1995 Pontiac Grand Prix complaints

OIL LOSS UNCORRECTED BY DEALER AFTER 4 OR MORE ATTEMPTS. TECHNICAL BULLETIN FROM PONTIAC FINALLY FOUND BY DEALER AFTER 6 MONTHS OF OIL MONITORING ETC. REPLACED PCV, VALVE COVER ASSEMBLY AND HARNESS DUE TO SUPPOSED CLEAN BURNING OF OIL PER BULLETIN. PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED.

OIL LOSS NOT REMEDIED, REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY DEALER. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY PROBLEM A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON HOW TO REPAIR PROBLEM WAS FOUND BY DEALER. BULLETIN ISSUED IN 1997. WORK DONE BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE OR BURNING NOW OR PRIOR TO REPAIRS. LOSS HAS BEEN AS MUCH AS 4 QUARTS IN 3000 MILES

THE WASHER/WIPER SWITCH FAILED ON MY 95 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MOORE PONTIAC BUICK TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. MOORE PONTIAC BUICK SAID THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR THE WASHER/WIPER BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT. I SHOWED THEM THE REPORT FROM NHTSA WEBSITE AND THEY STILL REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, PONTIAC, WHO REPLIED THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THE 95 MODELS. THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO THE 97-98 MODELS.

ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 35000 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT FAILED AT 78000 MILES. SECOND FAILURE IS AT OWNERS EXPENSE $404.00.FAILURE NOTED BY SLOWDOWN OF TURN SIGNAL BLINKING RATE. MEASURED VOLTAGE OUTPUT AND CONFIRMED FAILURE BEFORE TAKING TO DEALER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE RATE, EITHER BAD DESIGN OF COMPONENT OR BAD LOCATION (EXCESSIVE HEAT). *AK

ABS DOES NOT KICK IN - VERY SLOW RESPONSE TIME EVEN WITH NEW BRAKES

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

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE FROM INOPERABLE OR FAULTY ABS/BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

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

A/C ODOR DURING HUMID DAYS WHEN FIRST TURNING ON. *ET

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

I HAD SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT A WEEK AGO BUT I TYPED IN THE WRONG VIN#. I WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN A VAN FAILED TO YIELD & T-BONED US. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DID NOT WORK & I HIT THE WINDSHIELD. MY AIRBAG DID DEPLOY BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT EVEN DEPLOYED PROPERLY. IF ONE OF THEM WOULD OF WORKED CORRECTLY I FIGURE I WOULD OF NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE MULTIPLE INJURIES SUCH AS LOST A TOOTH, TMJ, DISLOCATED JAW, CERVICAL FACET SYNDROME, CERVICAL RADIOCULPATHY, SEVERE WHIPLASH, DAILY SEVERE HEADACHES ETC ETC. BUT I NEVER HAD ANY BRUISES FROM THE SEATBELT. MY HUSBAND WHO WAS THE DRIVER DID. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I'M AM STILL GOING THROUGH PAIN & FRUSTRATION. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

I WAS THE RETRAINED PASSENGER IN MY VECHILE ON 5/5/99. WE WERE T-BONED BY A VAN. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT MY SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I SUSTAINED NUMEROUSE INJURIES. I CURRENTLY HAVE TMJ, CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, LOST A TOOTH, HEADACHES, ETC ETC. I FEEL THE SEATBELT & THE AIR BAG SHOULD OF HELD ME BACK. IF THEY WOULD OF WORKED I WOULD OF NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD.

THROTTLE CABLE BROKE AT THE ENGINE.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT HAD A TOTAL FAILURE.THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE LOWER A-ARM TO DISCONNECT FROM THE STEERING COMPONENTS.THE DESIGN ON THIS COMPONENT IS SUCH THAT YOU HAVE NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY IN THAT WE WERE GOING VERY SLOWLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR A GOOD WHILE, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BALL JOINT THAT WAS PRESSED TOGETHER AS OPPOSED TO BEING BOLTED TOGETHER. THIS ALSO CREATED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT IS GOING TO COST A LOT TO REPAIR. IF THIS INCIDENT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT MAY WELL HAVE BEEN FATAL. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS NOT-SO-OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THANKS,MARVIN REESE. *AK

ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, AT 29,000 TRANMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE CLUTCH IN 4TH GEAR BREAKING. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. BUT REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER SEAT, WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEATBELT RESTS ON THE CONSUMER'S THIGHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED BRAKES HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING POOR BRAKING POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

HOUSING BROKE ON ALL FOUR SWITCH COVERS. VERY BRITTLE MATERIAL POOR DESIGN. NOT THE FIRST TIME WE SAW THIS.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE INTERSTATE , SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL . PUT THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND THEN INTO REVERSE AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF CAR. TRIED TO PUT INTO DRIVE AGAIN AND A GRINDING NOISE STARTED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED W/O WARNING AT 53K MILES; DEALER WILL REPLACE WITH REBUILT AT MY COST; DEALER REP TOLD ME THAT THAT TRANSMISSION ISN'T MADE ANYMORE-THE NEW ONE IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. JUST HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 45K WITH NO PROBLEMS. SEEN ON OTHER WEB SITES THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM-DEFECTIVE? DEALER JUST SAYS THESE THINGS HAPPEN...

DROVE 40-45 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS, WITHOUT USING BRAKES. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP, ON SLIGHT DECLINE, THE AUTOMOBILE DID NOT SLOW CAR DOWN ANY. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT SEEM TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PRESSING HARDER AND HARDER DID CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO AVOID COLLISION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN PUTTING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 97V01700 GM/WASHER/WIPER SWITCH DUE TO WIN. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. IT WENT INTO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TWICE TO GET REPAIRRED. THE DEALER SUBCONTRACTED THE TRANSMISSION SHOP.

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT DURING RATHER SUFFICANT IMPACT. HOWEVER, ON ONE INCIDENT NOT ONLY DID THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCE NO DEPLOYMENT, BUT THREE OF THE FOUR RETRACTABLE FRAME PINS COLLAPSED, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE (FELL BACKWARDS), CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHERE THE HAZARD BUTTON IS LOCATED, AND ENTIR E ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. *AK

RIGHT BALL JOINT DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THROTTLE LINKAGE CABLE BROKE. 1ST OCCURRED AT 52000 MILES, AND 2ND TOOK PLAC E AT 69000 MILES OF WEAR. BELIEVED THIS CONDITON IS NOT NORMAL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND THE OIL IS LOW. CONSUMER OBSERVED THAT OIL IS NOT LEAKING . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY GIVEN . *MJS

AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME THE GEARSHIFT SELECTOR GETS HARDER TO OPERATE. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

THE LENS FELL OUT OF THE HEADLIGHTS. CONDENSETION BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT LENS HOT SEAL TIGHTENED, ALLOWING CONDENSETION TO BUILD UP AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK.

CHECKING UNDER HOOD & NOTICED TERMINAL FELL OFF DELCO BATTERY. THIS HAD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE SEAT BELT CLIP ATTACHED TO ANCHOR PLATE BROKE. HAD CHILD STRAPPED IN CSS AT THE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC OWNER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR IT. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. BELIEVE EXISTED PREVIOUSLY AND WAS NOT REPAIRED BY DEALER BEFORE SALE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPER COMES OUT OF THE SOCKET, CAUSING IT TO STICK OUT AND MORE WEAR AND TEAR TO THE BRAKE ROTOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

REAR BRAKE ROTORS/PADS RUSTED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.

POOR TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE.

CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FAILURE.

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON WET PAVEMENT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICE THE REAR END FISHTAIL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK