Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PURSUIT. THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND FLAMES BEGAN POURING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT A SPECIALIST WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE.THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 227,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC PURSUIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED; MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINKAGE BY INSTALLING A GREASE FITTING, BUT IT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. . THE SECOND TIME IT FAIL, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A NEW BOOSTER WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 09/01/11
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.