2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $2,217.97. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH PONTIAC (CASE NUMBER 71-655316876). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,556. UPDATED 02-18-09 UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10238849

Incident

Jul 25, 2008

Mileage

84,556 mi

AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY GRAND PRIX FROM MAC HAIK IN TEMPLE TEXAS THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HAVE SOME PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO MAC HAIK WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS AND HAVING ONLY LESS THAN 1,000.00 LEFT TO PAY THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AGAIN! NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED I JUST HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND AM FRUSTRATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR THE 2ND TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225706

Incident

Mar 14, 2008

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE FROM DRIVE WHILE GOING 40-50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT DID THIS ON ITS OWN. LOST POWER AND BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STOPPING I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. THE CAR TOOK OFF IN DRIVE AND HAS BEEN FINE SO FAR. I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT THE WAS ENOUGH MOVEMENT FROM THE CAR MASS TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10214303

Incident

Jan 8, 2008

Mileage

150,000 mi

DEALERSHIP FOUND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AT MECHANICAL WEAR LIMIT. BOTH WERE REPLACED, AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION MAIN SEALS FROM AGE/WEAR/LEAKAGE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS REPAIR, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND NO ELECTRICAL WARNING OR LIGHTS WHILE BEING DRIVEN. BECAUSE RELATED OTHER PARTS WERE REPAIRED PREVIOSLY AND REPORTED DEFECTIVE VIA THIS SYSTEM ON ODI ID 10107847 AND 10148428 AND DURING THIS REPAIR REPORTED REPAIR TO PONTIAC, THE OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE IN SPECIFICATION. ONE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS AT THE MECHANICAL LIMIT DUE TO BAD LOCAL ROADS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EDGE OF ROAD/POTHOLES AND PUBLIC UTILITY ACCESS PATCHES. WORN HUBS (FOR THE SECOND TIME HERE, LISTEN UP) ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. BOTH TIMES THIS OCCURRED, WE NOTICED THE FAILURES EITHER AUDIBLY (HUMMING) OR DURING STATE INSPECTION, OR BOTH, AND IN ALL CASES, THE REPAIR CONDITIONS WERE SET BY THE DEALERSHIP DURING THE INSPECTION PHASE. AT NO TIME DURING THE INSPECTION WERE APOLIGIES OFFERED, OR BETTER PARTS ENGINEERED, TO PREVENT THIS FROM RE-OCCURRING. JUST TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE, GOOD THING WE CAUGHT IT BEFORE WE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT (WE?) AND WE CANNOT OFFER A BETTER PART TO FIX THIS PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE MATERIALS USED TO PRODUCE AND INVESTIGATE MANUFACTURED ITEMS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH MATERIAL(S) ENGINEERING AND SPECIFICATION, AS WELL AS WEAR TESTING DATA THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY REPORTED TO PRESENT A FAVORABLE OUTCOME OF TEST FAILURE ANAYLSIS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199344

Incident

Jul 20, 2007

Mileage

112,000 mi

MAJOR WINDOW FAILURE, ONLY ONE WINDOW WORKS, AND TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. MY CAR HAS 70,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURE, TOTAL RADIATOR FAILURE, AND TWO HEAT EXCHANGER FAILURES RESULTED IN RADIATOR FLUID ALL OVER PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR DUE TOO CHEAP CRIMPS ON HEAT EXCHANGER WHICH REQUIRES A HUGH DASH DISMANTLE TO FIX, WINDOW FAILURE, DASH HEAT AND A/C CONTROL FAILURE. THE CAR GETS DRIVEN 11 MILES A DAY TO WORK AND BACK AND WE HAVE PUT $1000'S INTO THIS PIECE OF CRAP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER COULD CARE LESS AND WANT THIS WEBSITE REMOVED. NO ONE IS WILLING TO DO A THING. WILL BE SWITCHING BRANDS ASAP TO DODGE OR CHRYSLER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186252

Incident

Feb 15, 2007

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2002 POINTAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND WAS ADVISED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THERE WAS A GASKET LEAK. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,902. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE ANTIFREEZE CAUSED THE GASKET TO BE REPLACED THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,951.*AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184403

Incident

Feb 28, 2007

Mileage

60,902 mi

HARD SHIFTING IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WAS IDENTIFIED IN JUNE 2005 AS A FAULTY PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND WAS FIXED. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN IN OCTOBER OF 2006. *JB

NHTSA ID

10173243

Incident

Oct 10, 2006

SHUDDER FROM TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. TORQUE CONVERTER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142500

Incident

Nov 11, 2005

Mileage

66,000 mi

SHIFTING SOLENOID B CIRCUIT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10082352

Incident

Jul 5, 2004

Mileage

50,994 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PULL OVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10025029

Incident

Jun 26, 2003

260 MILES ON ODOMETER - SEVERE SLOSHING NOISE IN FUEL TANK - NOT NOTICEABLE ON OTHER GRAND PRIX'S - AT 233 MILES, FITTING ON TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FUNCTION. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DIAGNOSIS - IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF FITTING.*AK

NHTSA ID

753040

Incident

Oct 8, 2001