WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC DUE TO CAM SENSOR SHORTING OUT. *AK
1994 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 1994 record →
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKS THE REAR BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL MANFUNCTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. A RECALL IS ON THESE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE OWNER THAT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK
LEFT REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRYINGTO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED DECELERATING AND LOST SPEED, COULD NOT PASS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT 10MPH INSTEAD OF 30 MILES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS BROKE. *AK
TURN SIGNAL/HORN AND POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS FAILED.
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED.
BRAKES: ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CAR, TRYING TO BACK UP AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK
SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN.
HORN MUST BE PRESSED THROUGH AIRBAG, AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE.
DRIVE TRAIN FAILED/LEAKED.
DRIVING AT APPROX 25-35 MPH REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. $9000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH INTERSECTION WHEN A VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CREATED A HEAD-ON COLLISION. CONSUMER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLO., THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $,5000 IN DAMAGES TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS INJURED DURING IMPACT, HER FOOT BROKE IN FIVE PLACES. *AK
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PREVENTING DOOR FROM LOCKING OCCASIONALLY.
RIGHT SIDE (BOTH FRONT AND BACK WINDOW MOTOR STOPPED GOING UP AND DOWN.
DOOR FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE.
ENGINE OVERHEATED; OPERATING TEMPERATURE GOES AS HIGH AS 240 DEGREES, NOT SUPPOSE TO GO OVER 195 DEGREES. *AK
ACCELERATOR BRAKE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE WA SABLE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF INTERSTATE AND STOP. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25-30 MPH, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN OR STALL OUT FOR NO REASON, COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD TRIED RESTARTING BUT FAILED TO START, FINALLY TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND INFORMED ELECTRIC SHORT; WIRES ON ENGINE BURNED & CAUSE COMPUTER TO SHUT DOWN. *AK *JB
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AT 45 MPH THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AFTER IT HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR A RECALL ON IT. *AK
IN REFERENCE 97V017, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS RECALL BUT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE WIPER IS NOT WORKING. *AK
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, THE DRIVER'SSIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 35MPH, THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, COULD NOT MOVE VEHICLE OFF HIGHWAY. *AK
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILURE, SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN.
AUTOMATIC LOCKS, LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
A SHORTED WIRE CAUSED THE WIPERS TO FAIL.
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO THE RECALL.
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WORE AGAINST THE BATTERY HOLDER, SHORTED OUT, AND IGNITED.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 40-45 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, IMPACT 12:OO. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED SEVEN TIMES. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HER WEEL HUB SEEMS TO HAVE TOO MUCH PLAY AND THAT SHE MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE HUB ASSEMBLY. DEALERS SAID IT MAY BE A WHEEL BEARING .OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK
TRANSMISSION HOSES LEAKS.
THE FAILURE OF THE ABS IS NOTED BY AN ABS WARNING LIGHT. IT USUALLY COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED OR WHILE BEING DRIVEN. HOWEVER, IT HAS FAILED DURING HEAVY BREAKING - NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. SEVEN ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR HAVE FAILED.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENAGER AIR BAGS DEPOLYED. 805790 DUP OF 513168, POSTED ON O3-NOV-98. *AK
AT 20,000 THE REAR ROTOR WAS REPLACED AND 30,000 FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WORE OUT, THE REAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND FRONT WAS TURNED. *AK
WAS IN A HEAD-ON CIOLLSION, THE DRIVER'S AND PASEENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE . *AK
ABS LIGHT COME ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WAS IN A CRASH AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE INCLEMENT RAINY WEATHER, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK
THERE'S A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUNM. IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAS TO BE ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK
DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS.
WHEN TURNING ON SWITCH TO ENGAGE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY DON'T RESPOND. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS, EA96-010. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT AT 13,000 MILES THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLES SHAKES. *AK *SLC
ANTILOCK BRAKES REPLACED 6 TIMES.
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, THE BELT WAS IN THE RETRACTING POSITION, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE TRAPPED IN THE SEAT BELT, ALSO CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT'S NECK.*AK
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