ElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 6, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX STE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START UNLESS THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED IN A CERTAIN POSITION. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, FUSES HAVE BLOWN AND THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY OVERHEATS. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 92V182000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). THE ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 150,647.
- NHTSA ID
- 10192527
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2007
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 15, 2004
CAR DOES NOT RUN.... CRACKED RADIATOR BAD HEAD GASKET. POSSIBLE WARPED HEAD. HEAD GASKET LEAKS. SOMETHING DRAINING BATTERY.
- NHTSA ID
- 10069582
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 8019858
- Incident
- Aug 11, 2002
ENGINE HEAD HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND HAD CRACKED ONCE AGAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALUMINUM AND STEEL DO NOT WORK TOGETHER AND THAT WHEN THE STEEL HEATS UP THE ALUMINUM WILL CRACK, THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RUN POORLY AND OVERHEAT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 898236
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2001
Body & structureEngine
Filed Aug 2, 2001
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH BOTH BOTTOM REAR CRADLE MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO CORRISION, CAUSING MOTOR TO FALL AND DISCONNECT STEERING MECHANISM, RESULTING IN A CRASH. CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC, AND GMC INSISTED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL 00V189000 BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER SPECIFIED DATE. FRONT MOUNTS ALSO SHOWED INDICATION OF FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 893251
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 11, 2001
AFTER PLACING VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION WHILE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM OUTSIDE. WENT OUTSIDE TO INQUIRE, AND CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM VEHICLE. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE DROVE A LONG DISTANCE THAT DAY. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 892438
- Incident
- Jun 21, 2001
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 24, 2000
WHILE DRIVING DURING DAY TIME VEHICLE WAS FINE. BUT, AT NIGHT NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH & START TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE WOULD STUTTER LIKE IT WAS STALLING. APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ALSO, SMOKE WOULD BE COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM UNDER HOOD. PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 875432
MECHANIC SAID THERE WERE 14 CRACKS IN THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER/OVERHEAT. SMOKE AND DRIPPING WATER WERE COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 863595
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2000
SMALL ENGINE FIRE MELTED PLASTIC AT FRONT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)
- NHTSA ID
- 552201
- Incident
- Mar 4, 2000
WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE FOUND THAT THE MOTOR HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND AND DISCONNECTED THE STEERING COLUMN. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 551814
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2000
REAR CRADLE BOLTS HAVE ROTTED OUT DUE TO SALT CORROSION, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. SAME DEFECT AS 97V058000, BUT STATE OF MINNESOTA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. APPROXIMATELY 675,000 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 856667
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH TWO ENGINE MOUNTS SNAPPED OFF, AND THE ENGINE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 849980
- Incident
- Oct 4, 1999
ENGINE FALL OUT OF THE CAR WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE. THERE ARE ONLY 2 MOTOR MOUNTS ON BOTTOM OF ENGINE
- NHTSA ID
- 710275
HEAD BOLTS BROKE ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO GO INTO THE OIL PAN THROUGH THE OIL RETURN. QCAW
- NHTSA ID
- 539886
- Incident
- Nov 27, 1995
Body & structureDriver assistanceEngine
Filed Sep 3, 1998
THE FRAME BROKE WHILE STEERING A CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST 3/4 OF A BLOCK. ALSO REPLACED ENGINE CRADLES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 824147
BrakesEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Jun 6, 1996
FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS, CAUSES BATTERY TO DIE. ALTERNATOR HAS ALSO FAILED 3 TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 505115
- Incident
- May 17, 1996
BrakesEngineFuel system
Filed May 18, 1996
FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 505751
- Incident
- May 18, 1996
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine+2 more
Filed Mar 2, 1995
REPAIRED MUFFLER.
- NHTSA ID
- 484402
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1993
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 7, 1995
TIMING BELT BROKE. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 481138
- Incident
- Feb 7, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.