1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

FRONTAL SIDE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP PROPERLY DUE TO A KINK IN CABLE. DEALER NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON 10/19/01 CAR DIED. DEALER DETERMINED LEAK IN UPPER MANIFOLD CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO ENGINE. WHILE WITHIN 3-MO WARRANTY, THE MILEAGE WAS GREATER THAN 3,000 MI. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $1,200 TO FIX. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD BE $700. HE FIXED IT FOR $725. HOWEVER, HE SAID THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH OTHER MECHANICS INCLUDING PEOPLE IN THE SERVICE DEPT AT CENTURY WHO SAID THAT "GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PLASTIC PART". ON 12/7/01 THE CAR QUIT. MY MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SHAVING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND IT HAD BLOWN A ROD. HE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL AREA MECHANICS WHO REPORTED SIMILAR MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS REPAIRS OF THE LEAKS FROM THE MANIFOLD. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ENGINE COST OF $3,200 (THUS TOTAL OF CLOSE TO $4,000). THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD AND WILL LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN. HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL.*AK

ENGINE STALLS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC, USUALLY TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT TO PULL INTO A LANE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER PULLING TO A STOP THE ENGINE RESTARTS QUICKLY. NO ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHTS ARE SET. THIS HAS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES (APPROXIMATELY 10) AND IS VERY DANGEROUS (PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND HAVING THE CAR STALL JUST AS YOU START). AFTER NOTING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS UNDER ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL ON YOU WEB SITE, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED. FOR ME, I AM CONSIDERING SELLING THE CAR. *AK

TROUBLE TURNING TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST OVER THE RIGHT HAND TURNS, MECHANIC SAID THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IS NOT WORKING

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.*AK CONSUMER STATED DURING A SNOW STORM THE DRIVER SIDE WIPERS FLIPPED 5 TIMES THEN THE WIPER HIT THE OTHER WIPER BENDING IT, CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.*SLC

TRAILING ARM BROKE IN HALF FOR NO REASON. LOOKS LIKE METAL JUST RIPPED IN HALF. I HAVE THE PART THAT WAS TAKEN OFF THE CAR AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT EVEN THOUGH THE ONLY REASON THE CAR NEEDED ONE WAS BECAUSE THE TRAILING ARM FAILED. I HAVE NO CONFINDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND POSSIBLY WRECKED SERIOUSLY INJURING MYSELF AND POSSIBLY ANY OTHER MOTORIST AROUND ME.. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE GM HOTLINE WAS NO HELP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SORRY I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR AND SUGGESTED THAT I GET IT CHECKED PERIODICALLY AT THE DEALER. I ASKED TO HAVE A GM REP INSPECT MY CAR AND THEY REFUSED. IF THE RIGHT SIDE TRAILING ARM BROKE FOR NO REASON IT IS ONLY NORMAL TO SUSPECT THAT THE LEFT SIDE TRAILING MAY DO THE SAME THING.

HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE AND WALKED AWAY, AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PASSENGER HAD POPPED HOOD AND HOSED DOWN INSIDE, AND PUT FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. NO INDICATION OF CAUSE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED WIRING HARNESS WAS LIKELY CAUSE.*AK

VEHICLE TRUNK WILL OPEN AND INTERIOR INSTUMENT PANEL WILL SHOW TRUNK AJAR WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN PROMPTED TO OPEN TRUNK. INSIDE INSERT TO TRUNK, WILL FALL OPEN DURING SUDDEN STOP, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN LOCKED POSITION. BOTH, IMMEDIATELY DISTRACTING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. POSSIBLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED,AND FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS HESITATING AND SLUGGISH. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND COOLANT LEAKING IN ENGINE.*AK