1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT COVERS HAD FALLEN OFF WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER, BOTH TIMES IT HAD BEEN RAINING THIS MADE THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL PRE-MATURE. I RECOVERED THE LEFT LENS AND AS OF NOW IS STAYING ON, I CONTACTED A DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO BUY A NEW LENS THERE IS NO RECALL! AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS LENS PROBLEM TO BE WIDE SPREAD THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND DAMAGE CAUSED. (HEADLIGHTS,WIRES,ECT. *AK

CONSUMER WENT TO GET IN VEHICLE AND NOTICED ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS FELL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING STEERING LOCKS UP AND MAKES A POPPING NOISE. STEERING RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT RACK AND PINION WAS BINDING, CAUSING INOPERABLE STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

STEERING LOCKED AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GARAGE. ENTIRE RACK AND PINION UNIT REPLACED. I SAW A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE STATING THAT YOUR AGENCY WAS INVESTIGATING PONTIAC GRAND PRIXS THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. COST OF REPLACEMENT - $825.

CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT FEEL OUT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC

TORSION BAR RUSTED UNDER BRACKET, NEARLY SNAPPED IN TWO. WHEEL WAS HELD TO FRAME ONLY BY STRUT. TWO MECHANICS TOLD ME THEY "HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN THEIR CAREER AS A MECHANIC" BOTH WITH OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE. GM SAYS ITS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. MY MECHANICS BELIEVE IT WAS INFERIOR PART THAT IS EXPECTED TO HOLD THE WHEEL TO THE FRAME. *AK

COOLANT SYSTEM IS USING A LOT OF COOLANT. MANIFOLD INTAKE HAS A LEAK THAT IS LEAKING OUT THE COOLANT.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FLEW OFF. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BECAUSE IF THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT AT NIGHT I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON AN UNLIT COUNTRY HIGHWAY WITH NO WAY TO SEE. WHEN I CONTACTED TWO AUTO BODY SHOPS IN THE AREA, I WAS TOLD THEY HAD HAD 2-3 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM HAPENING WITH PONTIAC VEHICLES. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM THE SEALANT NOT SEALING PROPERLY AND THE COVER FLIES OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS CONDENSATION IN THE INSIDE AND I FEAR THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY TO BE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. I CONTATCED GM AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR HEADLAMP-STATING THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED I HAVE HEARD OF 2-3 INCIDENTS IN LESS THAN MONTH IN A TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF 8,000. THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND I HAD A PROBLEM BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE MY CAR FROM AN AUTHORIZERED DEALER & THE WARANTY EXPIRED 3 MONTHS EARLIER. I JUST WANT THE GM TO PAY FOR THE HEADLAMP & REPLACE THE OTHER ONE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS TOO MUCH TO ASK CONSIDERING THE CASUALITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN IF MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING IN THE DARK. THANK YOU.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK