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1999 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 1999 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 5, 2003MS

COOLANT LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE OIL, ALSO CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM BELTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE WERE BELTS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE.*JB

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Feb 28, 200343,000 milesAZ

DROVE 10 MINUTES TO WORK, 10 MINUTES LATER, SOMEONE YELLED "THERE IS A CAR ON FIRE!" I FOUND OUT IT WAS MINE. FLAMES WERE SHOWING UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. GM BLAMED THE FIRE ON THE DEALER INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANYKIND. THE FIRE SPREADED QUICKLY.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Feb 25, 200329,000 milesIN

THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS BAD.*JB

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Feb 21, 2003WI

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Feb 14, 200357,816 milesGA

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT, ENGINE LOCKED UP AFTER 57,816 MILES DUE TO DEFECTIVE UPPER PLENUM MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIAL, THEREFORE CAUSING THE WATER, GAS, AND OIL TO MIX LOCKING DOWN THE ENGINE. GIVING THE SAME SYMTOMS AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 2003FL

WE HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE END OF OUR WARRANTY PERIOD. AFTER THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN, WE STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE IS THAT THE CAR IS SHUTTERING DURING ACCELERATION. YOU CAN WATCH THE TACHOMETER AND SEE IT BOUNCE UP AND DOWN DURING THE SHUTTERING. WE FILED UNDER LEMON LAW TO HAVE THE CAR BOUGHT BACK FROM US. DURING THE ARBITRATION, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUTTER. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MANY TIMES WHILE THE CAR WAS IN TO GET SERVICED ON THIS COMPLAINT, THE TECHNICIANS WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SHUTTERING. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ARBITRATOR DID NOT SETTLE IN OUR FAVOR SINCE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER, THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING SEVERE AGAIN. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ON US. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DURING THE TIME THAT THEY REPLACED OUR TRANSMISSION, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES BEING SERVICED FOR THE SAME THING IN THIS REGION. I FEEL THAT WE SHOULD HAVE HAD THE CAR BOUGHT BACK FROM US UNDER THE LEMON LAW. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE NOW FACED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, EXCEPT IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. TS

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jan 29, 200370,000 milesTX

WHEN MY PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP SHIFTS INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, I EXPERIENCE SURGING. MANY PEOPLE WHO I SPEAK WITH SAY THAT IT COULD BE THE TCC SOLENOID. I BELONG TO CLUBGP.COM. THERE ARE PLENTY OF US ON CLUBGP WHO ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME ISSUE. GOING WIDE OPEN THROTTLE, IT RUNS FINE. WHEN LIGHTLY DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AT AROUND 25-30 MPH, THE RPM'S DROP TO ABOUT 1500 AND IT SEEMS TO REQUIRE AN AWFUL LOT OF EFFORT TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR SIMPLY BOGS. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. FRIENDS OF MINE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL DONE ON THIS AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

Visibility › Rear Window Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 24, 2003MA

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THEY TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THE WIPERS FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Wheels › Hub
Filed Jan 24, 2003FL

CONSUMER NOTICED EVERY DAY A LOW PRESSURE ON THE LEFT TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO GOOD TIRE SHOP AND TECHNICIAN FOUND A HAIR LINE CRACK ON THE WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOTHING THEY CAN DO WARRANTY IS OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Jan 17, 2003CA

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER LEFT, VEHICLE STEERS TO THE RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATES THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 11, 200368,150 milesCA

CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD...BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

Steering
Filed Dec 30, 2002CT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TURNING LEFT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Dec 9, 200232,000 milesME

THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED FREON, WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THE OCUPANTS TO BECOME ILL. TS *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Dec 5, 200252,452 milesOH

THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN A COOLANT LEAK. *TS *NLM

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 26, 2002IL

BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 26,550 MILES ON IT, OWNER HAD NO REASON TO BELIEVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED NO SYMPTOMS OF TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION UNTIL THE TRIP IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ON THE TRIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND VIBRATED A BIT WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP, IT MADE THE SAME UNUSUAL NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE NOISE AND VIBRATION SUBSIDED ONCE THE CAR WAS MOVING MORE THAN FIVE OR TEN MILES PER HOUR. AFTER TWO MILES THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE RAN FINE, PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR CAUSED A NOW LOUDER NOISE AND VIBRATION BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND REPORTED A HEAVY METAL FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 3.5 YEARS AGO. WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 3 YEARS) THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 26,550 MILES WAS NOT A FACTOR. PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PUT THE OWNER IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER, WHO SAID HE WOULD WORK WITH THE OWNER IF HE WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TO THE DEALERS FACILITY. WHEN ASKED WHAT WORK WITH THE OWNER MEANT.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Nov 21, 2002CA

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKE LEFT TURN STEERING WILL MAKE HARD TO DO IT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DO TO THE YEAR... NHTSA 15336-02-V-286-000: POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TAB WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AS YOU EXPERIENCE YOUR PROBLEM. TS

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 17, 200286,000 milesNY

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOCKING PLATE IS NOT LOCKING CORRECTLY WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER. TS THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BUCKLE ENGAGES INTO FIXED RECESS/SOCKET, BUT EASILY SLIPS OUT OF LATCHING MECHANISM IN THE FIXED SOCKET. *SCC *NLM

Steering
Filed Sep 24, 2002CA

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND. CONSUMER CAN ALSO FEEL THIS CLICKING ON STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 9 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE STRUTS AND SUPPORTS, THE RACK AND BEARINGS. HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*JB

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Sep 23, 2002VA

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SUNROOF ON THE VEHICLE SHATTERED WHILE THE DRIVING, THERE IS NOTHING THAT HIT THE ROOF. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 22, 2002FL

ALSO, BESIDES (2) POWER WINDOW MOTORS FAILING, (2) BLOWER (AIR) MOTORS HAVE FAILED. *AKI

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Aug 26, 2002MA

THE STEERING MAKES A LOUD CREAKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CRECKING NOISE IS LOUDER WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN FURTHER OTHERWISE THE NOISE IS INTERMITTENT.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Aug 22, 2002PA

BLACK MOLD HAS DEVELOPED IN VEHICLE THROUGH VENTS FROM USING VENTILATION SYSTEM. . THIS MOLD IS MAKES FAMILY MEMBERS SICK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 20, 2002NH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIODE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Aug 15, 2002OH

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH OR LESS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 15, 2002PA

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR WAS A BLACK MOLD IN THE AIR CONDITION UNIT AND THE AIR THAT CAME OUT THE VENTS MADE THE FAMILY SICK.

Steering
Filed Aug 15, 2002IL

STEERING MECHANISM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS VARIABLE STEERING WHICH IS LOOSE FOR CITY DRIVING AND STURDY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING. MECHANISM IS WORKING THE OPPOSITE, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE VARIABLE STEERING. CONSUMER KNOWS VEHICLE HAS MECHANISM BECAUSE IT HAS WORKED PROPERLY IN THE PAST.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 15, 2002OH

WHILE DRIVING APPROX 55-60MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT WALL AND FLEW IN THE AIR. UPON IMPACT,DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS BADLY INJURED.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Filed Jul 27, 2002TX

ENGINE SUDDENLY MISSES AND SOMETIMES DIES WHILE MOVING AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE TACHOMETER QUITS AND THE 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' SWITCH-LIGHT COMES ON. THE ENGINE SOMETIMES RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY AND/OR THE ENGINE SMOOTHS OUT, BUT THE TACHOMETER REMAINS INOPERATIVE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT STAYS LIT. STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE RESETS THE TACH AND INDICATOR LIGHT. SOMETIMES WHEN THE ENGINE DOES DIE, IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES OF BEING STRANDED ON THE EXPRESSWAY.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 19, 2002CA

VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Filed Jul 10, 2002NC

THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE PC SOLENOID. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT CORRECTED. *YH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jun 14, 2002PA

AFTER RUNNING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART; HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN HOT WEATHER IN PAST 4 MONTHS AND WILL RESTART AFTER SEVEARL HOURS ON IT'S OWN. PONTIAC DEALERS CANNOT "RECREATE " PROBLEM THEREFORE, WILL NOT CHECK WHY NO FUEL IS GETTING TO INJECTORS. WHEN ROADSIDE ASSIST CAME THEY CHECKED INJECTIONS AND WAS GETTING NO FUEL TOWED THREE TIMES. I PAID TO CHECK FUEL LINES AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER AND BATTERY WHICH FUEL FILTER DID NOT HAVE TO BE CHANGED. NOR DID THE BATTERY NEED TO BE CHANGED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 31, 2002IN

WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AS VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND MISFIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK HOME. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO ENGINE LOCKING UP, AND CAUSING STARTER TO COMPLETELY FAIL. DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 31, 2002IN

VEHICLE DRIVES WELL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR AT LEAST 10-15 MINUTES. AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE IT JERKS INTO GEARS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AS PROBLEM PERSISTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Apr 7, 2002NY

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENS/LOCKS INTO A CERTAIN POSTION. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS. I FEEL THAT THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CANT COMPLETE A TURN IN THE MANNER I NEED. THIS HAS BEEN A NOTED PROBLEM IN THE '97 TO '99 MODEL YEAR GRAND PRIX.*AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 19, 2002CA

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL AIR TEMPERATURE IS REGULATED BASED ON AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (I.E.: IF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE IS 75 DEGREES AND CLIMATE CONTROL IS SET TO 70 - THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL ENGAGE.) THE EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL REGULARLY DISPLAYS AN INACCURATE EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 60 DEGREES (EVEN ON 100+ TEMPERATURE DAYS.) IF THE SYSTEM REPORTS AN EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 60 DEGREES, THE AIR CONDITIONER CANNOT BE MANUALLY ENGAGED - THIS MALFUNCTION RENDERS THE AIR CONDITIONER USELESS. FURTHERMORE, IF THE EXTERIOR READING IS LESS THAN 60 DEGREES, THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WILL INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CIRCULATING THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM (IF THE SYSTEM THINKS THE TEMP. IS 55 DEGREES, EVEN IF IT IS ACTUALLY 95 DEGREES - THE SYSTEM BLOWS HEATED AIR.) I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS - WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THE PROBLEM CAN NEVER BE DUPLICATED. NO FAULT OF THE DEALER - IT IS A COMPLETE RANDOM (ALTHOUGH FREQUENT) OCCURRENCE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 6, 2002MD

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPOLYED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 6, 2002TN

AFTER DRIVING IN THE RAIN BRAKES WILL NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY FOR 2-3 SECONDS AFTER APPLICATION. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE NEW. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE EXITING AN EXPRESSWAY AFTER A 10 MILE DRIVE AND HAVE THIS OCCUR IN LIGHT RAIN. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Feb 28, 2002OH

VEHICLE WONT TURN IN REVERSE, CAUSE STEERING RACK BINDING INTERNALLY, GEAR ASSEMBLY AND POWER STEERING SHORT REPLACE.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 11, 2002FL

FRONTAL SIDE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP PROPERLY DUE TO A KINK IN CABLE. DEALER NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jan 23, 2002MI

ON 10/19/01 CAR DIED. DEALER DETERMINED LEAK IN UPPER MANIFOLD CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO ENGINE. WHILE WITHIN 3-MO WARRANTY, THE MILEAGE WAS GREATER THAN 3,000 MI. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $1,200 TO FIX. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD BE $700. HE FIXED IT FOR $725. HOWEVER, HE SAID THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH OTHER MECHANICS INCLUDING PEOPLE IN THE SERVICE DEPT AT CENTURY WHO SAID THAT "GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PLASTIC PART". ON 12/7/01 THE CAR QUIT. MY MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SHAVING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND IT HAD BLOWN A ROD. HE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL AREA MECHANICS WHO REPORTED SIMILAR MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS REPAIRS OF THE LEAKS FROM THE MANIFOLD. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ENGINE COST OF $3,200 (THUS TOTAL OF CLOSE TO $4,000). THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD AND WILL LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN. HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 19, 2002TX

ENGINE STALLS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC, USUALLY TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT TO PULL INTO A LANE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER PULLING TO A STOP THE ENGINE RESTARTS QUICKLY. NO ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHTS ARE SET. THIS HAS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES (APPROXIMATELY 10) AND IS VERY DANGEROUS (PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND HAVING THE CAR STALL JUST AS YOU START). AFTER NOTING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS UNDER ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL ON YOU WEB SITE, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED. FOR ME, I AM CONSIDERING SELLING THE CAR. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jan 17, 2002MI

TROUBLE TURNING TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST OVER THE RIGHT HAND TURNS, MECHANIC SAID THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IS NOT WORKING

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Dec 30, 2001FL

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 12, 2001NY

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.*AK CONSUMER STATED DURING A SNOW STORM THE DRIVER SIDE WIPERS FLIPPED 5 TIMES THEN THE WIPER HIT THE OTHER WIPER BENDING IT, CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.*SLC

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil Springs
Filed Nov 29, 2001OH

TRAILING ARM BROKE IN HALF FOR NO REASON. LOOKS LIKE METAL JUST RIPPED IN HALF. I HAVE THE PART THAT WAS TAKEN OFF THE CAR AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT EVEN THOUGH THE ONLY REASON THE CAR NEEDED ONE WAS BECAUSE THE TRAILING ARM FAILED. I HAVE NO CONFINDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND POSSIBLY WRECKED SERIOUSLY INJURING MYSELF AND POSSIBLY ANY OTHER MOTORIST AROUND ME.. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE GM HOTLINE WAS NO HELP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SORRY I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR AND SUGGESTED THAT I GET IT CHECKED PERIODICALLY AT THE DEALER. I ASKED TO HAVE A GM REP INSPECT MY CAR AND THEY REFUSED. IF THE RIGHT SIDE TRAILING ARM BROKE FOR NO REASON IT IS ONLY NORMAL TO SUSPECT THAT THE LEFT SIDE TRAILING MAY DO THE SAME THING.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Nov 21, 2001LA

HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE AND WALKED AWAY, AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PASSENGER HAD POPPED HOOD AND HOSED DOWN INSIDE, AND PUT FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. NO INDICATION OF CAUSE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED WIRING HARNESS WAS LIKELY CAUSE.*AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 30, 2001LA

VEHICLE TRUNK WILL OPEN AND INTERIOR INSTUMENT PANEL WILL SHOW TRUNK AJAR WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN PROMPTED TO OPEN TRUNK. INSIDE INSERT TO TRUNK, WILL FALL OPEN DURING SUDDEN STOP, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN LOCKED POSITION. BOTH, IMMEDIATELY DISTRACTING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. POSSIBLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 6, 2001NY

VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED,AND FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 4, 2001MD

VEHICLE WAS HESITATING AND SLUGGISH. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND COOLANT LEAKING IN ENGINE.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 23, 2001PA

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WIOULD STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARRING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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