When crosing hwy 278 engine failed due to alternator. The car gave no warning that anything was wrong leaving car stranded in middle of highway.I was unable to move car out of oncoming traffic as the key could not be removed from ignition. Nowhere in ownwers manual did it say that I needed ignition key to unlock gear shift column to move into nuetral from park. I was only able to move car after we tried to jump start car where ti allowed me to remove key from ignition and insert key into slot to shift car into neutral. This was a very dangerous intersection at 5:00 pm and could have resulted in serious injury had a highwy patrol officer not been at the scene. I feel that this is a very unsafe defect in the car design that needs repaired.
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical complaints
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While traveling at any speed vehicle would stall without any indication. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.
The engine still having problems, battery leaking acid, power windos broke, etc.
Positive terminal attachment base on original delco battery failed, causing a large acid leak into the rh engine compartment. Failure gave no warning and looks to be due to metal fatigue. After failure, electrical systems were unresponsive and car would.
Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to notification resulting in additional repairs, consumer is having trouble obtaining refund for recall repairs that needed to be completed prior to notification. (spark plug wires)
While driving one of the circuit board breakers on the instrument panel started smoking and melted the wires down in the dashboard. Dealer determined problem caused by faulty I/p cluster. *ak
Computer is not resetting properly when ignition is on and engine not running, consumer has to press accelerator three times in 5 seconds to engage resetting, oil light illuminates due to failure. Mjs
Intermittent problem of vehicle failing to start/stalling while driving and not restarting. After a failure, vehicle will not restart for at least 30 minutes. When it does restart, vehicle acts normally.
While attempting to pass another vehicle at 70 MPH, the vehicle does not have the ability to down shift out of overdrive. This is caused by a problem in the programming of the electronic module. The vehicle's engine will now completely shut down after pulling away from a stop sign.
While driving coming off an exit at 15 MPH vehicle burst into flames. Fire department indicated problem was electrical.
When driving below 45mph the engine will totally die. Vehicle will jerk so hard that the consumer is thrown foward. The tackometer will register 0-RPM. Engine will die when in reverse. Vehicle has been in shop april 27th computer was reprogramed. Problem occurred again on may 11th. Consumer was denied service, and again on may 26th. Dealer is ordering a cluster module. Manufacturer states that this should work since the tackometer was not the problem. Vehicle is at the dealership at this time. Consumer is being told that they do not know what the problem is. Ronaldson pontiac chevroletdealership--913‑294‑5375, payola, kansas.
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