Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 1991
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004293414 | Incident Date: Aug, 11 2004 |
| Consumer's City: NEWARK | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND PRIX | Model Year: 1991 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 01 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While turning into an alley, the bolts broke holding cradle under engine. engine dropped down and pulled out steering shaft. resulted in no steering and engine almost laying on street. was a recall in 97 and 2000, due to corrosion of rings and retainer. corrosion being linked to salt on roads. no warning this was a problem. my grand prix 1991 has only 70,000 miles on it and kept in garage. pontiac said my car isnt included in recall due to vin number. towed to pontiac dealership and was told parts could only be ordered through dealer. parts $1,300. labor-total $1,600 plus tax. told them to forget it unless recall would cover it, of course it wouldn't. towed to another garage. they are replacing front and rear bolts and fixing problem it caused to the steering. $500 total. *jb |