We found the following complaints for PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1989)
Read complaints for PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1989)
Sun roof won't close fully due to electrical problem.
Instrument cluster goes out intermittently. Sometimes it is off all the time, other times only when headlights on, other times only when headlights are off. Speed, fuel odometer... Nothing can be seen.
Two months after the warranty expired the electrical parts began to break and the mfg is offering no support.tt
Alternator failed, causing battery light to stay on while battery drained.
Alternator failed, causing battery light to stay on while battery drained.
Alternator failed.
The vehicle cuts off at high speeds. Please describe.
When module goes out thecar stalls .please describe .
Ignition module failed, making vehicle impossible to start.
Electronic control module failed, causing vehicle to stall.
The main computer was replaced, consumer noticed the odometer not reading the mileage correctly, the dealer stated that the computer needed to be replaced again.
Computer failed causing vehicle to stall. *tw
Purchase car new car had three computers replaced two alternators and ignition module was replaced having more problems will describe .tt
The main computer was replaced, consumer noticed the odometer not reading the mileage correctly, the dealer stated that the computer needed to be replaced again.
Ignition key stuck in lock.
Ignition switch failure due to an electrical short.
The defective wiring harness malfuctioned, causing the odometer, and gas gauge to read improperly or inoperative.dealer cannot determine problem.
Oxygen sensor circuit melted under the hood.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Electrical; computer dash board misread shut down when consumer was driving, it cut off in traffic due to short in dashboard.tt
The contact owns a 1989 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Water pump replaced due to leak.
Vehicle overheats at idle, due to cooling system problems.
Noisy engine due to water pump failure.
Thermostat has been replaced 3 times.
While driving engine motor mounts broke, causing the motor to fall and the steering column to split into two, which caused loss of vehicle control and resulted in anaccident.cause unknown.please provide further details.
Crankshaft broke causing the vehicle to stall without warning. Nm
Oil pan gasketleak.
Engine struts failed.
While travelingheard a loud noise andlost power steering. Thenengine separated from vehicle. Please provide further information.
Consumer took vehicle to get fixed for recall:rear cradle bolts: after this was done, engine fell out,consumerhas spoken to the dealership which was very rude to consumer. Will not fix problem.
Vehicle stalls when stopped at a stop light or when slowing down.
While using clutch to down shift or to shift into another gear, vehicle would stall, without warning, during traffic or at stop signs/lights, have no control over the steering.
Consumer wa sdriving and the engine fell out onto the ground.
Engine stalls
Ref:nhtsa campaign id number 00v189000 - fix doesnt remedy problem.
Rear brake light failed to come on when brakes were applied; caused by defective brake light switch; switch replaced.tt
The contact owns a 1989 pontiac grand prix.the contact stated that his brake light lamps would remain illuminated when the vehicle was not in operation.this caused the battery to fail.the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 90v185000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch); therefore, they would not assume any responsibility for the repairs.the failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 200,000. Updated 2/5/09 updated 02/10/09.
Failed brake light switch caused antilock brake warning light to come on.
Headlight switch failed, causing lights to go off.
Turn signal failure.
The turn signal is on backorder from general motors to the tune of 2,500 customers.cars will not pass vehicle inspection without the turn signals working.turn signals are very important when changing lanes and turning.i have received a ticket for not having my vehicle inspected due to the turn signal component not being available to repair my car.general motors should step-up production on these turn signal components as it poses an immediate danger to cause accidents.
Consumer noticed oil leaking onto the intake manifold in the engine compartment. Please describe in more details.
Intermitent stalling/replaced fuel pump.
Vehicle stalled.
Fuel injector failed, causing vehicle to stall.
Abs speed sensors have failed twice, master cylinder has failed and replaced twice, enitre brake system has locked up, 8 fuel injectors replaced due to electrical shorts, brake power assist now failed.
Fuel tank emits fumes.
Digital gas gauge indicator failed, causing inability to ascertain how much gas is in vehicle.*skd
Driver side door mounted seat belts failed, lap belt also failed, door came open and passenger was ejected and killed.tt
Vehicle parked emergency brake released and vehicle rolled.tt
Emergency brake failed. *sd
Transmission shifts hard.
Transmission vacuum line plugged.
Axle broke, resulting in uncontrolable driving.tt
While using clutch to down shift or to shift into another gear, vehicle would stall, without warning, during traffic or at stop signs/lights, have no control over the steering.
Transmission failed.
Received notice (#90v05400). Called and took vehicle to dealer, drivers side shoulder belt partially repaired, dealer informed owner would have to pay to have passengers side belt repaired, it has to do with guide cover.consumer stated the passenger side belt guide in which the seat belt is guided through on the door is split.
Driver side door mounted seat belts failed, lap belt also failed, door came open and passenger was ejected and killed.tt
No summary provided by consumer. *mjs
Seat belt failed during collision from rear, causing injury.*tw
Seat belt sticks in the locked position on both front seat selts.tt
Seat belt buckle fell apart
Seat belt buckles failed.
Seat belt does not buckle, when it does it will not release.tt
Rear seat belts designed w/emergency lock device which is unsafe for child safety seats, seat belts cannot be replaced due to lack of replacement parts.
While driving the drivers seat detatched from the floor. Please describe.tt
Seat belt guide loop on passenger side is cracked.
Driver power front seat adjuster on one side is unattached.
Seat back failed to remain latched during rearend collision. *tw
Brakes corroded.
Abs speed sensors have failed twice, master cylinder has failed and replaced twice, enitre brake system has locked up, 8 fuel injectors replaced due to electrical shorts, brake power assist now failed.
Powermaster iii abs unit leaking brake fluid from cracked housing, dealer cost for the part alone is $2600.00an unreasonable amount, most everyone that also owns one has the same problem!
No summary listed for above vehicle.
The abs braking system does not function at times, then the entire braking system stops working.tt
In wet and dry weather when applying the brakes,there are no brakes,have abs anti-lock brakes . Please describe .
Just wondering what happened to the gmc brake litigation settlement?my car is in need of another set of brakes, they even say that my emergency brakes need replacing and i've never used them since the last time they got replaced.plus my brakes are squeeking again, just wondering if anything was happening about this, besides i had to send them my repair papers, and never heard anything from them, seems like the company would say something about it good or bad.so the people are not worrying about their cars brakes.thank you [email protected].
Faulty brakes have been replaced several times.nlm
Vehicle experiencing brake problems.nlm
Front/rear brake systems replaced.
Brakes make grinding noise.
Vehicle experiencing brake problems.nlm
Brakes failed twice, causing 2 accidents/injuries. *sd
Vehicle experiencing brake problems.nlm
Vehicle experiencing brake problems.nlm
Vehicle experiencing brake problems.nlm
Brake pedal failure, no response when applied.tt
Have had the front brakes replaced aug 20,1993 and in january of 95 the entire brake system had to be replaced. Installed pads and rotors.tt
Corroded rear disc brakes.tt
Front disc brakes are dragging and are not releasing, also replaced front brake pads/rotors/calipers.tt
Rear disc brakes locked up.tt
Front brakes have excessive wear being replace (3) times since owned two years.tt
Corroded rear disc brakes.tt
Corroded rear disc brakes.tt
Consumer rear disc brake was corroded.tt
Corroded rear disc brakes.tt
Corrosion of rear disc brakes, replacement of the rear caliper and brake pads, ea94-041 active.tt
Rear disc brake corrosion.tt
The brakes continually fail, the system freezes up.
Rear disc brakes never worked correctly consumer has had 2 sets but the vehicle still will not stop.nlm
Rear brake calipers locked up and caused loss of brakepressure.
Corroded rear disc brakes.tt
Corroded rear disc brakes causes reduction in braking ability. Repaired 3-4 times. Please describe details.tt
Rear calipers froze, also brake pad/rotor wear.
Corroded rear disc brakes/excessive wear of front brakes.tt
Corroded rear disc brakes, causing excessive wear of the front brakes.
Rear brakes disc brakes have corroded.tt
Rear caliper slides failed twice, alsorotors/pads rusted. *skd
Upper right/rear caliper froze.
Left rear caliper slide pad stuck , causing pad to rub against rotor.
Brake calipers replaced due to brake failure. *sd
Rear caliper pins stick, causing premature wear on brake rotors and pads. (other vehicle on 485630)*skd
Rear caliper pins stick, causing premature wear on brake rotors and pads. (other vehicle on 479692)*skd
Brake calipers replaced due to brake failure. *sd
Brake calipers failed.
Sleeve/sliders corrodes and causes a binding in the calipers which in effect prevents the rear brakes pads from coming into contact with the rotors. (second vehicle on 504879)
Rear brake calipers clocked up, causing brakes to lock up.
Rear calipers are corroded, froze pins solid.tt
Rear brake caliper rusted. Resulting in brake lockup.tt
Rear brakes freeze up,calipers will not move, pe 94-063 active.tt
Rear brake calipers corroded/do nnot close properly due to poor design.
Sliders corroded, causing calipers to bind. (2nd vehicle on 505712)*sd
Brake calipers locked up, causing failure. *sd
Ea94-041 active, corrosion of the rear disc brakes, calipers replace, rear brakes lockup.tt
The brake calipers stick, causing extensive damage to the brake system.
Inside pad does not have pistons, wears out back brake pad.tt
Brake pads replaced. *sd
Front brakes pulsate due to front rotors/pads.
Corroded rear disc brakes, causes excessive wear on front brake pads.tt
Brake pads replaced. *sd
The front and rear disc brakes had to replaced once every year in 1994 had to replace them twice dueto premature wear of pads.
Brake failure; corrosion in rear disc brakes and holes disc drums and rotors, pe94-063 active.tt
Front brakes pulsate due to front rotors/pads.
Replaced rear brake rotors.
Rear rotors rusted and froze to calipers/glazed front rotors, due to not using parking brake to align rear braking system.*skd
Rotors replaced due to corrosion. *sd
Rotors replaced due to corrosion. *sd
Rear brake rotors failed, causing brakes to grind.*skd
Brake rotors rusted. *sd
The rear brakes are corroded and replaced the brakes all the time. Please describe.
Rear brakes froze.
Rear brakes failed, causing excessive wear of front brakes.
Rear brakes caliper guide pins rusted, freezing rear brakes and causing premature wear of front brake pads. *skd
Rear brake failure. *sd
Was hearing a terrible noise when backing up findings were the back brakes was corroded.tt
Rear brake corroded, replace rear brake system.tt
Brake assembly on rear wheels fell apart when wheels were removed due to rust. *dsh
Heard a noise developed extended stopping distance due to rear brake corrosion.tt
Brake line broke, causing loss of brakes.
Abs speed sensors have failed twice, master cylinder has failed and replaced twice, enitre brake system has locked up, 8 fuel injectors replaced due to electrical shorts, brake power assist now failed.
Master cylinder leaks. *sd
Master cylinder failure.
Abs speed sensors have failed twice, master cylinder has failed and replaced twice, enitre brake system has locked up, 8 fuel injectors replaced due to electrical shorts, brake power assist now failed.
Consumer received a recall notice on his vehicle.he made an appointment to have recall remedied but the manufacturer does not have parts.
Steering failure, driving at speed of 20mph, making a left turn, steering wheel had no control and complete loss of steering.
Front cradle bolt parameters that support the engine disintergrated, causing a loss of steering control.
There are still not parts availableforsteering problem, and consumer feels this is a serious situation.
Driving at normal speed a defect in steering wheel, caused it to break,causing the consumer to lose control of steering ,and disabling steering wheel button controls.
Pulling out of drivewayheard a snap.had no steering ability.shut vehicle down.restared vehicle.it moved forward, but had no steering control.had venicle towed. Was informed front cradle bolts had broken & had pulled the steering shaft.
An electrical short in the steering column is causing smoke to come out of the steering column after starting the vehicle.please describe.
Cradle\front cradle bolt failure\steering disconnected during failure.
Power steering cooling hose failed.
While travelingheard a loud noise andlost power steering. Thenengine separated from vehicle. Please provide further information.
Power steering pump failed.
Rack & pinion steering failed when depressing accelerator and applying brake, requiring excessive effort to steer vehicle.*skd
Clunking noise from front due to loose power steering rack bolts.
Prior to recall notice 00v-189 the bolt broke causing the engine to fall and break through the steering column, consumer had no steering when the engine fell and the vehicle went into a ditch resulting in damage to the right side of the car.nlm
Consumer stated that while driving the front cradle mounts broke resulting in loss of steering control.nlm
The consumer contacted the dealer for parts regarding a recall (nhtsa id# 00v-189-000 manufacturer id# 00061/65). The manufatures that makes the parts has the parts on back order. The pontac manufacturer and dealership have no standby parts available. Nlm
Prior to recall notice 00v-189 the bolt broke causing the engine to fall and break through the steering column, consumer had no steering when the engine fell and the vehicle went into a ditch resulting in damage to the right side of the car.nlm
Took car in for recall campaign # 00v189000 dealer refused to perform rerpair because left cradle was not strong enough for repair to be effective, dealer refused to negotiate on rerquired repair do to apparent design defect.
Dt:the consumer took the vehicle to a local service dealer and inquired about recalls. The dealer informed the consumer there was a recall, nhtsa campaign00v189000.the vehicle was at dealer for an alignment. When they tried to fix the recall they found that the cradle frame was rusted, and they refused to do the recall repairs. Consumer then spoke with the service manager and he was rude.consumer then asked to speak with the manufacturer and was told that the dealership was the one to make the determinationwhether recall work would be done.consumer then called gm on his own, and was told to take the vehicle to another dealership.he called that dealership, and was told they could look at vehice next week onjuly 11.they said theyran into situations like this, and the cradle sub frameneeded to be replaced at consumer's expense.
Ea000011, engine cradle separated from the vehicle, causing the engine to drop while driving, which almost caused a crash.please provide further information.
The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall 00 v 189 00.
Cradle\front cradle bolt failure\steering disconnected during failure.
Recall 00v189000 repairswere done on 1 mar 2002.new bolts installed underrecall went right throughengine cradle due to holes within engine cradle.
Dt: one of the bolts broke to the body of the frame, and whensteering the vehicle the tire was pivoted to the right of the vehicle because the cradle dropped. No for warning, husband a mechanic stated the same thing was wrong with the vehicle.
Whileopening door by handle, outside handle broke in consumer's hand.dealer has been notified. Please provide furhter informaton.
Driver's side door handle does not work,causingconsumer to exit and enter frompassenger's side door.consumer has contacted dealer.
Door lock switches activate on their own.
Recall notice97v058000; consumer has been trying to remedy the problem with the recall on his vehicle for over one year, and the dealer does not have the parts to repair the vehicle.
Car under safety recall previously and i was never notified.your recall # 97v058000. Accident not involved. Car towed to local dealer for repair, and now after 12 days have been told the car will cost $1300.00 to be fixed. Cradle bolts are supposedly covered, corrosion at mounting point not. If this is the case, thenyou need to issue a safety bulletin on every "w" body car on the road, before engine drops out like mine did.
Rear cradle bolt recall work not completed due to dealer problem.
While driving under normal conditionsframe broke on the factor welds.dealer has been contacted.
Abeloff has had my vehicle since 9/10/02 due to the recall and has not yet repaired it. I am with out a vehicle. Please look in to this matter so that i may have my car back. Mr
Had received recall notice (97v05800). Took to dealer after setting appointment was informed had no parts & does not know when parts will be available or come in.
Recall # 97v058000, after recall work was performed consumer states that the vehicle will not start. The car has been towed (2) times to dealer since performing recall work.
Vehicle pulls to the left.
Recall # 97v058000, after having recall work performed owner experienced smoke coming from steering column area because of turn signal. Part is on national back log.
Lower control bolted to the frame mounted next to the wheel rub against chassis. Causing tire wear.tt
Left rear trailing arm broke causing loss of control/accident.(qcaw)
Rear trailing arm broken, causing noise while driving.
How do i find out if recalls completed on this vehicle
Unspecified.
Speedometer/odometer failed.
Cruise control failure.
Vehicle surges intermittently.
While driving the sunroof just blew off. Please describe.
Windshield washer inoperable.
Boomershine dealer in smyrna ga.,owner hasn't been recontacted since july 94. Dealer/manufacturer states parts on back order. Please describe details.tt
Consumer states that the dealership failed to replace all 4 bolts. Due to the 1 defected bolt being left on vehicle the steering is off. Mr
Front right wheel came off vehicle with studs and nuts attached to the wheel. Vehicle was inspected by independent dealer and refused to accept responsibility .
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