1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE JUST CLICKED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC PURCHASED THE PARTS FROM PARTS PLUS AND FOUND A NOTICE IN THE BOX. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT VOLTAGE BEING CARRIED TO THE STARTER DUE TO THE MR. GOODWRENCH ANTITHEFT SYSTEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, WHICH WOULD COST BETWEEN $250-$500. SHE CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING RECALLS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NONE RELATED TO HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 126,000

1994 GRAND PRIX 38,746 MI DROVE VEHICLE 1 AND 3/4 MI TO WARM UP TO CHANGE OIL NOTICED TEMP GAUGE RISING SHUT OFF MOTOR WAITED 30 MIN CHECKED RADIATOR NO ANTI FREEZE CHECKED OIL NOTICED ANTI FREEZE MIXED WITH OIL TOOK CAR HOME CALLED REPAIR SHOPS BEST PRICE $950.00 TO REPAIR BAD HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE GASKET I OWNED THE CAR EXACTLY 3 DAYS I UNDERSTAND THE PONTIAC 3100 AND 3800 HAVE BAD HEAD GASKETS THIS IS MY LAST GM. *TR

Mileage: 38,746

1. RUNS HOT WAS TOLD BY DEALER ITS "NORMAL" TO RUN IT AT 230 20,000 MILES. 2. REPLACE BRAKES AT 40,000 MILES. 500.00 REPAIR 3. RECALLED FOR WIPER/SIGNAL SWITCH 45,000, 4. CUTS OUT OR RPMS MOVE THE CAR DOESN'T, DEALER CANT FIND A PROBLEM 46,000 MILES. 5. "DRINKS OIL NO SIGNS OF LEAKS! 60,000 MILES DEALER HAS NO CLUE! 6. TOTAL OVER HEATING AT 70,000. REPLACE THERMOSTAT. 300.00 REPAIR 7. BATTERY WENT DEAD 71,000 MILES 90.00 REPAIR 8. TURN SIGNALS "STICK" WILL NOT TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES NOT BLINK 72,000 MILES 9. REPLACE ALTERNATOR AT 73,000 MILES, 400.00 REPAIR. IM THE SECOND OWNER...THIS CAR IS A TOTAL PIECE OF '!@#$%! NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE FOR SURE!!! *NM

Mileage: 20,000

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO IGNORE LIGHT. CONSUMER STATED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER CAR BROKE DOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE OIL FILTER CAME OFF AND STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IGNITED A FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

MECHANIC NOTICED A SMALL OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE SHAFT O-RING. NLM

PASSENGER'S DOOR IS SIGHTLY HANGING OUT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DOOR TO FALL OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, AND MAY RESULT IN INJURIES. PIN BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING OIL DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 12/15/99 AND 12/16/99 VEHICLE STALLED GOING 55 AND STARTED BACK UP AND STALLED TWO MORE TIMES. ALSO GAUGES ON VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN TRIED TO RESTART. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING T 55MPH NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE CAR CUT OFF.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH HEATER BLOCK DISENGAGED FROM ENGINE WHICH CAUSED ITTO OVERHEAT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ENGINE BLOCK HEATER LOCATED AT THE BACK OF ENGINE FAILED.

WHENEVER STOPPING THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, AND WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, AND THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND OIL CONSUMPTION HAS INCREASED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE FAILS TO START PERIODICALLY.

REPLACED OIL PAN GASKET DUE TO AN OIL LEAK OF UNDETERMINED SOURCE.

VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PCM, IGNITION CORE RETURN AND CAM SENSOR.

VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PCM, IGNITION CORE RETURN AND CAM SENSOR.

ENGINE OLI LEAK. ALSO, ALTERNATOR/REAR STRUTS/IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR/BATTERY AND DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC DUE TO CAM SENSOR SHORTING OUT. *AK

ENGINE OVERHEATED; OPERATING TEMPERATURE GOES AS HIGH AS 240 DEGREES, NOT SUPPOSE TO GO OVER 195 DEGREES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25-30 MPH, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN OR STALL OUT FOR NO REASON, COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD TRIED RESTARTING BUT FAILED TO START, FINALLY TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND INFORMED ELECTRIC SHORT; WIRES ON ENGINE BURNED & CAUSE COMPUTER TO SHUT DOWN. *AK *JB

1) VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL W/NO INDICATOR TO IDENTIFY. SEVERAL DEALERS IN AREA CAN'T DETECT CONSUMPTION. 2) SPEED CONTROL ENGAGES W/NO ACTIVATION OF SWITCH. TT VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT TURN OFF SOMETIMES AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISES, POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS. RACK AND PINION STICKS. BRAKE DUST FLOWING FROM WHEELS AND MAKES THEM RUSTY. VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. WINDOWS WERE REPLACED AND STILL NOT VERY FUNCTIONAL. INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BATTERY ILLUMNATED, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING. MUFFLER IS RUSTING. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC

REPLACED NOISY SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER CASUING A/C BLOWER MOTOR TO CLICK WHEN TURNED ON. TT

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND BELT RELEASED THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. TT