1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

UPON STARTING VEHICLE IGNITION DOES NOT CATCH RIGHT AWAY, IT OFTEN TAKES A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT CATCHES. ALSO KEY BECOMES VERY HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.*AK

THE REAR AXLE OF THIS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE BROKE DURING A LOW SPEED CURVE. THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO GO SAILING OFF AND CAUSED THE DRIVER INITIALLY TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS INVOLVED. THE CAR DID HIT THE CURB BLOWING THE FRONT TIRE AND THEN HIT A TRAFFIC SIGN. THE INSURANCE COMMPANY TOTALLED THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DEAL WITH ME.*AK

I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE AND HAVE CARED FOR IT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL AND I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR EQUIPMENT FAILURES. THESE SHOULD NOT OCCUR AT SUCH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE TOTALS. I UNDERSTAND SOME MODELS OF PONTIACS HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT I WAS TOLD THIS MODEL DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THAT EQUIPMENT. I WILL DEFINTELY CONSIDER ANOTHER MODEL OF CAR OTHER THAN THIS ONE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR BECAUSE OF MY FRUSTRATION.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN OPERATED ON HIGH. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP IN A RAINSTORM. *AK *JB

FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES ON IT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED ESPECIALY SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT 8 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO. THE CAR IS ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH SCHEDULED CHANGES AND NEVER ABUSED BUT STILL THE CAR BREAKS DOWN AND GM SHOULD CONSIDER THE 1995 GRAND PRIX A LEMON. *AK

WHILE TURNING IGNITION SWITCH ON CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE. SOON AFTER, AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. *AK AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN CONSUMERS FACE, CAUSING INJURY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIR BAG HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR VERY HARD. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A SQUEALING SOUND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION IN STATE OF NY. ROTORS/CALIPERS AND PADS WERE REPLACED TO BRING UP TO STATE STANDARDS. CONSUMER HAS PUT OUT OVER A $1000 REPAIRING BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER STATED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKES HAD TO BE DONE ONCE A WEEK TO KEEP IT FROM MESSING UP BACK BRAKES. IF NOT IT, WEARS THE BRAKES OUT.*AK *SLC

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FIVE TIMES, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE BACK YET. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, ENTIRE CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND LOUDING "RUBBING" NOISE WAS HEARD. CHECKED TIRES FOR ADEQUATE AIR AND FOUND RT REAR WHEEL COVER TOO HOT TO TOUCH. DEALER REPLACED REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS FOR $500.