1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

RECENTLY I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND REALIZE THAT BOTH THE FRONT SEATS' BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH. FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO.: 93V035000, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I PROCEED TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZE DEALER BUT THROUGH VIN NO. INFORMATION THAT I PROVIDED, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ISN'T ANY RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ON THIS. *TR

1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LOST USE OF BRAKES AND DROVE INTO PARKING LOT THEN STRUCK A POLE. *NJ (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0531-91)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10*BF

TRANS AXLE SEEMS TO SLIP (ASIF SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL) IN SHARP CORNERS AND WHEN LEAVING STOP LIGHTS CAUSING A DANGEROUS SUDDEN JERK WHEN THE STEERING RETURNS STRAIGHT OFTEN LAUNCHING THE CAR INTO THE OTHER LANE OR ON TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CANNOT MAKE A LEFT TURN DUE TO RACK AND PINION FAILURE. HE STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 02V286000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION) SHOULD INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIRELLI P6 ALL WEATHER TIRES (225 60/R16) ON HIS VEHICLE WERE CHECKED MANY TIMES PRIOR TO THEM FAILING. HE STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD TWO FAILED BELTS. THE BRAKES ON THE FRONT END WERE SHAKING AND UNEVENLY WORN AT 34,000 MILES, EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY WAS FOR 80,000 MILES. THE PURCHASE DATE, VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND INCIDENT DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 191,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

SEAT BELT MOUNTED TO THE DOOR FAILED TO RESTRAIN MY SON IN THE VEHICLE WHEN HE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE DOOR OPENED CAUSED FOR HIM TO BE EJECTED AND MY SON DID NOT SURVIVE THE ACCIDENT. THE DOOR LINKAGE GOT PUSHED DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE CAB CRUSHED DOWN KINKING THE DOOR BETWEEN THE LATCH AND OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING,WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT SEAT WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT WOULD REPEAT THE PROBLEM AS WELL. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEATS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT ANY FORCE BEING USED. CONSUMER THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE HANDLE ON THE INSIDE WHICH ALSO BROKE OFF. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ROD BROKE, AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. *AK

FOUND OUT THAT MY MAIN PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING AND SUSPENSION IS THAT THE CRADLE THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE IS CRACKED AND RUSTED OUT READY TO BREAK I REPLACED THE CRADLE IN JUNE 2003 BUT I HAD IT WELDED IN JAN OF 2002 THESE IS SAME DEFECT AS IN GM GEOGRAPHIC RECALL FOR 1991 MODEL

SEVERAL PROBLEMS AT DIFFERENT TIMES.OLT FELL OUT OF REAR OF ENGINE CRADLE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. WENT INTO THE DITCH AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. SEVERE OIL LEAK IN ENGINE, ORIGIN UNKNOWN.ILTING MECHANISM IN STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED BRACKET TO BREAK AND ALLOWS STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. WHILE STEERING WHEEL IS DOWN AND BEING TURNED, THE CAR DIES. SEAT TILT MECHANISM ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT HOLD SEAT BACK IN UPRIGHT POSITION. WHITE SMOKE COMES OUT OF STEERING COLUMN AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS RUST CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND SCORE THE ROTOR. *AK