1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED EVERY DAY A LOW PRESSURE ON THE LEFT TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO GOOD TIRE SHOP AND TECHNICIAN FOUND A HAIR LINE CRACK ON THE WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOTHING THEY CAN DO WARRANTY IS OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THEY TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THE WIPERS FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER LEFT, VEHICLE STEERS TO THE RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATES THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TURNING LEFT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED FREON, WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THE OCUPANTS TO BECOME ILL. TS *JB

THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN A COOLANT LEAK. *TS *NLM

BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 26,550 MILES ON IT, OWNER HAD NO REASON TO BELIEVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED NO SYMPTOMS OF TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION UNTIL THE TRIP IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ON THE TRIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND VIBRATED A BIT WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP, IT MADE THE SAME UNUSUAL NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE NOISE AND VIBRATION SUBSIDED ONCE THE CAR WAS MOVING MORE THAN FIVE OR TEN MILES PER HOUR. AFTER TWO MILES THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE RAN FINE, PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR CAUSED A NOW LOUDER NOISE AND VIBRATION BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND REPORTED A HEAVY METAL FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 3.5 YEARS AGO. WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 3 YEARS) THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 26,550 MILES WAS NOT A FACTOR. PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PUT THE OWNER IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER, WHO SAID HE WOULD WORK WITH THE OWNER IF HE WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TO THE DEALERS FACILITY. WHEN ASKED WHAT WORK WITH THE OWNER MEANT. THE DEALER VOLUNTEERED THAT ALTHOUGH THE REPAIR AT THE DEALERS FACILITY MIGHT COST MORE THAN AT THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS FACILITY, THE DEALER MIGHT BE WILLING TO PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. BECAUSE THE WORK AT THE INDEPENDENT SHOP HAD ALREADY COMMENCED. THE OWNER DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DEALERS OFFER. DT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKE LEFT TURN STEERING WILL MAKE HARD TO DO IT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DO TO THE YEAR... NHTSA 15336-02-V-286-000: POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TAB WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AS YOU EXPERIENCE YOUR PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOCKING PLATE IS NOT LOCKING CORRECTLY WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER. TS THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BUCKLE ENGAGES INTO FIXED RECESS/SOCKET, BUT EASILY SLIPS OUT OF LATCHING MECHANISM IN THE FIXED SOCKET. *SCC *NLM

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND. CONSUMER CAN ALSO FEEL THIS CLICKING ON STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 9 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE STRUTS AND SUPPORTS, THE RACK AND BEARINGS. HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*JB