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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 →

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Aug 12, 2001NJ

A CLUNK IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. IN REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER, THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE RIGHT SIDE OUTER RIGHT TIE ROD HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALER NOW CLAIMS THIS CLUNK IS NORMAL.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 25, 2001FL

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT WOULD STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHCLE CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER BEING SHUT DOWN FOR AWHILE. HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC TEST DROVE VEHCLE, BUT IT DID NOT STALL. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 20, 2001OH

AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 40 MINUTES STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP COMPLETELY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK GEAR ASSEMBLY AND POWER STEERING HAVE BEEN REPLACED, DEALER HAS ALSO PERFORMED FRONT END ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR, HOWEVER FEELS THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR ANYTHING. *SLC

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 16, 2001MA

I AM A TECHNICIAN AT A PONTIAC DEALER IN THE BOSTON MASS. AREA. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE PERSONALLY REPLACED THE RIGHTHAND HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY ON MULTIPLE 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR PONTIAC GRAND PRIXS. IN ALL INSTANCES THE CLEAR LENS HAS SEPARATED FROM THE HEADLAMP BODY RESULTING IN A LAMP FAILURE. ALSO, I CAN IMAGINE THE SAFETY THREAT THIS POSES IF IT SHOULD OCCURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AS SEVERAL VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS INDEED THE CASE. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL LEFT HAND HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FOR THE SAME CONDITION BUT MOST INSTANCES HAVE BEEN THE RIGHT HAND LAMP.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed May 31, 2001OH

MY GRANDSON, AGE 5 WAS RUN OVER BY MY VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WITH THE GEARSHIFT PLACED IN PARK, AND THE KEYS IN MY POCKET, HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR. I WAS IN THE GARAGE, A FEW FEET AWAY WHEN I HEARD HIM CRYING. I TURNED AROUND AND SAW HIM ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR - THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS - HE FELL OUT, AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL RAN COMPLETELY OVER HIS ABDOMEN AND HIPS. HE SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE TO HIS LIVER AND ABRASIONS TO HIS BACK. I DROVE HIM IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL IN DELAWARE, OH WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THEN MEDIFLIGHTED TO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN COLUMBUS, OH. HE WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR 1 1/2 DAYS, AND IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 5 DAYS TOTAL. HE IS ALSO SEEING A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO HAS DIAGNOSED HIM WITH POST TRAUMATIC DISORDER, AND IS SEEING HIM ON A REGULAR BASIS. MY DAUGHTER'S AND MY CONCERN IS THAT GMC, THOUGH PURCHASING MY VEHICLE BACK, AND HAVING SENT AN INVESTIGATOR DOWN WHO WAS ABLE TO ALSO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK WHEN TURNED OFF WITH THE KEYS REMOVED, HAS YET TO ADMIT LIABILITY. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANOTHER CHILD, WITH EVEN WORSE RESULTS. PLEASE HELP US SEE THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *AK

TiresCrash1 injured
Filed May 23, 2001MI

MY TIRE CAUGHT A CHUCK HOLE AND PULLED ME DOWN INTO A GULLY AND I HIT TREES HEAD ON. I WORE MY SEAT BELT BUT HAVE INJURIES TO MY LEFT SIDE. MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY SPEED WAS 35 MPH. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 21, 2001GA

ENGINE WILL STALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. IT USUALLY HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COMING TO A STOP (BETWEEN 0-15 MPH) AND MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR WILL RESTART AND NO LIGHTS COME ON, THEREFORE THE DEALER CANNOT FIND WHERE ANY "CODES" HAVE BEEN SET IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THEY CANNOT RECREATE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO OPENED A FILE WITH PONTIAC. THIS PROBLEM IS A DANGER TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY GRAND PRIX DRIVERS. WHEN WILL THIS PROBLEM BE INVESTIGATED AND WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A "FIX" TO BE IMPLEMENTED? AS IT STANDS NOW, THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed May 14, 2001WA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Apr 19, 2001MI

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK THE DEALER PUT THE VEHICLE ON SCAPE MODE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE IF THE AIR BAG WORKS. *YH

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 19, 2001MI

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT STAY LATCHED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE. . *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 29, 2001MS

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE USED TO GET 324 MILES TO A FULL TANK OF GAS, NOW IT ONLY GETS 207 MILES, THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL NOT REGISTER DIGITALLY OVER 279 MILES, DEALERSHIP IS OFFERING LITTLE OR NO ASSISTANCE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER EVERY OTHER DAY FOR 2 MONTHS. NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jan 18, 2001NH

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE MERGING ON HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT DEALER DETECTED FAILED EGR VALVE AND REPLACED. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jan 8, 2001OH

VEHICLE BECAME FULL OF SMOKE WHILE BEING STARTED IN GARAGE. ALSO LOCKING CONSUMER WITHIN VEHICLE, AND UNABLE TO GET OU.; NEIGHBOR WAS ABLE TO GET CONSUMER OUT OF CAR BEFORE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON LOCATION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 5, 2000VA

THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT NECESSARILY CONCERNING THE ABSOLUTE FAILURE OF A COMPONENT, BUT RATHER THE REPEATED NEED TO REPLACE, WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE, A CRITICAL SAFETY RELATED COMPONENT. FIRST OF ALL THE NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS PRIOR TO TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE IN MARCH '99, AND THEN THE NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR ROTORS IN OCTOBER '00, WITH A LITTLE OVER 15,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NO EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN BY PONTIAC. MY CORRESPONDENCE TO PONTIAC IN RESPONSE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEY, YIELDED MERELY A TELEPHONE MESSAGE THAT CONFIRMED BASICALLY WHAT I HAD TOLD THEM REGARDING THE TWO TIMES ROTORS WERE REPLACED, IMPLYING TO ME THAT "I CAN EXPECT TO REPLACE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE EVERY 15,000 MILES. TO ME THAT INDICATES THAT PONTIAC ARE ESENTIALLY UNWILLING TO ADMIT TO A QUALITY, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM IN A COMPONENT OF THEIR PRODUCT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 27, 2000OH

I AM REPORTING A PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. IT HAS HAD A ACCEIERATION PROBLEM SINCE I STARTED DRIVING IT. I HAD IT SENT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEY SAY THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE OF THE SOFTWERE BEING BAD IN THAT MODEL.I CONTACTED GENERAL M OTORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM,THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. I AM NOW FINDING REPORTS ON THE SAME ISSUE OCCURING IN THE SAME MODEL CARS ALL OVER. I WAS TOLD THIS IS TRUE AND IS HAPPENING IN CARS FROM THE YEAR 98-99. THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. I DON'T SEE HOW THEY CAN MAKE A CAR AND KNOW THE PROBLEM THAT IS THEIR FAULT, THAT THEY EVEN KNOW ABOUT AND WILL NOT CORRECT. I AM GETTING MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM CONCERNING THIS CAR AND THE SOFTWARE AND WILL BE CONTACTING MY LAWYER AND THE COMPANY I HAVE MY LOAN THRU. I WORK TO HARD TO HAVE A VEHICLE, IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO OWN A CAR AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT IT RUNS THE WAY IT IS MENT TO. I WILL NOT TAKE THE ANSWER I WAS GIVEN FROM THEM AS A SOLUTION. WHAT THEY SAID IS NOT A WAY TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE. SOMEONE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DIE OR BECOME BADLY HURT BEFORE IT IS TAKEN CARE OF. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP IN GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF. MY E- MAIL IS [email protected]. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 14, 2000IA

ENGINE IS SURGING BETWEEN 50-60 PLUS MILES PER HOUR RANGE, PONTIAC DEALER RECOMMENDS TRANSMISSION CHANGE EVEN THOUGH CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. TYPICALLY NOTHING SHOULD BE DONE ON CAR TILL OVER 100,000 MILES. BOUGHT AS USED CAR AND DEALER STATES I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE MONEY TO DO SO, BUT I BOUGHT CAR WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE WHEN USED FOR ONLY 20,000 MILES. SOUNDS LIKE A RIP-OFF TO ME. WHAT CAN WE DO WITH IT AND CAN WE FIND OUT PREVIOUS OWNERS AND IF HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT? THANKS ALOT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 13, 2000IA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Nov 6, 2000MN

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Nov 3, 2000CA

PROBLEM WITH RIGHT WHEEL STUDS BREAKING OFF. PROBLEM OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, REPAIR MADE AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 30, 2000MA

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN OPENED DOOR BECOMES ENTANGLED WITH THE METAL PART AND HINGES. DEALERSHIP WASN'T AWARE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 30, 2000KY

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN SEVERE IMJURY TO FACE AND ARM DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. NLM

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Aug 31, 2000NC

WHILE MAKING A SLOW TURN VEHICLE SHOWED NO POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Aug 29, 2000NY

BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME SCRATCHED/CLOUDY. LIGHT OUTPUT IS REDUCED. I BELIEVE THAT THESE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE EASILT SCRATCHED WHEN CLEANING DEBRIS AND DIRT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED ON CARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH GLASS HEADLIGHT LENSES. IN ADDITION, I BELIEVE THAT LIGHT OUTPUT ON LOW-BEAM IS INSUFFICIENT EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW.OTHER GRAND PRIXS I HAVE CHECKED HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THIRDLY, THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE LOOSLY FITTED TO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT PATTERN TO SHIMMER WHEN DRIVWEN OVER ROUGH ROADS.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 2000GA

CAR STALLS ON ACCEL,TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD IN TO 2ND GEAR

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 17, 2000ID

THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD ON BOTH FRONT BRAKING SYSTEMS ARE WEARING VERY UNEVEN, THIS UNEVEN WEAR IS CAUSING THE INSIDE PADS TO DISINTEGRATE AND CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT, FOR LACK OF BRAKE PAD MATERIAL. THIS UNEVEN WEAR PATTERN ALLOWED THE OUTSIDE PAD TO BE ABOUT 90% OF NEW AND THE INSIDE PAD TO BE DESTROYED, THERE IS A WEAR INDICATOR ON THE OUTSIDE PAD THAT TELLS THE OPERATOR THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CHECKED OR REPLACED. BECAUSE THE CALIPERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND WERE PROBABLY STICKING(AS THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO SORT OF FLOAT)THE INSIDE PAD WAS DOING MOST OF THE BRAKING, THIS ONE PAD BRAKING PREMATURELY WORE OUT THE INSIDE PAD TO THE POINT OF METAL TO METAL CONTACT,AND BECAUSE OF THE BRAKING WAS MOSTLY WITH ONE PAD THE ROTARS WERE ALSO WARPED CAUSING ACCLERATED WEAR.THE AUTO DEALER I TOOK IT TO FOR REPAR STATED THAT THIS WEAR PATTERN WAS UNUSUAL(FOUR OTHER SERVICE PEOPLE ALSO STATED THIS AT THIS DEALERSHIP)BUT SAID THAT NO SERVICE BULLITANS WERE ISSUED AND THEY FELT THEY HAD NO LIABILITY. A REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER FROM GENERAL MOTORS WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME, INSPECTED THE BAD PARTS AND STATED THIS WEAR PATTERN IS VERY UNUSUAL, BUT STILL DECLINED TO ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE A VEHICLE THAT CAN PREMATURELY DESTROY ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTACTED AND SHOWN OTHER CERTIFIED BRAKE TECHS THIS AND ALSO CONTACTED OTHER GEN. MOTORS EMPLYEES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE AGENCIES IN MY OWNERS MANUAL. THE GENERAL MO

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 10, 2000TN

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH OR WORK, AND HAD BEEN REPLACE ONCE. CURRENTLY, HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Aug 3, 2000MT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON AND TRANSMISSION PAWL WAS IN PARK, PAWL JUMPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE ON A FLAT SURFACE WHERE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 3, 2000FL

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE WINDOWS BEING STUCK DOWN(BOTH AT DIFF. TIMES) THIS IS NOT AN ISSOLATED INCIDENT. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR BETWEEN 1997 AND 1999. ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT SEEM TO BE DIRECTLY A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM, IT CAN BE IF IN AN ACCIDENT(ROLL OVER)AS AN ARM, OR ENTIRE BODY MAY BE THROWN FROM THE CAR IF THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN. AS SMALL OF A FRACTION OF A POSSIBILITY THAT THAT MAY BE, IT IS STILL A POSSIBLE PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE DRIVER HAD THE OPTION TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY PONTIAC AND WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED. EVEN THE REPLACEMENT MOTORS FAIL, THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE MAILFUNCTIONING MOTORS UNLESS THEY FAIL WHILE AT THE SERVICE SHOP.(IT IS AN INTERMITENT PROBLEM). PLEASE HELP TO GET THIS RESOLVED! THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 19, 2000FL

AIR CONDITIONER CYCLES OFF AND ON IN HOT WEATHER ABOUT 10 - 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND THE MECHANICS CANNOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM (EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS TO ME DAILY) NOR DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Jul 18, 2000IL

INTERIOR SUNROOF MOLDING IS WRAPED. YH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 30, 2000MA

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. ALSO, WHILE DRIVER APPLIES BRAKES AND DEPRESSES ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 13, 2000MI

DISC BRAKES ARE GRINDING - METAL TO METAL. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IT IS HANGING UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE DISC BRAKES. IT IS CAUSING THE BACK SIDE OF THE DISC ON ALL FOUR WHEELS TO "GROOVE" THE ROTOR, WITH THE WORST BEING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE BUNDLES (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE) RIDE THE EDGE OF SHARP METAL CUTOUTS AS THE WIRING PASSES OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FEEDTHRU GROMMETS. *AK

Interior Lighting
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

REAR DOOR COURTESY/WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT OR REFLECT. THE VIEW OF THE FRONT DOOR WARNING LIGHTS IS ALSO BLOCKED WHEN THE REAR DOOR IS OPEN. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT REFLECT AS THE MANUFACTURE CLAIMS. THIS IS A HAZARD WHEN SMALL CHILDREN POP THE REAR DOOR OPEN AT NIGHT. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

THE LEFT DRIVESHAFT SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES (A WEAR PROBLEM) IT IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN. INFRARED ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL REVEALS FLUID SIMILAR TO DIESEL FUEL MIXED WITH IT. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

HEADLIGHTS DISPLAY "MPH" READOUT TUMBLES DOWN THEN RECOVERS (SCRAMBLES) WITH VERY LIGHT ROAD VIBRATION. 4 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND NOT FIXED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

TRUNK AJAR WARNING INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT LIGHT. LATCH ASSEMBLE REPLACED ONCE, IT STILL FAILS. HAZARDOUS WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE TRUNK LID IS FOUND TO BE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT UNLATCHED. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

LEFT REAR STRUT SHOCK LEAKING BAD. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

THE STEERING HAS HUNG UP (LACK OF POWER ASSIST) TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS (3) TIMES. WORKED O.K. AFTER IT POPPED. IT HAS POPPED (3) OTHER TIMES WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED WITH LITTLE OR NO MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 9, 2000KS

BOTH ENGINE VALVE COVERS LEAK. OIL SEEPAGE HAS REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AT 22000 MILES.*AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 12, 2000GA

THERE IS A SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER'S VENTS. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT SHE HAD MILDEW INSIDE OF AIR CONDITIONER. MECHANIC SPRAYED SOME SPRAY TO GET RID OF THE SMELL. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Apr 11, 2000TX

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 7, 2000MI

FRONT BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT AND LOCK UP. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 10, 2000VT

WHEN TRAVELING ON SNOW PAVEMENT SURFACE AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN INTO A DITCH AND HITTING A TREE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALSO THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 4, 2000MO

ENGINE IS SURGING IN OVERDRIVE BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 13, 2000OH

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTERMENT PANEL LIT AND REMAINED ON (NOT FLASHING). LATER WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED THE LIGHT WAS OFF. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THE LIGHT AGAIN LIGHT AND REMAINED ON. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. OF THE PROBLEM AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE ( LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIREING HARNESS WAS BROKEN ) A NEW PART WAS ORDERED. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I LOOKED FOR MYSELF AND NOTICED THE HARNESS FROM THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS RUBBED ALMOST IN TWO. THE HARNESS IS LOCATED IN SUCH A PLACE THAT WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED ALL THE WAY TO RIGHT THE LEFT TIRE TIRE RUBBED THE HARNESS.THESE ARE THE THE ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES FROM THE MANUFACTURE. ANY ADDITINAL INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED PLEASE FEEL FROM TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. ALAN ZELLER. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 6, 2000TN

CAR WILL DIE. SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING OUT IN INTERSECTION, AT ABOUT 10MPH. YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN . IT HAS DONE IT 11 TIMES IN ABOUT 5MO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS , BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN . YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 4, 2000NY

EXCESSIVELY LOUD HIGH PITCH WHINE FROM POWER STEERING PUMP WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 9, 1999WI

DESIGN OF DASHBOARD CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER FINDS NO PROBLEM. AREA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WILL NOT INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK *YC

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 16, 1999CA

THE CAR PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WILL TAKE OFF AND THEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING THE MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF. I WAS ALMOST HIT IN 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE CAR WILL JUST GO OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND AFTER SHUTTING OFF, I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR FAST. GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM I EVEN HAVE A FILE NUMBER WITH THEM, AND GREENWOOD AUTO CENTER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. BEFORE GREENWOOD AUTO CENTER I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM EITHER. I CONSIDER THE CAR TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE MOTOR IS GOING TO GO OFF, AND I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE ALL THE PAPERS OF THE REPAIRS AND THE PERSONS I HAVE TALK TO IN GMC, AND AS OF TODAY THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. BUT GMC AND GREENWOOD AUTO CENTER ARE AWARE THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

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