2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

THE WINDOWS IN MY GRAND PRIX JUST STARTED FAILING AND DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE FIRST ON WENT THEN 4 DAYS LATER THE 2ND ONE WENT AND THE NEXT DAY A 3RD WINDOW BROKE AGAIN. EACH TIME WE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED AT 600.00 EACH TIME. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS ALSO BOGUS SINCE GM REFUSE TO MAKE THE REGULATOR WITHOUT THE MOTOR SO THEY CAN CHARGE DOUBLE ON THE PART AT 350.00+DOLLARS. THIS IS ABSURD THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE YET. AND THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY PONITAC IS INSULTING. *JB

FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY STARTED MAKING LOUD ROARING NOISE. HAD TO HAVE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. ALSO HAD TO HAVE DRIVE BELT REPLACED IT WAS WORN AND CRACKING. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS TO VEHICLE OWNER 544.11.*JB

THROUGH NORMAL USE, ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATOR MOTORS ON MY 2002 GRAND PRIX HAVE HAD CABLE BREAKS OR ENTANGLEMENT WITH THE HOUSING. 2 (FRONT) HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY MYSELF AT THE COST OF AFTERMARKET PART OF $90 PER INSTANCE. 2 (REAR) HAVE BEEN PRE-PAID FOR $90 PER ITEM, BUT REMAIN A BACK ORDERED/UNAVAILABLE ITEM - 1 PART SINCE JUNE. 3 OF ORIGINAL PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE TWO REAR WINDOWS HAVE REQUIRED IMAGINATIVE SOLUTIONS TO REMAIN IN A CLOSED POSITION. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE IS LISTED AS THE INCIDENT DATE. *JB

SUDDEN WHEEL HUB BEARING FAILURE. ROARING NOISE BECAME INCREASINGLY LOUDER. PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER REPLACED AT COST OF $439.00. DRIVER SIDE STARTING TO GO OUT NOW. 63,000 MILES. *JB

UNABLE TO EXTRACT KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. IN MOST FAILURES, I HAVE HAD TO RESTART THE CAR AND GO BACK THROUGH ALL OF THE GEARS AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK THEN REMOVE THE KEY. I WORK WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR AND SHE RECENTLY HAD THE SAME ISSUE. HER CAR WAS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IT WOULD HAVE COST OVER $1000 IF SHE HAD NOT HAD THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE RELATES TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING FULLING INTO PARK.

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUCK IN NON-HORZONTAL (OR VERTICAL ) POSITION WHILE SWITCHED OFF. W IPERS WERE TURNED ON AND WHENY THEY WERE TURNED OFF THE ARMS DID NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL (HORIZONTAL) POSITIONS. CAR WAS REAPIRED AT A MECHANICS SHOP FOR ABOUT $360.00. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE IN THE REAR. THE PASSENGER'S WHEEL BENT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER INSISTED THAT THE OWNER HAD HIT SOMETHING. *AK *TT

DEALERSHIP INSPECTION REVEALED WORN/FAILED PARTS. BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND DRIVER SIDE DRIVE AXLE INBOARD CV BOOT TORN/GREASE ESCAPING. BRAKES OBSERVED WORN FRONT BOTH SIDES. PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW/REMANUFACTURED PARTS. OTHER PARTS ON FRONT NOT EFFECTED BY WORN COMPONENTS. OLD HUBS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, DRIVE AXLES RETURNED TO REMAN. FACILITY FOR CORE RETURN. FRONT HUB BEARINGS BUILT "SEALED FOR LIFE" SHOWED SIGNS OF BOTH GREASE SEAL FAILURE (BOTH SIDES) AND WEAR IN THE VERTICAL PLANE WITH NO MOTION DETECTED HORIZONTALLY, SOME SLIGHT WEAR INWARD AND OUTWARD ON BEARING. WHILE REMOVING OLD PARTS, DETECTED SAME WEAR PATTERN ON BOTH HUB BEARINGS BOTH SIDES FRONT, AND DETECTED SIGNS OF BURNISHED/BLUED SURFACE ON MATING SPLINE OF DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY (DRIVERS SIDE ONLY). DETECTED BOTH DRIVE AXLES CV BOOTS RUBBER LOSING THEIR PLIABILITY AND BECOMING VERY BRITTLE. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS USED PRIMARILY HIGHWAY MILES CITY DRIVING. MAJORITY OF MILES ON VEHICLE ON STRAIGHT LEVEL PAVEMENT. NOTICED ON OCCASION SOME STALLING CONDITIONS ON HARD LEFT TURNS (MAX. RADIUS) WHICH HAVE SOMETIMES CAUSED A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE. SINCE REPLACEMENT OF SAID PARTS, ENGINE/DRIVE TRAIN SEEMS TO BE MECHANICALLY "FLUID" WITH LESS HESITATION/SHIFTING DEMANDS ON THE TRANS AXLE ASSEMBLY. FLUID/FILTER REPLACEMENT IN TRANS AXLE REVEALED HIGHER THAN AVERAGE WEAR INDICATED BY SOFT FORM METALS IN THE PAN AND FILTER CAUSING A NEAR COMPLETE CLOGGING CONDITION. HEAVY FORMATIONS. *NM

1)LOST ONE SPEED ON HEATER FAN, THAN LOST ALL SPEEDS. OBVIOUSLY IN THIS CLIMATE, THE DEFROSTER IS A VERY IMPORTANT ACCESSORY. HAD THE HEATER RESISTER REPLACED AND GOT 4 SPEEDS WHICH WAS OK. IT`S NOW 1 WEEK LATER AND IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. ON A 2002 VEHICLE, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. *AK