1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

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  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - ST. LEONARD, MD

    RACK AND PINION GEAR BINDS WHEN TURNING LEFT, DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION. CAR NOT COVERED UNDER NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V286000. REQUEST VEHICLE BE INCLUDED IN RECALL. *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - STILLWATER, OK

    ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BATTERY LEAKED WITH POSITIVE TERMINAL POST FALLING OUT. *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - BEAVERTON, OR

    THIS WINTER I HAD NOTICED THAT THE MOISTURE (FOGGING) PROBLEM IN THE HEADLIGHTS WAS PARTICULARLY BAD. WITHIN A 4 WEEKS PERIOD, BOTH HEADLIGHT COVERS CAME OFF AND THE LIGHT BULB BLEW OUT. COST TO REPAIR $160 EACH. *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    THE KEYS HAD TO BE TURNED IN THE IGNITION TWICE, TO START THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE A/C, RADIO, AND DEFROSTER BUTTON MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE IGNITION WIRING WAS LOSE.*JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - QUEENSTOWN, MD

    AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. SCANNER SAYS DO NOT DRIVE. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON AIR BAGS. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 AIR BAGS ON DRIVERS SIDE. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD A COMPLAINT? THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - ANNAPOLIS, MD

    I WALKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICED MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LENS HAD FALLEN OFF. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - BELLBROOK, OH

    CLEAR PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OFF. IT APPEARS THE ADHESIVE FAILED. THE OTHER HEADLIGHT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF MOISTURE ENTRY. *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - PEORIA, IL

    NAR 3-11-03 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM PONTIAC STATING THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE POWER STEERING GEAR. THE CONSUMER HAD RECENTLY PAID APPROX $1,192.09 FOR REPAIRS TO FIX THE STEERING GEAR ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER THEN SENT IN THE RECEIPTS OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HIS CLAIMS WERE REJECTED. *CB *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - WOODBRIDGE, VA

    1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HEADLAMP FAILURES CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE COVERS. BAD GLUE - DEALER PLAYING DUMB, BUT THE WEB HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. GM'S DAYLIGHT RUNNING LAMPS AND HEADLAMPS ARE PART OF THE CAR'S CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM. NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL.*JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
    - MISSION VIEJO, CA

    RECALL #0 2 V 28 6000. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE RECALL REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION DID NOT APPLY TO VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE