartment went into flames. I have had no precious engine issues and though it has a lot of miles on the care it has been kept up well. All my fluids were at appropriate levels. The fire destroyed my car.

- Muskegon, MI, USA

I was stopped at an intersection when suddenly I noticed smoke coming from inside the hood. So once the light turned green I immediately pulled over and popped the hood to discover a small fire that had began inside the engine. After frantically looking for assistance a local resident used a fire hydrant to extinguish the fire. By the time the fire was put out extensive damage had been done to the engine. However the battery alternator and all other parts remain intact and functional.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

Vehicle is a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp 3.8 liter supercharged sedan. There is a strong burning smell that can be smelled by anyone who is exiting the vehicle or standing near the vehicle when it is not in motion. The "low oil level" light is now illuminated only three days after the smell was detected. Oil level extremely low as validated by fluid check. Vehicle taken to garage for further inspection for fear that there is a risk of fire as seen in recalls section.

- Rural Retreat, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, he was advised by another driver that there were flames coming from under the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and upon further inspection, found a fire had erupted in the engine compartment. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence. Prior to the failure, the contact had received notification that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling). The recall notification was received less than 24 hours prior to the fire. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would not provide the recall repair because they had sent various notices to the contact prior to the failure. The contact stated that only one recall notification was received, the same day as the fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.

- Arlington, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was safely coasted off the roadway. The contact then opened the hood and saw flames. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was deemed as destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

- Enoree, SC, USA

I had the recall done on my Grand Prix in 2011. For the spark plug wire retainer, to allegedly prevent from engine fire. 6/9/14 I had pulled into a gas station to fuel up. Noticed that smoke was coming from under the hood all of the sudden. Popped the hood. Saw nothing but flame. Shut the hood, got an extinguisher right away from the store attendant. Opened the hood and put out the fire... gas station was very busy at the time, a lot of people pumping gas wile my car was on fire. Luckily the matter was dealt with in a timely matter. This problem has the potential go much farther than just someone's car being burnt. And has already for some people. If I had not decided to stop for gas, its more than likely my car would have been torched on the side of the freeway. GM doesn't want to seem to take care of the damage caused to my car within a reasonable amount of time, or even if at all. This happen to me yesterday. And was nothing but tossed around to different departments at GM over the phone. Why was I not given a loner/rental car until they fix the problem that they have created? " lives are at stake with this problem". something has to be done by GM to make this right. I wont know an outcome of what is to happen with the repairs on my car for 20 to 30 days. In the mean time, I have no car to get to work, and already have lost wages....something has to be done about this problem for not just me, but many of others. So.. class action lawsuit has to be taken...

- Salem, OR, USA

Car engine started on fire after stopping at a gas station to refuel. Unknown if oil leaked onto the manifold or if debris caught fire?? fire remained in the engine compartment and was put out with a fire extinguisher.

- Belleville, WI, USA

My 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp engine caught fire out of the blue on a main street in san francisco. I had a 6 months old pregnant lady visitor from singapore with me when it happened. It was traumatizing since the brakes suddenly wouldn't work as well, while the fire became bigger. There were lots of fumes clouding my vision and it was terrifying since there were still cars and pedestrians on the main street. Fortunately the car slowed to a stop finally and we could get out to safety. I had to dial 911 to get san francisco firefighters to come put out the fire. If they did not arrive in time, there could have been an explosion.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

Car was driving perfectly fine. Parked my car at the back of the bally's parking lot. Thought I smelled something funny. Waited 3 minutes then saw some white smoke coming out of both sides of hood of car. I thought white smoke meant overheated (which has never happened to car) I popped the hood and the there were flames coming out of the engine. Called 911. Police and fire came and put it out with fire extinguisher. I will need to get car towed somewhere, however it can be examined for root cause.

- Brecksville, OH, USA

Car was parked about 10 mins. Before someone noticed smoke coming from under hood. Hood was opened and fire was put out by water. Fire dept was called and they just made sure fire was out. Much of the top of the engine was melted and harness' were melted and burnt. We know the recall for this car for fires was done in 2009, yet it still caught fire.

- Wyoming, MI, USA

My place of business is less than 5 miles away, got to work shut off car and in less than 5 minutes the engine compartment was on fire.

- Dansville, NY, USA

After driving the vehicle from home appx 40 minutes, I parked the vehicle in the parking garage at my place of employment at appx 7:57 am. I went into the building, up to my floor. At appx 8:03, we were told to move our cars out of the garage due to a fire. Went back to parking garage where I see my car burning as well as the nearby cars. Driver's side, doors, dash, windshield, steering wheel, wheel, entire hood and engine completely melted/mangled/gone, however the glove box on passenger side still worked and contents were merely wet and sooty. Four other cars near my vehicle also caught fire and there was also damage to building. Fire report was handed to me after they put it out with time stamp of 8:10. I can't believe how fast this happened. I've missed work, the other owners are out vehicles, one even had only liability insurance. They now are trying to determine cause and if my insurance company is liable. After receiving the 2009 recall in the mail, I immediately went to the dealer and had the issue "fixed". owned the car from 2003 til the fire on the 15th. Routine maintenance, all receipts kept, nothing really major over the years, tires, oil changes, brakes, rotors, if an engine light came on, it was taken care of immediately. No known issues. I feel terrible for the other people, I'm embarrassed because it looks like I didn't take care of my car and I was vigilant about its upkeep as I drove it for years and I loved it! I have been staying with my parents, and I lost about $700 worth of misc items that burned in the car which are not covered because I'm not the homeowner, nor do I have a renters policy because I'm not renting. I'm wondering what happens next??

- Delano, MN, USA