2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE LEFT TURN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED AND A RESULT THE VEHICLE DIPPED DOWN IN THE FROM AND CRASH UNDER A TRUCKS REAR CRASH BAR. ON IMPACT THE DRIVER HIT HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM PROPERLY NOR DID EITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK UNTIL IT HAD ALREADY COME OUT ABOUT 1 1/2 FEET. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND CHEST TRAUMA. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVER HAND INJURIES AND CHEST TRAUMA. THE CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS REPLACED. *AK *NM

MY PONTIAC GRAN PRIX BEGAN MAKING LOUD WHALING NOISES, IT BEGAN DRAGGING AND BURNING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS WILL COST ME $700.00 .THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL OF THESE SAME CARS AND THEY ARE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD.I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE PARTS ARE MADE OF ALUMINUN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

LEAKY INTAKE GASKETS. THE CAR HAS 42,000 ON IT. LOOSES ENGINE COOLANT. MOTOR WILL BURN UP. NOTHING DONE YET. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT NEAR THE SHOULDER. THEN, VEHICLE STOPPED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN MOUTH INJURIES. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE CRADLE FOR THE MOTOR ONLY HAD ONE BOLT HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THE MOTOR AND ALL OF THE ENGINE PARTS HAD SIMPLY FALLEN TO THE GROUND.*AK

REAR AND FRONT WINDOWS DID NOT ROLL DOWN OR ROLL UP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. TECHNICIAN INDICATED WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. *AK

PAINT IS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR LOOKED OLD AFTER ONLY 1 MONTH. I COMPLAINED AND NOTHING WAS DONE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

THE BODY OF MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SEEMS TO BE SEPARATING AT THE SEAM WHERE THE QUARTER PANEL AND THE ROOF ADJOIN ON BOTH SIDES. ON THE LEFT SIDE(DRIVERS) THE QUARTER PANEL IS BUCKLED BELOW THE WINDOW FOR NO APPARENT REASON.*AK

THIS CAR HAS DIED SEVERAL TIMES, AND WHEN IT DOES, ALL OF THE POWER EQUIPMENT FAILS, AND I CAN'T TURN THE WHEEL OR STOP THE VEHICLE VERY QUICKLY, AND I RECENTLY HAD A SERIUOS ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS FACTOR. *AK