Other Engine Info: Has Active Fuel Management System
Other Restraint System Info: Has Occupant Sensor
Plant City: Oshawa #2 (OST)
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: ON (Ontario)
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 367P Sedan
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN MY 2001 GRAND PRIX PONTIAC THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT WAS UNAFFECTED. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION STEERING WHICH COST ME $971.00. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.*AK
2006
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS BAD AFTER DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH THEN SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING ON AN OFF RAMP TRANS FLUID TEMP IS ABOUT 195 DEGREES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. THIS SLIP HAPPENS IN LOW GEARS SOMETIMES AS WELL AFTER DRIVING AROUND ON SHORT TRIPS. ALSO, REPLACED GEAR SHIFT SPRAGUE LOCK SOMETHING TWO TIMES ALREADY. ALSO THE AC HEATER FAN MOTOR HAS BURNED OUT ,NOW NEW ONE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR