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Hi, I'm new here and hope someone can give me some advice, and that I'm posting this in the right place. Recently I went out and tried to start my 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix and it caught fire. When I told my wife about it she said she had recently recieved a letter from the dealer about a recall. However the letter has been lost, she may have even thrown it away. And I checked here on this site and see there was a recall. I called the dealer and more or less got the old runaround, with them saying they weren't responsible for the repairs. I've recently been layed off from work and can't afford to pay to have it repaired. Someone recommended this website so I thought I'd see if anyone has any advice. We bought the car from the dealer used when it was a couple years old. I see this seems to be more of a "how to repair" site than how to deal with red tape, but any advice/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time, Larry  

These the only recalls I have found so far, were did you fire originate from?
I did hear of a recall to have the PCM re-flashed, to allow for a delayed spark instead of firing on initial start , for the motor to turn over at least one full revolution, before firing, a leaking injector can cause fuel to build up in the intake, with the motor making at least one revolution before starting it pumps the excess fuel out the exhaust valve before delivering a spark.


These recall notices may not apply to all vehicles. Please contact your dealer for more details or contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).  

Campaign Number:  07E021000       Date:  2007-Mar-12


Component:  Fuel System, Other:  Storage:  Tank Assembly:  Pressure Relief Devices  

Defect Summary:  CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.  

Consequence Summary:  FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.  

Corrective Summary:  DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.  


Campaign Number:  02V286000       Date:  2002-Nov-04


Component:  Steering:  Rack And Pinion  

Defect Summary:  CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE AND SOME OTHER RETAINERS USED IN VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE.  

Consequence Summary:  IF THIS OCCURS, THE PINION SHAFT CAN BE FORCED UPWARD DURING LEFT TURNS AND BACK DOWN AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL NEED TO EXERT MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, SIMILAR TO A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER ASSISTED STEERING. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES EVEN FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL REQUIRE MUCH HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN LEFT AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AS MUCH AS INTENDED. WITH THE MAXIMUM PINION SHAFT MOVEMENT, WHICH REQUIRES INTERNAL GEAR COMPONENT DAMAGE, THE DRIVER CAN ENCOUNTER HIGH RESISTANCE TO TURNING LEFT, FOLLOWED BY UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST TO THE RIGHT. IN ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.  

Corrective Summary:  DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOWER PINION BEARING UNLESS INSPECT OF THE EXISTING BEARING INDICATES THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE GEAR ASSEMBLY IS NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.  


Campaign Number:  99V348000       Date:  1999-Dec-16


Component:  Visibility:  Windshield Wiper/washer:  Linkages  

Defect Summary:  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WORKING DUE TO A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE DRIVE PIN AND CRESCENT IN THE CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY.  

Consequence Summary:  DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.  

Corrective Summary:  DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF A PLASTIC WATER DEFLECTOR AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM AND INSTALL A WATER DEFLECTOR. ON VEHICLES RECEIVING A REPLACEMENT CRANK ARM AND NEW WATER DEFLECTOR, DEALERS WILL ALSO APPLY ADDITIONAL SEALING MATERIAL TO IMPROVE WATER DEFLECTION AWAY FROM THE CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY AND WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WIPER PARK MECHANISM.  

you can get recall information titles over at alldatadiy.com




or post year, make , model,  engine size and kind.. the 8th digit of the vin code can help.... i can post the titles of them .... but i need the car info... as there are tooooooooooooo many different versions...

do you have full coverage...   or home owners coverage..  the full coverage may cover the fire...  as may the home owners  coverage..