2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002, P22560R16. TREAD SEPARATION ON DRIVER REAR TIRE. *MR CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY GOODYEAR THAT TREAD SEPARATION WAS CAUSED BY ROAD DAMAGE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY STAY ON. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

COMPLETE FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FIRST OCCURRENCE CAUSED COMPLETE LOCK-UP OF IGNITION, STEERING, TRANSMISSION, AND FUEL SYSTEMS. (APRIL, 2002) SECOND FAILURE CAUSED FAILURE TO START, AND RESETTING OF ALL ELECTRONICS. DEALER HAS ATTRIBUTED TO BATTERY FAILURE AND REPLACED SAME. AM CONCERNED THAT A SYSTEM FAILURE WILL OCCUR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. THAT COULD RESULT IN A SEVERE CRASH.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED GARAGE AND MOST OF THE HOUSE. FIRE STARTED IN COMPUTER AREA. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ONSTAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ACTIVATED 4 TIMES ON IT'S OWN BEFORE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE ONSTAR COMMUNICATIONS BOX IS LOCATED IN THE LEFT, REAR CORNER OF THE VEHICLES TRUNK. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAS BEEN INSPECTED, HOWEVER VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. CONSUMER HAS REPEATEDLY CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND SERVICE MANAGER AS TO WHEN THE REPAIRS WOULD COMMENCE, BUT CONSUMER HAS YET TO RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AND MAKING A LEFT TURN IN TRAFFIC,THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS CONTINUED TO OPERATE, THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX MORE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ALTERNATOR MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE THROUGH THE RADIO, THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE LEFT WHEEL /SUSPENSION AREA, AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE REAR INTERIOR OF THE DOOR PANEL, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS A RIPPLE IN THE LEATHER.*SLC

260 MILES ON ODOMETER - SEVERE SLOSHING NOISE IN FUEL TANK - NOT NOTICEABLE ON OTHER GRAND PRIX'S - AT 233 MILES, FITTING ON TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FUNCTION. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DIAGNOSIS - IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF FITTING.*AK