1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE. BRAKES DROPPED AN INCH. THE SHAFT THAT WENT FROM THE PEDAL TO THE BOOSTER BROKE IN HALF. THE STEEL SLEEVE THAT ENCASED THE BOOSTER WAS SHATTERED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN FLAMES CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FLAMES BURNT UP THE ENTIRE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BURST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW TO LET THE SMOKE OUT OF THE CABIN . A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK *NM

APRIL 18, 2003 RECALL 02049 WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR AT GOLDEN PONITAC IN READING, PA - 61,518 MILES. FEBUARY 2004 NOTICED STEERING TO THE LEFT WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT. APRIL 2004 I TOOK CAR BACK TO GOLDEN PONTIAC AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STEERING. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. STEERING CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND I TOOK CAR TO JOHN BAILEY PONTIAC IN BUFORD, GA - 73,135 MILES. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP, STEERING GEAR AND OUTER TIE RODS - $ 1139.58. I THINK WHEN THE RECALL WAS DONE THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE GEAR ASSEMBLY PER THE RECALL NOTICE. SEE OTHER ODI # 10057963 AND 10083428. I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE ABOVE AMOUNT DUE TO THE RECALL NOT BEING PERFORMED IN IT'S ENTIRETY. I HAVE SPENT A TOTAL OF $1606.69 ON THE CAR THIS SUMMER!!!! *JB

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT FROM A LOW SPEED POWER STEERING FAILED. A RECALL 02V049000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE RACK AND PINION, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

1998 PONTIAC GRAN PRIX DAYTONIA LIMITED EDITION 3.8 V6 SUPER CHARGER ENGINE. LESS THAT 50,000 MILES. A/C COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT , SERVICE MGR. (RICK) BOB NEILL PONTIAC, WINSTON-SALEM, NC HAS ADVISED US THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED IN MAY 2004. COMPANY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IN A CAR WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES THE A/C COMPRESSOR SHOULD LAST LONGER. ALSO OWN 1992 CHRYSLER T & C MINI VAN A/C STILL GOING STRONG ORIGINAL PARTS AND A/C COOLANT. *JB

THE POWER STEERING IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING LEFT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING GEAR IS DEFECTIVE. THE REPAIR COST IS 1300.00. *LA

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHT LENSES FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UNLOCKED. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP PROPERLY. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND AT TIMES WOULD SHIFT HARD AND SUDDEN. TOOK TO TRANS. SHOP, WAS TOLD PONTIAC HAD PUT OUT A BULLETIN STATING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANS. AND WHAT WAS WRONG IF A CERTAIN CODE CAME UP.IT TURNS OUT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE PRESSURE SENSORS ON THE TRANS.,AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.THIS ENDED UP COSTING 500.00. I CALLED THE PONTIAC DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING THEY WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL.*AK

FRONT HEADLIGHT LENSES FELL OUT WITHOUT BEING JARRED OR BUMPED. APPARENT FAILURE OF ADHESIVE HOLDING LENS TO ASSEMBLY BODY.