1999 Pontiac Grand Prix Steering Problems

HOVER HEATING, SAYS LOW COOLANT WHEN I FIRST DRIVE IT. I ADDED COOLANT BUT AT TIMES IT SAYS LOW COOLANT. SPILLING COOLANT.

NHTSA ID

11110073

Incident

Jul 4, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS OFF. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HOUSING WAS DETACHED FROM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

NHTSA ID

10750043

Incident

Aug 18, 2015

Mileage

197,000 mi

WHEN I FIRST GOT MY CAR IN 2012, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO PLACE, BECAUSE IT CUT OFF/ STALLED. BOUGHT AS IS. HAD WARRANTY FOR 3 MONTHS. THEY DID NOT HONOR IT. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM, AFTER ANOTHER. WITH THIS CAR. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679699

Incident

Mar 16, 2012

I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND WITHIN A YEAR I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH A SUCH AS POWER STEERING THE KEYS AND THE SHIFTER LOCKING UP RIGHT NOW UNLESS I HIT THE SAFETY THING FOR THE SHIFTER IT WON'T GO INTO GEAR IN MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN THE POSITION I CANNOT TAKE IT OUT THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT OFF OF HAVING PROBLEMS I DIDN'T REALLY THINK ANYTHING OF THE PROBLEMS NOW I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO IT'S NEVER WENT FOR ANY RECALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676707

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAUSED THE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. THE SAME CONDITIONS AS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. YET THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS COMMON ON ALL AUTOS. THUS ALL AUTOS THAT USE A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ARE UNSAFE.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10637876

Incident

Sep 12, 2000

Mileage

10,000 mi

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES CAR WENT STRAIGHT WHEN HIGHWAY CURVED. AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF, HAD TWO FOBS AND MULTIPLE KEYS. THERE WAS DIP IN ROAD JUST BEFORE CURVE. IGNITION SWITCH? THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. UPDATED 10/27/14. *JB...UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF UPDATED 4/28/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10606761

Incident

Aug 27, 2012

Mileage

95,000 mi

SOME TIMES KEY CANT BE REMOVED,AFTER A WHILE THERE WILL BE A CLICK AND THEN KEY CAN BE REMOVED,WHILE THE KEY REMAINS IN COLLUM THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN DASH STAYS LIGHTED.SIGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10577531

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. IN THE PROCESS OF THE ALIGNMENT, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE STEER KNUCKLE WAS BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED A FEW YEARS AFTER THE STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567855

Incident

Mar 10, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY WIFE USED MY CAR ON 5/17/2013 WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME AND TURNED THE CAR OFF SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION I READ ON GOOGLE THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WHERE SOME MODEL CAN NOT BE RESTARTED ONCE THIS OCCURES I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ABOUT THESE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10513022

Incident

May 17, 2013

Mileage

112,709 mi

VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING AND STALLED. THE ENGINE DIED FOLLOWED BY FLAMES FROM UNDER BOTH SIDES OF THE HOOD. NO SMOKE WAS SEEN BEFORE THE FIRE BEGAN. NO LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. IN NO TIME, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432826

Incident

Oct 15, 2011

Mileage

188,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL; HOWEVER, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN. THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND RACK AND PINION FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT HAS REVIEWED, RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V286000, STEERING, RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HIS VIN. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10311421

Incident

Dec 19, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE STEERING GETS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. IT'S AS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. IT IS INTERMITTENT, WHICH MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE TO TURN THE CAR, NOT KNOWING WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN STEPS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE YET, WAITING FOR GM TO REPAIR UNDER A RECALL SIMILAR TO 1997 AND 1998'S. *NM

NHTSA ID

10158604

Incident

Aug 6, 2005

Mileage

47,000 mi

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. POWER STEERING FAILURE LEFT TURN ONLY AND IS INTERMITTENT. INCIDENTS STARTED DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS PUT ME IN THE POINT OF DANGER MAKING LEFT TURNS AND NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND WHEN IT WILL BE NORMAL. SEVERAL TIMES DURING A HARD TURN THE NORMAL STEERING WILL RETURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN JERKING MY CAR VIOLENTLY FURTHER TO THE LEFT. NO ACCIDENTS TO DATE. I RESEARCHED THE FAILURE TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION BEARING FAILURE (RECALL # 02V286000) FOR 1997 AND 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S ONLY. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND THEY ALL SAY IT IS THE SAME PARTS BUT CANNOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL AS MY CAR IS A 1999 MODEL. IF IT IS THE SAME PARTS AND THE SAME FAILURE, WHY WILL GENERAL MOTORS HONOR THE CLAIM? *JB

NHTSA ID

10156151

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

Mileage

76,000 mi

AT 54,000 MILES, THE STEERING RACK ON MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AS THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED HIGH FORCE TO MOVE TO THE LEFT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10144819

Incident

Dec 7, 2005

Mileage

54,210 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFECT WAS RACK AND PINION STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10144163

Incident

Nov 21, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. HE FOUND RECALL 02V2860000 CONCERNING RACK AND PINION STEERING ON THE 1998 GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. WHEN HE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT IT FELT AS IF THE STEERING WAS GOING TO LOCK. AT LOW SPEEDS IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT IT FELT AS IF IT WANTED TO PULL BACK VERY FAST TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER SAID THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALSO, THE CONTACT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THE SAME THING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN HE BOUGHT THE CAR LAST MONTH.*AK

NHTSA ID

10140121

Incident

Oct 11, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

GRAND PRIX GTP 1999 HAS A RACK AND PINION PROBLEM THE STEERING WOULD ACT LIKE THERE WAS NO POWER TO IT WHEN TURNING LEFT- RIGHT TURN WORKED OK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1998 GRAND PRIX THAT DID THE EXACT SAME THING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR WOMEN DRIVERS ESPECIALLY. THEY WOULD NOT EXPECT TO SUDDENLY HAVE A PROBLEM MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. ONCE THIS HAPPENS IT STAYS THAT WAY TILL YOU REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10131466

Incident

Jul 28, 2005

STEERING IN MY 1999 GRAND PRIX GT FAILED IN THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT (SUCH AS WITH NO POWER STEERING) AND APPEARS TO TURN NORMALLY OR POWER ASSISTED TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM APPEARED SUDDENELY AND HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE IT FIRST APPEARED. A TALK WITH A LOCAL PONTIAC SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THE PROBLEM SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN THE 1998 GRAND PRIX WHICH WERE RECALLED FOR BEARING FAILURE IN THE RACK AND PINION. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE STATES THAT NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME FOR MY VEHICLE AND SEEMED MORE CONCERNED THAT WE HAD UNOFFICIALLY TALKED TO A SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN HAVING AN OFFICIAL SERVICE VISIT TO REPAIR/DIAGNOIS THE PROBLEM. THEY ADVISED TO TAKE THE CARE TO A DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DOCUMENTED BUT STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS YET AND THE CAR REMAINS "OFF THE ROAD" IN HOPES THAT SOMETHING CAN BE WORKED OUT WITH PONTIAC.

NHTSA ID

10121254

Incident

Apr 15, 2004

Mileage

89,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ONLY WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. DEALER STATED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10103489

Incident

Dec 9, 2004

Mileage

55,000 mi

POWER STEERING IS VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. CONSUMER STATED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 1997 AND 1998 PONTIAC, GRAND PRIX. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT CONSUMER NEEDED A RACK AND PINION, WHICH WOULD COST CONSUMER ABOUT $800.00.*AK

NHTSA ID

10095011

Incident

Oct 4, 2004

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX RACK AND PINION PROBLEMS. STEERING LOCKING UP IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DURING SLOWER SPEEDS AND SHARP STEERING. THE GM RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL ALL YEAR MODELS AFFECTED ARE IDENTIFIED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10062330

Incident

Jan 10, 2004

Mileage

72,000 mi

RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY CAME APART AT 60,000 MILES. COULD NOT TURN LEFT. SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER RECALLED GM CARS (97 LUMINA).

NHTSA ID

10058536

Incident

Jan 3, 2004

Mileage

59,000 mi

CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. *PH VEHICLE'S RACK AND PINION IS FAILING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*MR

NHTSA ID

10057329

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- HAVING TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. COST.....1500 DOLLARS. GM HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR 1997 AND 1998 MODELS, BUT NOT 1999. PARTS ARE THE SAME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10056592

Incident

Feb 1, 2004

Mileage

82,000 mi

MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAN PRIX GT LOOSES THE POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT, RIGHT IS OK. AT A STANDSTILL, IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN LEFT SO THE CAR HAS TO BE IN MOTION TO TURN. IT IS NOT SMOOTH, BUT JERKY AND THE FORCE VARIES THRU THE TURN. IT IS DEFINETLY A HANDFUL ON A WINDY DAY, WHEN MORE EFFORT IS REQUIRED IN ONE DIRECTION THAN THE OTHER. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO A DEALER YET, BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SQUEEZE ME IN ON A DAY I'M NOT TRAVELING.

NHTSA ID

10054659

Incident

Jan 9, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi