1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10860547

Incident

Jan 6, 2016

Mileage

124,000 mi

UPDATED INFORMATION. ABOVE. SENT 2 I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTRASTATE ROAD. TRAFFIC WAS MOVING AT @60MPH. AFTER PASSING A CURVE I SUDDENLY CAME UPON A CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE LEFT LANE. I REACTED QUICKLY AND CAME TO A FULL STOP. I LEFT @9 FT. IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE LANES. WITHIN SECONDS I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. I WOKE UP WITH A BRAIN INJURY AS WELL AS OTHER PHYSICAL INJURIES. TBI AS A RESULT,I LOST ALL BUT 2 IN FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I ENDURED MORE THAN ANYONE CAN IMAGINE. I AM STILL WAITING FOR HELP. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE RECALLS ON OTHER 1998 GRAND PRIX, WHERE IS THE WARNING ABOUT FAILING SEAT RESTRAINTS? MY MECHANIC GAVE ME A PRINT OUT SHOWING THE PART. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE A LAWYER.. THE NY TIMES ARTICLE PROMPTED ME TO WRITE THIS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO! BEFORE THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706470

Incident

Sep 17, 1999

Mileage

6,006 mi

THE PROBLEM(S) ARE WITH BOTH A 1998 AND 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE PROBLEMS WERE AS FOLLOWED: ENGINE COMPONENTS, STEERING, SUSPENSION, BRAKING SYSTEM, BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURAL, THE WHEELS WERE NOISY, THERE WERE VISUAL COMPONENT DEFECTS, THE RADIO WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON THE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. JG SCC

NHTSA ID

568045

Incident

May 10, 2001

Mileage

19,513 mi

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR COLLISION THAT WAS NOT WORTH REPORTING, NO DAMAGE. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70MPH ON FREEWAY OFF FROM INCIDENT HOOD CAME UP AND WRAPPED AROUND WINDSHIELD, AND AND WENT THROUGH SUNROOF DUE TO A FAILED HOOK THAT SNAPPED INTO HOOD LATCH.*AK

NHTSA ID

884159

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED OIL LEAK AND HAD THE DEALER REPAIR ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE MOTOR COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, COMPLETE MOTOR REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY.

NHTSA ID

560525

Incident

Mar 13, 2001

THE SEAT BACK DOESN'T LOCK AT ALL TIMES. I CAN PUT ON MY BRAKES AND WHEN I DON'T HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR YOU CAN SEE THE PASSENGER SEAT FALL FORWARD WHEN THE BKES ARE APPKIED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WILL ALSO GO FORWARD . I HOSPICE AN ELDERLY PATIENT WITH BACK PROBLEMS AND THIS A GREAT CONCERN TO ME. I PURCHASED THE CAR FOR THIS PURPOSE OF CARING FOR MY FATHER IN LAW WHO LIVES WITH MY HUSBAND AND I AND ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS HE HAS NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN WE CARRY OXYGEN TANKS IN THE BACK SEAT ALONG WITH OTHER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FLY FORWARD SHOULD I HAVE TO SUDDENLY STOP. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANTIORY SAFTY FEATURE AND IF SO SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATLY AT THE COMPANIES EXPENSE. THIS CAR I PURCHASED HAD ONLY 22,000 MILES WHEN PURCHASED AND WAS A EXECUTIVE DRIVEN CAR OF PONTIAC AND AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE NOT PUT ON ALOT OF ADDITIONAL MILAGE IN 1 YEAR. YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

735483

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

ENGINE STALLS OUT INTERMITINLY AND HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE CAR STALLED CAUSING CAR TO TRAVEL THRU RED LIGHT ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN CAR DEALER CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM AND CANT GET IT TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY ROAD TEST CAR INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WONT COME ON WHEN DOORS ARE OPEN OR WHEN I MANUALLY TRY TO PUT THEM ON HEATER MOTOR MAKES A CRICKET LIKE NOISE ON THE LOW SPEED ANNOYING NOISE DEALER CANT FIX ALL THESE PROBLEMS

NHTSA ID

704221

Incident

Feb 14, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD BREAKERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED SMOKING AND MELTED THE WIRES DOWN IN THE DASHBOARD. DEALER DETERMINED PROBLEM CAUSED BY FAULTY I/P CLUSTER. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

834619

Incident

Feb 7, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP OR ANY OBJECT OR HITTING THE BRAKES, OBJECTS WILL FLY FROM THE BACK DUE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTIONING, HAS A DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

830891

Incident

Oct 12, 1998

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE. THIS IS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM IN THE PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WILL NOW COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN.

NHTSA ID

780529

Incident

Sep 9, 1998

THE SEAT BACK LATCH DOES NOT WORK. IF A SUDDEN STOP IS MADE, THE SEAT BACKS FALL FORWARD. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

823903

WHEN DRIVING BELOW 45MPH THE ENGINE WILL TOTALLY DIE. VEHICLE WILL JERK SO HARD THAT THE CONSUMER IS THROWN FOWARD. THE TACKOMETER WILL REGISTER 0-RPM. ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN IN REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP APRIL 27TH COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMED. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON MAY 11TH. CONSUMER WAS DENIED SERVICE, AND AGAIN ON MAY 26TH. DEALER IS ORDERING A CLUSTER MODULE. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS SHOULD WORK SINCE THE TACKOMETER WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER IS BEING TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. RONALDSON PONTIAC CHEVROLETDEALERSHIP--913-294-5375, PAYOLA, KANSAS. *AK

NHTSA ID

823697

Incident

May 26, 1998

WHILE MAKING MODERATELY HARD STOPS THE PASSENGER'S SEATBACK TILTED FORWARD, ALLOWING SEATBACK TO SLIDE FORWARD ON ITS FLOOR TRACK, CAUSING VIOLENT SLAMMING.

NHTSA ID

535070

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE GOING 20 MPH. PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED ENGINE BUT LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

534127

Incident

Feb 14, 1998