2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Brakes Problems

AFTER INSTALLING A AFTERMARKET INDIGLO REVERSE GAUGE OVERLAY ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NEVER WENT OFF. CAR WAS STATIONARY. CHECKED FUSES, TRIED TO RESET BY TURNING IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION AND PUMPING THE BRAKES THREE TIMES WORKED ONCE THEN CAME BACK ON. THEN TRY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR 20 MINUTES BUT IT DID NOT WORK. O'REILLY'S AUTO DID HE SCAN COACH WITH POINTING TOWARDS THE ASB SENSOR BRAKES FEEL GOOD AND NORMALLY. I INCLUDED TWO IMAGES ONE WITH THE OLD OVERLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THE OTHER PICTURE IS WHEN I TOOK THE OLD ONE OFF TO PUT THE NEW ONE ON WHICH IS WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON

NHTSA ID

11228399

Incident

Jun 28, 2019

Mileage

128,000 mi

ON THE AFTERNOON OF AUGUST 24TH. WHEN PARKING IN MY DRIVEWAY I SUDDENLY NOTICED MY BRAKE PEDAL BECOME MUSHY AND DROP ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I EXITED THE CAR, I NOTICED PUDDLES OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR TO AN AUTO SHOP FOR REPAIR. HE SAID I HAD A CORRODED BRAKE LINE THAT BURST AND CAUSED THE LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID AND THE BRAKES TO FAIL. I WAS CHARGED $140.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 1 DAY AND THEN PROCEEDED TO VACATION FOR A WEEK. UPON MY RETURN I USED THE CAR AGAIN FOR ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 3RD I PROCEEDED TO GO SHOPPING WITH THE CAR. AFTER COMPLETING MY SHOPPING ON THE WAY HOME I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMING MUSHY AGAIN. AS THE DRIVE HOME PROGRESSED I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN LIKE IT DID THE PREVIOUS WEEK. I PROCEEDED TO BRING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN. HE NOTICED ANOTHER 3 BRAKE LINES WERE BUSTED. HE REPAIRED THEM AT A COST OF 284.00. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO THINK THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE THAT HAS LESS THAN 28,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10761880

Incident

Aug 24, 2015

Mileage

27,965 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TIRES WERE UNABLE TO BE ROTATED DUE TO A SEVERELY CORRODED SUBFRAME. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SWAY BAR LINK FRACTURED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HESITANT WHEN DEPRESSED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR SWAY BAR LINK AND BRAKE LINES HOWEVER, THE SUB FRAME WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10732920

Incident

Mar 1, 2015

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST DOWN AN EXIT RAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ID

10643585

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

NHTSA ID

10609791

Incident

Jan 7, 2013

Mileage

138,000 mi

THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HAS MALFUNCTIONED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THESE CARS. THE MALFUNCTION OF THIS SWITCH HAS MEANT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK CAUSING SOMEONE TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR AS I WAS SLOWING IN TRAFFIC. THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE LEAVING THE KEYS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED AND THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HARNESS MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE FAN TO NOT WORK IN ANYTHING BUT 5. LOOK AT THE MESSAGE BOARDS ALL THREE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WORSE GM KNOWS OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606841

Incident

Jun 15, 1999

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LINER PANEL ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD SAGGED MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER WHERE BOTH WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10593539

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND THE TRAC-OFF WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUB SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10450798

Incident

Mar 8, 2012

Mileage

110,000 mi

WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO MY FATHER IN LAW'S FUNERAL AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WE ROLLED TO A STOP, THEN THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10440041

Incident

Dec 14, 2011

Mileage

111,000 mi

DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN ANNANDALE, VA. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUST THROUGH! THIS IS A 9 YEAR OLD CAR! WHAT KIND OF MATERIAL IS GM USING FOR THEIR BRAKE LINE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10436604

Incident

Nov 2, 2011

Mileage

98,000 mi

BOUGHT A USED 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND SAFETY INSPECTION SHEET SAID CAR WAS UP TO PAR. NOT SO, JUST AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS FOUND TO BE ALMOST BROKEN AND THE BRAKES FAILED JUST AFTER 5000 MILES. PARTS WERE REPLACED FOR BOTH AND THE OLD PARTS TO THE BRAKES ARE AVAILABLE TO VIEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10418186

Incident

Jul 11, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE AND BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED AS A RESULT OF RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,329. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 06/10/11

NHTSA ID

10396614

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

68,329 mi

AFTER DRIVING TO SEVERAL STORES, UPON STARTING MY CAR I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. I STARTED TO PULL FROM THE PARKING SPACE AND IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO STOP. I PARKED AND HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A CAR WITH ONLY 69,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS A POOR DESIGN AS THE BRAKE LINE RUNS OVER THE WHEEL WELL. HE SAID THERE ARE OTHERS THAT WILL ALSO FAIL SOON. I AM GOING TO HAVE THEM ALL REPLACED. MY PARKING BRAKE CABLE ALSO BROKE A FEW WEEKS AGO. LUCKILY THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349514

Incident

Jul 16, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

SUDDEN RUPTURE OF BRAKE LINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325117

Incident

Apr 9, 2010

Mileage

122,000 mi

BRAKES SEEM TO STAY LOCKED UP AFTER HARD STOP OR A LOT OF USE.NOT THE CALIPERS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T PULL OR DRAG A TIRE. HAVING MECH LOOK INTI ABS SYSTEM BUT COMP SHOWS NOTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269331

Incident

May 18, 2009

Mileage

57,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY FILLING WITH WATER. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF REAR LIGHTS AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10201228

Incident

Aug 25, 2007

Mileage

73,000 mi

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. HAZARD SWITCH IS STUCK. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. IT APPEARS THAT GM IS WAITING FOR A FEW FATALITIES TO OCCUR BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION!!

NHTSA ID

10201227

Incident

Aug 30, 2007

Mileage

73,000 mi

SEPARATION OF OUTER PLASTIC LENSE FROM MOUNTED FIXTURE RESULTING IN RAIN SETTLING IN THE INTERIOR OF TAIL LIGHT: MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF BULBS

NHTSA ID

10193041

Incident

Feb 6, 2007

NO BRAKE LIGHTS. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF, HAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS COULD EASILY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION! THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, I BELEIVE THAT IT SHOULD BE GM'S RESPONSIBILITY. 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX.

NHTSA ID

10179125

Incident

Jan 18, 2007

Mileage

87,000 mi

2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. AFTER ENGAGING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH TO ON, THEN TO OFF, BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK. HAVE TO WIGGLE HAZARD SWITCH TO GET BRAKES WORKING AGAIN. ALL BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT AFTER HAZARD SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. FAULTY TURN SIGNAL-HAZARD SWITCH MODULE. UNCERTAIN IF BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING UNLESS CONSTANT CHECKING. HAVE TO CONTINUE TO WIGGLE HAZARD SWITCH BUTTON TO GET THEM TO FUNCTION AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10170902

Incident

Sep 1, 2006

2002 GRAND PRIX. ALL 3 REAR BRAKE LIGHTS OUT AT ONCE/HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON JAMMED. ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED A FEW TIMES. GOING TO REPAIR IN NEAR FUTURE. CHECK NUMEROUS WEBSITES NOTING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. NEEDS NEW MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164973

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

Mileage

81,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER BEING ALERTED FROM A PASSERBY THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED A SWITCH IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 7/31/2006 - THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS WORN OUT BY USING THE BLINKER TOO MUCH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10158191

Incident

May 24, 2006

Mileage

55,000 mi

THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CONSUMER'S 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND PITTED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS NY STATE INSPECTION. *NM *JB

NHTSA ID

10157289

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

21,370 mi

MY BRAKES HAD TO BE REPAIRED IN AUGUST, 2005 AND AGAIN TODAY. THE CAR HAS ONLY 19145 MILES ON IT . IN AUGUST THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS , THE PAPERWORK SAID IT WAS DONE ON THE FRONT BRAKES, THEY SAID THAT THEY NEVER SEEN ROTORS IN THAT BAD OF SHAPE (RUSTED AND PITTED). I HAD 15990 MILES ON THE CAR AT THAT TIME. IT WAS STILL COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOW TODAY I HAD TO PAY 191.69 TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS (WHICH WERE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THEIR BACKING) I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED DOWN . WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT THEY HAD JUST REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES IN AUG.(3000 MILES EARLIER) THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE ON THE WORK ORDER PAPERWORK AND THEY HAD ACTUALLY REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES IN AUGUST. I ASK THEM WHY THEY DIDN'T CHECK ALL OF THE BRAKES OR FIND THE PROBLEM THEN . I HAVE GOT THE BRAKES PIECES THAT THEY TOOK OFF TODAY . THEY SAID THAT I ACTUALLY GOT ABOUT 5000 MORE MILES OUT OF THE BRAKE PADS THAN MOST PEOPLE GET. THIS JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME. WHEN YOU BUY A BRAND NEW CAR YOU DON'T THINK THAT YOU SHOULD BE REPLACING BRAKES WITH 14000 MILES AND TWICE WITHIN 19000 MILES . THIS TIME THE BRAKES WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND ALSO LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES , LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153567

Incident

Mar 23, 2006

Mileage

19,145 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 5 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED RUSTED ROTORS WERE ATTRIBUTING TO THE LACK OF DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE RATHER THAN ROAD SALTS. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, THE BRAKES DID NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE RUST ON THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENTIRE ANTILOCK BRAKES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10153496

Incident

Mar 13, 2006

Mileage

21,370 mi