10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,333 miles

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problem #3

Jul 152003

Grand Prix

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles
My car caught fire 6-5-03. General Motors sent an investigator out. On 7-2-03 I received a call from GM. They told me the report was my problem they would not take any responsibilty for the fire. I drove my car aprox. 15 miles that morning to my kids daycare. I pulled up to the front of the daycare and cut the car off and it started smoking and flames came from under the hood. Everything under the hood is melted no brake lines, fuel line or wires. I have not done anything to the car but change the oil. The oil was last changed aprox. Two months before that. Cars are not designed to just catch fire. I put my kids and a daycare full of kids in jeopardy that day. Just to add a little to my complaint. I have left about 6 messages since July 3 for the GM rep, kevin drew, to call me without success. When I purchased my car it only had 51,000 miles. I had trouble with bill heard dealership from day I drove the car off the lot it had problems. It took 4 months (1) the pistons was making awful noise. (2) the security light was flashing (3) the cig. Lighter had a burning smell when pushed in. I have a copy of the complaints, findings and action taken on a service report provided by bill heard. In that report it states that they found burnt and melted wire they removed the wiring harness and replaced wires. I left a message for kevin drew asking him to call me because I know for a fact that the wire going to the fuse box was melted. Everything under the hood is melted no wires, brake line or fuel line exist anymore. The region of the fire is the area of all the wires, computer box etc. In the middle of the hood at the center up toward the top close to the windshield.. this happened at a daycare. I was parked no more than 3 feet from the building.

- Covington, GA, USA

problem #2

Jan 042004

Grand Prix 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles
The stereo/clock display fades to be extremely dim and unreadable. This occurred at 28000 mi, which resulted in my dealer replacing the stereo. It has again occurred at 54000 mi.

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #1

Aug 122001

Grand Prix

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shutdown without prior warning. Also, cigarette lighter was replaced. Dealership was aware of problem.

- Shreveport, LA, USA