1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

THE STEERING HAS HUNG UP (LACK OF POWER ASSIST) TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS (3) TIMES. WORKED O.K. AFTER IT POPPED. IT HAS POPPED (3) OTHER TIMES WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED WITH LITTLE OR NO MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

TRUNK AJAR WARNING INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT LIGHT. LATCH ASSEMBLE REPLACED ONCE, IT STILL FAILS. HAZARDOUS WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE TRUNK LID IS FOUND TO BE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT UNLATCHED. *AK

HEADLIGHTS DISPLAY "MPH" READOUT TUMBLES DOWN THEN RECOVERS (SCRAMBLES) WITH VERY LIGHT ROAD VIBRATION. 4 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND NOT FIXED. *AK

THE LEFT DRIVESHAFT SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES (A WEAR PROBLEM) IT IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN. INFRARED ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL REVEALS FLUID SIMILAR TO DIESEL FUEL MIXED WITH IT. *AK

REAR DOOR COURTESY/WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT OR REFLECT. THE VIEW OF THE FRONT DOOR WARNING LIGHTS IS ALSO BLOCKED WHEN THE REAR DOOR IS OPEN. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT REFLECT AS THE MANUFACTURE CLAIMS. THIS IS A HAZARD WHEN SMALL CHILDREN POP THE REAR DOOR OPEN AT NIGHT. *AK

THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE BUNDLES (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE) RIDE THE EDGE OF SHARP METAL CUTOUTS AS THE WIRING PASSES OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FEEDTHRU GROMMETS. *AK

THERE IS A SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER'S VENTS. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT SHE HAD MILDEW INSIDE OF AIR CONDITIONER. MECHANIC SPRAYED SOME SPRAY TO GET RID OF THE SMELL. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON SNOW PAVEMENT SURFACE AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN INTO A DITCH AND HITTING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALSO THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE IS SURGING IN OVERDRIVE BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTERMENT PANEL LIT AND REMAINED ON (NOT FLASHING). LATER WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED THE LIGHT WAS OFF. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THE LIGHT AGAIN LIGHT AND REMAINED ON. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. OF THE PROBLEM AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE ( LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIREING HARNESS WAS BROKEN ) A NEW PART WAS ORDERED. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I LOOKED FOR MYSELF AND NOTICED THE HARNESS FROM THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS RUBBED ALMOST IN TWO. THE HARNESS IS LOCATED IN SUCH A PLACE THAT WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED ALL THE WAY TO RIGHT THE LEFT TIRE TIRE RUBBED THE HARNESS.THESE ARE THE THE ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES FROM THE MANUFACTURE. ANY ADDITINAL INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED PLEASE FEEL FROM TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. ALAN ZELLER. *AK