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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 →

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 16, 1996NY

ALLEGED OF LOSS WINDSHIELD WIPERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 12, 1996FL

EA96-010 ACTIVE, WINDSHEILD MOTOR FAILED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 11, 1996NM

WHILE DRIVING RAINY/SNOWY DAY, TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WORKED FEW MINUTES, SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Sep 9, 1996NY

WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVE TO SWITCH IT ON HIGH FOR THE WIPER TO WORK , THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HAD TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 9, 1996PA

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL, IN BAD WEATHER CONDITION ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE TURN SIGNAL CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 5, 1996MA

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 29, 1996LA

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED, IMPAIRS VISIBILITY, ALSO AUTOMATIC WINDOWS FAILED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 29, 1996ME

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. WIPERS WORK ONLY WHEN,THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ON.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Aug 26, 1996VA

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, ACTIVATED THE WIPERS.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 22, 1996MA

PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Aug 12, 1996IL

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER TO WORK. *SD

Electrical System
Filed Aug 6, 1996NY

THE CHIMING MODULE CONTINUES TO GO OUT AND FAILURE OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS AND ALL POWER EQUIPTMENT.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jul 30, 1996GA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE, DUE TO SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN WIRING.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 25, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WHEN WIPER ABRUPTLY DISCONTINUED WORKING. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 18, 1996DC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WITHOUT WARNING, REMAIN STOPPED FOR FEW MINUTES, STARTS BACK UP, REPEATS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 15, 1996NH

THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 15, 1996VA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK WHEN LEFT HAND TURN SIGNAL IS ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 11, 1996PA

VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE.EA96-010. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarFire
Filed Jul 10, 1996MN

SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Jul 5, 1996PA

WINDSHEILD WIPER FAILURE, FAILURE OF THE SWITCH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperCrash
Filed Jul 1, 1996GA

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY/ACCIDENT. *DH

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jun 25, 1996NY

WIRE IN HARNESS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BROKE, CAUSING WIPERS TO FAIL, REDUCING VISIBILITY. *DH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Filed Jun 18, 1996OH

PE96-011; WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE IN RAIN STORM. REPLACED PART CALLED WIPER PIVOT SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 7, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING, IN RAIN, EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WHEN SWITCHED ON FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 6, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WHEN SWITCHED ON WIPERS, THEY FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL INCORPORATED USE OF LEFT SIGNAL. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed May 29, 1996NY

THE WINDSHEILD WIPER FAILED BEACUSE THE WIRE WAS BEING RUBBED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 29, 1996PA

ABS: REAR ROTORS RELACED 3 TIMES DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS; ROTORS WARPED. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Apr 15, 1996TX

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 12, 1996AL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM. 8AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Apr 9, 1996OH

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DEVELOPMENT ONTO MAJOR HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE; COASTED TO A DRIVEWAY TO AVOID ACCIDENT; NO WARNING; REPLACED; HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 8, 1996MI

BRAKE ROTORS ARE DEFECTED, CAUSING SOME DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 25, 1996IL

REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION WHICH ERODED THE EFFECTIVENESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Feb 20, 1996CA

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 8, 1996TX

LOST CONTROL, CROSSED MEDIAN INTO 18 WHEELER. IMPACT PARTIAL FRONT/SIDE THEN STRUCK BY PICKUP IN REAR. NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Feb 4, 1996WI

COMPUTER FAILED, CRACKING 4 PUSHRODS, RESULTING IN ENGINE FLOODING/STALLING.

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Feb 3, 1996CA

EMERGENCY BRAKE STUCK.

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Jan 2, 1996MI

PURCHASE CAR USED ON THREE OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE . TT

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Dec 8, 1995IL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BROKEN WIRE. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 7, 1995FL

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED DEC. 12, 94 AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 6, 1995MI

VEHICLE'S FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS BECAME FROZEN, UNABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 8, 1995FL

1) VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL W/NO INDICATOR TO IDENTIFY. SEVERAL DEALERS IN AREA CAN'T DETECT CONSUMPTION. 2) SPEED CONTROL ENGAGES W/NO ACTIVATION OF SWITCH. TT VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT TURN OFF SOMETIMES AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISES, POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS. RACK AND PINION STICKS. BRAKE DUST FLOWING FROM WHEELS AND MAKES THEM RUSTY. VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. WINDOWS WERE REPLACED AND STILL NOT VERY FUNCTIONAL. INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BATTERY ILLUMNATED, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING. MUFFLER IS RUSTING. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Oct 2, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING, ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE; NO WARNING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; MANAGED TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD; SPEED 50 MPH. TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Aug 28, 1995IL

GLUE IS DRIPPING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD MOLD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995FL

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLIED BRAKES WILL ENGAGE/DISENGAGED WHEN APPLIED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED SENSOR BUT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jul 12, 1995NY

ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED/BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 26, 1995PA

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS JAMMING, CAUSING IT TO WORK ON OCCASIION. TT

Air Bags › Frontal1 injured
Filed Jun 19, 1995MI

STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT INVOLVED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 31, 1995WI

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE JERKS HARD; TRANSMISSION KICKS OUT OF OVERDRIVE; RPMS GOES UP AND REMAIN UNTIL SHUT OFF ENGINE. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed May 24, 1995NY

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK UNLESS TURN SIGNAL IS ON. (4TH OF 4 VEHICLES) *SKD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 23, 1995OH

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED; GAS PEDAL BECAME USELESS; SPEED 60 MPH; NO WARNING. TT

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