2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

I HAVE A BURGUNDY 2002 GRAND PRIX. WHENEVER I TURN IT ON, IT HAS AN EXTENDED CRANK. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS STRUGGLING TO TURN ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND AM SCHEDULED TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN A FOURTH TIME. THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE 2002 MODELS HAD AN EXTENDED CRANK AND THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY NOTHING THAT COULD FIX IT. *JB

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN ON A WET SURFACE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE AND THE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. AFTER 5 TO 10 SECONDS, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD ALONG WITH PULSATION WHILE COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH AN SUV IN FRONT. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD BROKE DURING THE ACCIDENT. *SCC *JB

INTERMITTENTLY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PULL OVER. *AK

I DRIVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. THIS CAR COMES EQUIPPED WITH A PASS-THROUGH FROM THE BACK SEAT TO THE TRUNK. IT LOCKS FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN YOU STOP HARD, TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, OR BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC, ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK COME CRASHING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE PASS-THROUGH LOCK IS STILL IN THE "LOCKED" POSITION AND ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK END UP BEING PROJECTED INTO THE BACK SEAT, AND I FEAR, IF THE STOP IS HARD ENOUGH, THAT THE ITEMS IN THE TRUNK MIGHT ACTUALLY END UP IN THE FRONT SEAT, EITHER HITTING THE DRIVER, OR HITTING THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB. THIS CAN BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE I ALMOST HAD A WRECK WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. IF REAR-ENDED OR BRAKING HARD, THIS HAPPENS, ITEMS IN THE TRUNK CAN DO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER, OR COULD ACTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE PASS-THROUGH FAILS. THE LOCK IS MADE OF CHEAP METAL THAT BENDS AND IT LOCKS INTO A CHEAP PLASTIC GROOVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEY ARE ALL MADE THE SAME WAY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO AN OCCUPANT OF THE CAR, OR COULD EVEN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN (IT SCARED ME TO DEATH WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE IT MADE A LOUD CRASHING SOUND). I CARRY A BOWLING BALL IN MY TRUNK. THE LAST THING I NEED IS A 16 POUND BOWLING BALL TO COME CRASHING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. PONTIAC (GM) NEEDS TO RE-ENGINEER THIS AND MAKE IT SAFER FOR DRIVERS. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

HEADLIGHT AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT FLASHING HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE COMMON AND CANNOT BE FIXED. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PA EMISSIONS AND WON'T BE FIXED. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT WINDOW WOULD FALL OFF THE TRACK CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND FELT A PULLING AND WITH OUT STEERING, HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WITH NO SIDES COMING APART/NOT COMPLETELY FLAT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS TIRE IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO GOODYEAR, WHERE THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO ROAD DAMAGE, BUT THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND DOESN'T RECALL HITTING ANYTHING. (CAUSED A 1-2 INCH SLIT IN THE TREAD) TIRE SIZE#P2256R16 *SCC