2004 Pontiac Grand Prix

REGARDS TO GM RECALL 14574. THE MENTIONED OIL LEAK THAT SUPPOSEDLY IS COMING FROM THE ENGINES LEFT FRONT VALVE COVER AND GASKET IS IN FACT COMING FROM THE INTAKE PLENUM GASKET. I HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED IT IN AUGUST OF 2015 BECAUSE THERE WAS ALSO ANTIFREEZE POOLING IN THE ENGINE LEFT SIDE INTAKE PLENUM ALONG WITH OIL. SINCE REPLACEMENT THERE IS NO MORE OIL LEAKAGE. I BELIEVE GM IS TRYING TO FIX A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE TO THE INITIAL OIL LEAK PROBLEM IN THE INTAKE PLENUM GASKET. I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER, AND ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIANAND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST GOT BACK FROM THE STORE, ABOUT A 6 MILE TRIP, WHEN IT HAPPENED. I HAD BEEN HOME LESS 5 MINUTES WHEN I NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE TRIED PUTTING IT OUT BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. THE CAR WAS IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER AND DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGNS AT ALL THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. NO SYSTEM WARNINGS WENT OFF, IT WAS RECENTLY SERVICED. THE CAR RAN PERFECT EVERYDAY. I THEN LEARNED OF THE RECALL ON IT BUT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. IT WAS REGISTERED IN MY NAME. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR MOMENTS BEFORE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. NO NOISE, OR SMOKE, OR CHANCE IN HOW IT RAN. IT HAD NEVER CAUGHT ON FIRE BEFORE OR SHOWED SIGN OF ISSUES. ALL GAUGES READ NORMALLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT FOR A LETTER STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY 2004 GRAND PRIX WAS UNDER RECALL 14574. MY QUESTION INVOLVES OWNER RESPONSIBILITY. THIS VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD AND HAS 235,000 MILES ON THE FACTORY ENGINE. AT WHAT POINT IS THE INDIVIDUAL OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER OWN MAINTENANCE. VIRTUALLY EVERY V DESIGN ENGINE IS SUSPECT TO FLUIDS COLLECTING IN THE VALLEY BETWEEN THE HEADS. HEART FELT SORROW GOES OUT TO ANYONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED LOSS DUE TO OIL CATCHING FIRE, BUT IS IT NOT AN AUTOMOBILE OWNER'S INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN A SAFE VEHICLE? AT WHAT POINT IS THE OEM RELEASED FROM RESPONSIBILITY OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS? I ASSURE YOU THAT MY 2004 GRAND PRIX WILL NOT HAVE THIS RECALL PERFORMED BECAUSE I AM A RESPONSIBLE OWNER AND I MAINTAIN A SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL VEHICLE. I WILL PROMPTLY DECLINE THIS RECALL AT THE GM DEALERSHIP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE APRIL 2ND 2015 IT IS JANUARY 27TH 2016, GM RECALL # 14574 AND STILL NO RESOLVED ISSUE. I AM ADVISED TO KEEP MY CAR OUTSIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER SO THERE IS NO ACCIDENTAL FIRE STARTED. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. I DRIVE MY CAR EVERYDAY AND EVERYDAY I'M THINKING, IS TODAY THE DAY I "BRAKE HARD" "CAUSING OIL" "TO LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD" AND MY ENGINE BAY CATCHES FIRE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I FEEL AS THOUGHT THEY ARE TRYING TO PUSH THIS OFF UNTIL LESS PEOPLE HAVE HELD ONTO THEIR OLDER PONTIAC VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V701000 . WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY GENERAL MOTORS THAT PLANNING IS UNDERWAY TO CONDUCT THIS RECALL, WHICH IS INTENDED TO PREVENT ENGINE FIRES CAUSED BY OIL LEAK. AS PART OF THE PLANS STATED IN THEIR LETTER, THEY WILL BE PERMANENTLY REMOVING AN OIL FILL EXTENSION AND ENGINE "BEAUTY" COVER DURING THIS RECALL. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO GM RECALL PHONE NUMBER ABOUT OUR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PLAN TO PERMANENTLY REMOVE THE ENGINE COVER. WE SEE THAT AS LOWERING THE VALUE OF THE CAR. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REMOVING THE COVER, AND THEY ARE JUST DOING IT CHEAPER THIS WAY. FROM NHTSA'S PERSPECTIVE, THE PLANNED RECALL, WHICH WILL LOWER RESALE VALUE ON CARS WHERE IT IS PROVIDED, WILL NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE AS IT COULD BE, BECAUSE ONCE THE WORD IS OUT THAT THE RECALL MAKES THE ENGINE UGLIER, SOME OWNERS WILL CHOOSE NOT TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. GM AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE CONCERNS, BUT WILL NOT COMMIT TO PROVIDING OUR FEEDBACK TO THE ENGINEERING GROUP THAT IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. WE ARE ASKING YOU TO CONVEY THESE CONCERNS TO GM. THANK YOU. *TR