1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ROCK AND PINION. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GRAB WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

BACK IN MAY OF 2003 I NOTICED WATER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR IN THE WELL. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LEAK IN THE WINSHIELD BECAUSE I HAD ANOTHER CAR THAT HAD A LEAK AND IT WAS THE WINSHIELD. THE AUTOGLASS DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE VENT SYSTEM AND NOT THE WINSHIELD. SINCE THEN, THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I AM ABOUT TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS WORTH THE COST OF FIXING, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE?

IN MAY, THE PASSENGER REAR COIL SPRING BROKE FOR NO APPANT REASON. IT LODGED INTO THE TIRE AND RUINED IT. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE IT WAS REARENDED IN JANUARY 2003. NOW THE REAR DRIVER COIL SPRING HAS BROKEN. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF COIL SPRINGS JUST BREAKING FOR NO REASON. IS THERE A RECALL THAT I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT?

SERVICE ENGINE PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING. ALMOST EVERY EXHAUST-RELATED COMPONENT WAS REPLACED BEFORE A NEW COMPUTER CUT DOWN ON THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAD AN EPISODE OR TWO AFTER THAT INSTALLATION, BUT HAVE HAD NO EPISODES IN TWO YEARS NOW. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT I KNEW ABOUT THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THAT ONE AND IT WAS FIXED FOR FREE. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUTTON DIED A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, BUT IT WAS REPLACED FREE UNDER WARRANTY. MORE RECENTLY TWO WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM. I AM LIVING WITH MY POWER WINDOW PROBLEMS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PAY TO HAVE TWO MOTORS REPLACED. NO WINTER PROBLEMS IN THE WINTER. MOST RECENTLY MY LENS COVER ON THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT FELL OFF. IT COST ME OVER $100 FOR AN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT AND HOME INSTALLATION, BUT GM WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME $250 PLUS LABOR.

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER FELL OFF AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. JUST AFTER I REPLACED THIS ONE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OFF. (THE LIGHT BULBS EXPLOSED AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER)

STEERING RACK SLIPPED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ASSIST WHEN TAKING LEFT TURNS. RACK WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON SOME 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXS BUT EVIDENTLY THEY DIDN'T CHECK FAR ENOUGH SO AS TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL.THUS I WAS TOLD I AM NOT GOING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS.

I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATES WITH ME. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. PROBLEMS: OVER THE 4 YEARS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL FROM A STOP POSITION USUALLY WHEN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OUR WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM A BLVD. IN ALL CASES I'M IN A PANIC SITUATION TO RE-START THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER AND THEY CANT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT CHARGED BE $80 FOR THE DIAGNOSES. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.. I FEEL VERY SERIOUS. HEADLIGHT CAPSULES FELL OFF, LEFT SIDE NOVEMBER 2001 AND JUST NOW THE RIGHT SIDE JUNE 2003. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ITEM. POWERWINDOW (LEFT REAR) MOTOR HAD TO BE REPALCED AND THE RIGHT REAR GOES ON AND OFF AT TIMES. WINDSHEILD SEAL LEAKS AND WATER RUNS INTO THE OVERHEAD LIGHT COUNSEL AND OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT, I'M ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE WEATHER GUARD IS BAD AROUND THE PASSAGER FRONT LEFT DOOR. DASH LIGHT FOR THE PERFORMANCE SHIFT DOESNT WORK, BUT DEALER INDICATES THAT THE SHIFT BOTTON WORKS. I HAVE ALL OF MY SERVICE RECORDS AND HAVE USED THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER FOR ALL OF MY SERVICE NEEDS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I'M INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING MY MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE FOR MY 1998 GP IS 47,000.

THE COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH OIL BECAUSE OF POOR UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. (3.8L V6)

WITHIN SECONDS OF PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT OF FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *JB