The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the vehicle failed inspection. An independent mechanic diagnosed that there was a communication failure and a fuse may need to be replaced. The contact was not notified, but the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 00V228000 (seat belts) and 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failed inspection and the contact was waiting to determine if they would provide a dealer to service the two recall repairs and diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Rochester, NY, USA

Have to insert wire into the column so you can remove the key, I think its the interlock.

- Marshfield, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while parking, the front of the vehicle near the windshield caught fire under the hood. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. The contact extinguished the fire. No fire report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Carteret, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled and the power steering became difficult to turn. Also, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle was difficult to stop. The vehicle was able to be pulled over and restarted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 116,000. Updated 04/22/2016

- Plainfield, IN, 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 owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that he had replaced the alternator, battery terminal, battery and various other parts in the vehicle to prevent the failure from recurring. The contact also stated that the vehicle caught fire after starting the ignition. A fire report was filed. The contact extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving at 5 mph and making a turn, the low and high beam lights failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be duplicated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V755000 (exterior lighting) on September 11, 2015. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,554.

- Venice, FL, USA

The car just shuts off with no warning.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

Key will shut off engine, but we cannot remove key from column.... we are in constant fear someone will notice key in ignition and steal vehicle.

- Waterbury, CT, USA

I was driving along, and suddenly without warning, the engine died...naturally the power steering and power brakes didn't work, but I managed to get the car over to the curb. I tried to start it and it started just fine, so I took it home, I was nervous after that driving it ! because after that it continued to stall several more times when I was driving it, I never knew when it would happen. So I couldn't go out of town in it that's for sure ! I spent quite a bit of money for mechanics to work on it, but since it didn't show a code of any kind, no one could fix it for me. I loved the car, but I traded it off because no body could fix it. I just can't believe that it was not included in that recall for the ignition switch. Just thought I would let you know about this...thanks

- Fairfield, IL, USA

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. Consumer writes in regards to ignition key problems. The consumer stated every time she started the vehicle, it would shut off, and the key would get stuck in the ignition.

- Washington, DC, 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

Just a note to let you know our 2000 Pontiac gp gtp caught fire while not running on 06/22/04. I notified Pontiac that night. Our insurance hired a fire investigator. He was met at our house by a GM representative the following week. The fire investigator advised us there had been another he was sent to a couple weeks before ours. GM finally recalled the car 2 years later in 2006, so I know they knew about this one as well. The informed us to rebuild our home and they were responsible for what insurance did not take care of, which amounted to 133,000. They drug it out for 5 years, paid our insurance co back, and left us sitting with a house payment 3 times the amount it had been. This company has no respect for the consumer!

- Fairfield, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that when parking the vehicle for several hours and later re-entering the vehicle, the alarm would malfunction acting as if she was attempting to steal the vehicle. The alarm would sound and the door locks would automatically lock her in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised her to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. In addition, the tail lights and the headlights failed on an intermittent basis. The fuel gauge would also fail sporadically. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000. The current mileage was approximately 192,000.

- Stark City, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the interior lights illuminated independently. Also, the contact mentioned that the key became lodged in the ignition switch preventing him from turning the vehicle off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 138,000.

- Greendale , IN, USA

Ok, I have been having problems with my car since 9/16/10. The first thing that started happening was the electric system. The car would cut off while I was riding (no matter where I was) so I invested some money into getting the problem fixed, so at lest I thought I did. Now my engine stopped all of sudden(11/15/11). That gutted my heart because I put everything I had into that car for it just to quit.

- Indianola , MS, USA

I have a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix that I've loved and had for at least the last 6 years. And 10-15 minutes after parking in my driveway 3 feet away, I heard a loud pop and hiss outside to find smoke & flames shooting from the hood! I had to call 911 to put out fire and was scared to death my just filled gas tank would ignite and blow up the car and our house right next to it! I only have liability so insurance can't do a thing. It was a very close call and I'm investigating how and why this happened. I was lucky it didn't happen as I was just driving it. The entire front end was burnt up. There is no repairing what happened. Everything plastic is melted and gone and everything is fried.

- Princeville, IL, USA

Fire in engine compartment. There is a safety recall on this car. I was not aware of this recall at the time. Have owned this car since 2000. It is at a G.M. dealer now and has been for 18 days. They say they will do nothing not even someone from their investigating unit will come. I hope there is someone who can help me with this matter. I don't know where to turn.

- Dyersburg, TN, USA

There have been more than I can count on both hands to the incidents that this care has stalled. It happens unexpectedly and I never know when it is going to happen, but it always seems to happen when I am in the middle of traffic. So, I have to pull over and try and start the car. Which it will start then sputter and stall and die. It has had a new computer, 2 new fuel pumps, fuel resistor, fuel relay switches, starter, supercharger, 2 fuse boxes which are a discontinued part that has to come from an auto wrecker, and recently a wire that was frayed behind the fuse box that had something to do with the fuel system. All this has been done within the last 10 months since we purchased the car on payments on June 1, 2009. Needless to say I am not sure as of this last repair if it has corrected the problem. My main concern is if I were driving on a windy mountainous road with no turnouts and the car decided it wanted to stall, where would I go or do. Because a car or big rig could be coming around the turn and not even know I was stopped. My life and any other drivers or passengers would be in jeopardy of being injured and/or killed. This car to me is very unsafe and I am stuck with payments and don't know what to do about the problems we have had or even if it has been resolved.

- Chico, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. When the contact started the ignition, the security warning indicator illuminated for ten minutes on the instrument panel. The failure occurred intermittently. In addition, all of the power windows failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the window motor and power window switch. The front driver's side window components were replaced. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for diagnostic testing regarding the security warning indicator. The computer code detected that the vehicle was operating properly. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 54,000 and current mileage was 204,000.

- Centerville, VA, USA