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1992 Pontiac Grand Prix complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jun 23, 1998PA

A/C CONDENSOR DOWNSIZED BY MANUFACTURER, CAUSING EXCESS MOISTURE IN DUCTS WHICH CAUSED A MOLD ODOR TO COME FROM VENTS.

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Flasher Unit
Filed May 26, 1998TN

REPLACED BURNT SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH. ALSO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jan 8, 1998MI

REAR BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS FAILURE.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Dec 15, 1997CA

ALTERNATOR FAILED FIVE TIMES IN FIVE YEARS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Dec 8, 1997CA

CALIPERS FAIL RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND TIRE WEAR.

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Nov 5, 1997NJ

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF A DEFECT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WHICH WAS REPLACED BY PEP BOYS. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, DEALER RECOGNIZED PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 7, 1997FL

ABS SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL .

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 11, 1997MD

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1997NY

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 21, 1997MA

COMPRESSION OF ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. RESPONDED TO RESUME POSITION ONCE, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOCKUP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 20, 1997SD

BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 17, 1997OH

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD FOUR SET OF BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 40K MILES. MANF WON'T REPLACE BRAKES FREE OF COST

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed May 28, 1997NY

THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit BreakersFire
Filed May 15, 1997MI

CONSUMER STATED THAT UPON TURNING THE INGITION NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE TURN SIGNAL WHICH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 6, 1997WI

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE IN EMERGENCY STOPPING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 2, 1997NY

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS, FEELS LIKE ENGINE IS FIGHTIING BRAKES. AFTER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOCKS UP. TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR 5 MINUTES, BRAKES RESET THEMSELVES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 24, 1997OH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: LEFT REAR BRAKES STICK AND HANG UP, BRAKES HAVE AN ODOR LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL.THE DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 12, 1997NY

ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE ON OWN, CAUSING LEFT REAL WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 11, 1997WI

ONE OF ENGINE HEAD BOLTS BROKE, CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 23, 1997NY

ABS BRAKES FAILED IN THE ON POSITION, CAUSING LEFT REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *AK

Seat Belts › Front
Filed Jan 3, 1997MI

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND DRIVER CANNOT GET THE BELT TO OPEN WHEN TRYING TO USE THE BELT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 30, 1996LA

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 30, 1996FL

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE BRAKE FADING CONTINUALLY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Dec 10, 1996OK

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR DURING COLD WEATHER; NO PROBLEM DURING WARM WEATHER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 6, 1996OH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperCrash
Filed Nov 27, 1996WI

WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BRAKES HARD, COULD NOT STOP WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH, RESULT IN HITTING THE OTHER CAR AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT CATCH AND STEERING WHEEL BROKED AFTER PUSHING ON IT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 21, 1996NJ

ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO VALVE SEATING BEING OFF.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 17, 1996NJ

TURNED CAR ON VALVE SEAT RING BLEW APART, TORE UP PISTON AND CYLINDER, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Sep 16, 1996CA

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Sep 9, 1996IN

WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERLING COLUMN.*AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 5, 1996KS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING TURNS OR BRAKING, THE VEHCILE JUST DIES. IT JUST STOPS. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Sep 4, 1996KS

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 19, 1996MI

THE REAR BRAKE WASN'T WORKING AND ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jul 18, 1996WI

REPLACED REAR BRAKE CALIPER, ALSO REPLACED RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD/HOSE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Jul 18, 1996LA

WHILE DRIVING,SMOKE COME FROM UNDER DASH, ALL WIRING BURNED/MELTED, NO FLAMES, CAUSED BY ACCELERATOR RIGID ROD PIVOT BOLT INTERFERENCE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 1, 1996DE

TURNED ON IGNITION SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN BEHIND THE WHEEL. SMELLED ELECTIRCAL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 18, 1996NY

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 14, 1996NY

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 14, 1996NY

HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 31, 1996OH

REAR AND FRONT DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED, PURCHASED CAR NEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 18, 1996MI

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, FRONT BRAKES SLOWED CAR DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 23, 1996ND

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE FAILURE. *DSH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 29, 1996NY

POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS FAILED, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Interior LightingFire
Filed Jan 16, 1996WV

THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Dec 18, 1995MI

THE EMERGENCY BRAKES LOCK-UP THE REAR SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES SMOKE WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 27, 1995IL

BRAKES OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO WORK. *DSH

Wheels
Filed Nov 7, 1995CA

WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Oct 26, 1995CA

THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. TT *SLC

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 18, 1995OK

CONSUMER PUT INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 17, 1995NC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, GEARS SLIPS AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT

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