TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS SMOKING. WHEN HER BOYFRIEND OPENED THE HOOD SPARKS AND FIRE WERE PRESENT. THE PASSENGER USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN. THERE WAS A NEWS REPORT RELATED TO RECALL (08V118000) FOR 1997-2003 GRAND PRIXS IN RELATION TO THE UNDERHOOD FIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF
1993
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIRELLI P6 ALL WEATHER TIRES (225 60/R16) ON HIS VEHICLE WERE CHECKED MANY TIMES PRIOR TO THEM FAILING. HE STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD TWO FAILED BELTS. THE BRAKES ON THE FRONT END WERE SHAKING AND UNEVENLY WORN AT 34,000 MILES, EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY WAS FOR 80,000 MILES. THE PURCHASE DATE, VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND INCIDENT DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 191,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.