1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

ROTORS CORRODE AND WEAR, CAUSING BRAKING DISTANCE TO EXCEED AND ARE VERY COSTLY TO REPLACE. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED WITHOUT PROPER VENTING, RESULTING IN CORROSION OF THE BRAKES/REAR. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONT AIR BAGS. RADIATOR WAS SMASHED INTO THE ENGINE. NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I GOT INTO MY PONTIAC AND AS I SAT DOWN THE SEAT BROKE AND I FELL BACK TO THE REAR. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, LOOKED UNDER MY SEAT AND SAW THAT A METAL BRACKET HAD BROKEN IN TWO. I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS BECAUSE I WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING UP TO THE CORONADO BRIDGE TOLL BOOTH REACHING FOR MY WALLET IN MY RIGHT REAR POCKET. *AK

TRANSMISSION MAKING LOUD NOISE CAN FEEL MOVEMENT IN GEAR SHIFT HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR MAN IT COST 1712.00 TO FIX. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE PROCEEDED FORWARD, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING AT 30MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A GRINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE DUE TO A STRIPPED REVERSE DRUM. *MJS

VEHICLE CAME WITH 2 REMOTES, HAD 1 EXTRA NEVER SYCHROMIZED, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 10-97, 5-98, PLUS SYCHRONIZED MY SPARE 3-99, ALL 3 I NOW HAVE NOW ARE BAD {6} TOTAL HAVE GONE BAD. *AK

1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IN WHICH I OWN HAD THE SAME EXACT TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS DID TWO OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE. FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION OCCURRED WITHIN 30 TO 60 DAYS OF MY OWN FAILURE. QUOTES GIVEN AS TO REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION ARE $1,800 TO $2,200 BY DEALERSHIPS AND TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO POSITION. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME AND ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT FOR MY VERY SMALL WIFE. IT SEEMS LIKE A SEVERE BINDING IS PRESENT, IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERS THIS WEEK. *AK