1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

UNACCETTABLE PRICES ON REPLACEMENT PART AND NO REBUILD PART AVAILABLE. MASTER AND ABS PUMP COMIBINATION IN EXCESS OF $3500 TO REPLACE. NO AVAILALBE PARTS TO REBUILD FROM ANY SOURCES. ONLY NEW PARTS TO REPLACE BAD, MOST HAVE SAME FAILURE, LEAK DUE TO CRACK IN ALUMINUM HOUSING.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH HEARD A RUBBING SOUND, PULLED OVER, AND SAW SERPENTINE BELT CUTTING INTO WIRING HARNESS. BOTTOM OF FRAME WHERE THE BUSHING ON THE CRADLE MOTOR IS LOCATED, COMPLETELY DROPPED. CONTACTED DEALER TO GET VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. HIGH PRESSURE PUMP STOPPED RUNNING AND LEFT ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. CHECK ABS LIGHT HAD FLASHED EARLIER, BUT HAD GONE OUT. OWNERS MANUAL GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT SERVICE BRAKE WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION, BUT IT DID NOT.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. IT TAKES 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO BUILD THE BRAKES BACK UP. DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER 2 TIMES, AS WELL AS THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE WHEELS CRACKED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RECALL (94V014000), HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. *YC

TRANSMISSION FAILING BECAUSE OF METAL SLUDGE AND COPPER SHAVINGS IN THE PAN. NLM

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BROKE 1994; BALL JOINTS BROKE ONCEON STREET; BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY ONCE ON STREET;; REAR MAIN SEAL OUT; COMPLETE REBUILT FRONT END, 1999; SMOKING IN STEERING IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUTS WHICH BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF, AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT MUCH HELP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

CARRIAGE/CRADLE BOLT FAILED CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP DOWN AND STEERING LINKAGE TO DISCONNECT.