1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE PC SOLENOID. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT CORRECTED. *YH

AFTER RUNNING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART; HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN HOT WEATHER IN PAST 4 MONTHS AND WILL RESTART AFTER SEVEARL HOURS ON IT'S OWN. PONTIAC DEALERS CANNOT "RECREATE " PROBLEM THEREFORE, WILL NOT CHECK WHY NO FUEL IS GETTING TO INJECTORS. WHEN ROADSIDE ASSIST CAME THEY CHECKED INJECTIONS AND WAS GETTING NO FUEL TOWED THREE TIMES. I PAID TO CHECK FUEL LINES AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER AND BATTERY WHICH FUEL FILTER DID NOT HAVE TO BE CHANGED. NOR DID THE BATTERY NEED TO BE CHANGED. *AK

VEHICLE DRIVES WELL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR AT LEAST 10-15 MINUTES. AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE IT JERKS INTO GEARS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AS PROBLEM PERSISTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AS VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND MISFIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK HOME. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO ENGINE LOCKING UP, AND CAUSING STARTER TO COMPLETELY FAIL. DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENS/LOCKS INTO A CERTAIN POSTION. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS. I FEEL THAT THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CANT COMPLETE A TURN IN THE MANNER I NEED. THIS HAS BEEN A NOTED PROBLEM IN THE '97 TO '99 MODEL YEAR GRAND PRIX.*AK

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL AIR TEMPERATURE IS REGULATED BASED ON AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (I.E.: IF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE IS 75 DEGREES AND CLIMATE CONTROL IS SET TO 70 - THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL ENGAGE.) THE EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL REGULARLY DISPLAYS AN INACCURATE EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 60 DEGREES (EVEN ON 100+ TEMPERATURE DAYS.) IF THE SYSTEM REPORTS AN EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 60 DEGREES, THE AIR CONDITIONER CANNOT BE MANUALLY ENGAGED - THIS MALFUNCTION RENDERS THE AIR CONDITIONER USELESS. FURTHERMORE, IF THE EXTERIOR READING IS LESS THAN 60 DEGREES, THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WILL INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CIRCULATING THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM (IF THE SYSTEM THINKS THE TEMP. IS 55 DEGREES, EVEN IF IT IS ACTUALLY 95 DEGREES - THE SYSTEM BLOWS HEATED AIR.) I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS - WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THE PROBLEM CAN NEVER BE DUPLICATED. NO FAULT OF THE DEALER - IT IS A COMPLETE RANDOM (ALTHOUGH FREQUENT) OCCURRENCE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPOLYED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER DRIVING IN THE RAIN BRAKES WILL NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY FOR 2-3 SECONDS AFTER APPLICATION. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE NEW. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE EXITING AN EXPRESSWAY AFTER A 10 MILE DRIVE AND HAVE THIS OCCUR IN LIGHT RAIN. *AK

VEHICLE WONT TURN IN REVERSE, CAUSE STEERING RACK BINDING INTERNALLY, GEAR ASSEMBLY AND POWER STEERING SHORT REPLACE.