The contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix on fire. The contact stated he witnessed the owner park the vehicle and thirty minutes later, the vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called and a report was filed. The contact stated the fire department did not know the cause of the fire but stated the fire started within the engine compartment. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

The contact stated he was a fire investigator and witnessed a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix on fire. The contact stated he witnessed the owner park the vehicle and thirty minutes later, the vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called and a report was filed. The contact stated the fire department did not know the cause of the fire but stated the fire started within the engine compartment. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the engine off it burst into flames. The contact called the fire department to extinguish the; however, they could not determine what caused the fire to occur. The fire started in the engine. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact received a recall notice for the engine and engine cooling ( 09V116000) prior to the engine fire. The failure mileage was 185,000.

- Harrisburg, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact had the vehicle repaired according to recall 08V118000 (engine and engine cooling) October 26, 2010. On November 26, 2010, the vehicle suddenly caught fire ten minutes after it was parked. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a report was filed. The origin of the fire had not yet been determined. The manufacturer had not been notified. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 147,000.

- Saint Albans, WV, USA

Letter from senator on behalf of constituent regarding a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix engine fire. The consumer stated there was an open recall on the vehicle regarding engine fires.

- Hammond, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While the vehicle was parked, the contact was informed that it had caught fire. The fire department was called and the contact was informed that the fire started in the engine compartment. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and there was damage to the garage that housed the vehicle. The failure mileage was 138,297.

- Hammond, IN, USA

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp. Consumer requests reimbursement for vehicle which caught fire the consumer stated she complied with the recall, but was told to come back in two weeks and the parts would be available.

- Lewis Run, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving at 5 mph, smoke and fire were coming from the engine compartment. The contact was able to douse the fire with a fire extinguisher. The vehicle suffered substantial front end damage and was towed to his residence. The dealer denied the contact's claim and would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 142,712. Updated 7/26/10 updated 07/29/10

- Olivehill, KY, USA

My 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix caught on fire while parked in my driveway.

- Bensalem, PA, USA

I own a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT with the naturally-aspirated 3800-series V-6 engine. I experience the same smell of burning oil that the owners of the supercharged gtp engines were warned to look out for. There was a recall for the gtp engines due to manifold seepage. It appears that the same thing is happening with the naturally-aspirated version of that same 3800-series engine and that a minor fix was implemented (new spark plug wire casings and mounts to move the wires out of the way of the hot oil seepage) when GM has already had a problem with the 3800-series engine leaking oil and causing engine compartment fires. I believe this is something more serious and needs to be looked in to.

- Swansea, IL, USA

The contact owned a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact started the vehicle and exited momentarily. She returned and noticed the vehicle engulfed in flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed for the electrical fire. The vehicle was destroyed and there were no injuries. On a later date, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 09V116000. A claim was filed with the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 120,000. Updated 8/10/09 updated 08/13/09.

- Braintree, MA, USA

Consumer states that she received a recall notice for her 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix (09047) but its a year too late. Vehicle was totaled by a fire. Recall 08V118000.

- West Seneca, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While parked in the garage, the contact observed engine oil leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was contributed to the valve cover gasket. Although the failures were identical to those mentioned in NHTSA campaign id number 08V118000 (engine and engine cooling), the recall pertained to vehicles equipped with supercharged V-6 engines. The contact's vehicle was excluded from the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 80,000.

- Diamond Springs, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While the vehicle had been parked for five minutes, the engine compartment caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. A fire report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer in reference to NHTSA campaign id number 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling) and is still waiting for a response. The failure and current mileages were unknown.

- Saint Joseph , TN, USA

I purchased a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix coupe new. I am the original owner. My husband drove it to work, parked it and went inside the building. Within a few minutes an employee came in and said there was smoke coming out from under the hood. It was on fire. Some employees immediately went out with a fire extinguisher and put the fire out. The wiring harness and surround areas were burnt and melted. My insurance totaled the car with $4,100. In damages. I called GM regarding the problem and was told there were no recalls. They did not say they had not had any problems, only no recalls. I had searched the internet and found all sorts of complaints regarding fires with the Grand Prix. This week I saw where they have recalled the Grand Prix sedans. My car has the exact same engine as the sedan. If the car had been in my garage it would have burnt my house down and possible killed someone. I told GM I wanted this reported because I did not want to see anyone harmed. I feel the coupe also needs to be added to the recall list.

- Mineral Wells, WV, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. After the vehicle had been idling for five minutes, smoke appeared underneath the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. The contact has pictures and a copy of the police report referencing the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling). She is currently waiting for a response from the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 150.

- Cary, IL, USA

I have information regarding a cause of engine compartment fires in certain GM vehicles. This defect is other than those addressed by current recalls.

- Berea, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that her vehicle leaked coolant continuously. It was discovered that the head gasket was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in a recall and the manufacturer could not assist with the repairs. The failure and current mileages were less than 84,000. Updated 03/27/09 updated 03/31/09.

- Indian Orchard, MA, USA

On 2/14/09 at 8:30 pm central time, a fire occurred in the hood of my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The car was parked and off when the fire occurred. Flames were sighted after the car had been parked for about 20 minutes. The police and fire station were notified promptly.

- Kearney, NE, USA

My 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp caught fire in the engine compartment about 15 minutes after I had parked at the mall. There was nothing wrong with my car, and on the way to the mall it drove normal. The car can not be fixed and is considered totaled.

- North Tonawanda, NY, USA