While driving on the ohio turnpike, in heavy traffic, the car suddenly lost all power. I managed to maneuver the car to the side of the highway. When I attempted to restart the vehicle, it would turnover, but then immediately lose all power. We had the car towed to a garage. The problem was a failed fuel pump resistor, which was corroded due to its location as designed (in the passenger-side wheel well). Apparently, in canada, owners have been contacted by gm and offered a free retrofit to the firewall. I believe it is a regional recall. Shouldn't gm do the same in the states, I.e. At least states that exhibit similar weather patterns? The loss of power at high speeds seems to be a safety concern. Less experienced drivers may not be able to avoid accidents at higher speeds..
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix fuel system complaints
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Coolant system is using a lot of coolant. Manifold intake has a leak that is leaking out the coolant.
On two occasions 3.8 v6 engine shut off while traveling at highway speed of 65 MPH. Vehicle was taken to dealer on two occasions, and was unable to duplicate problem. *ak the fuel pump fuse is blowing, but dealer does not know what is causing the fuse to blow and therefore can not fix this problem.
The vehicle developed an antifreeze odor during 2000. On several trips to the dealer, no problem was found. The last trip to the dealer, just before the warranty expired, is when the problem was documented (12/26/2000, 15,930 miles) the dealer indicates no leak found. We had the car serviced at a local non-dealer facility, and they indicated that they believed the intake manifold gasket was the cause of the minor leak and antifreeze smell. The dealership now indicates that the "expansion plug" on the engine is faulty, and refuses to address this as a warranty issue (they will pay for parts but the total labor bill is in excess of $600, with parts unlikely to amount to a fraction the labor costs). The pontiac customer relations department refuses to intervene. Your site indicates a service bulletin -- service bulletin number: 010601007, bulletin sequence number: 191, date of bulletin: 0102 , the federal safety agency item number: sb619176 , some owners may comment on engine coolant consumption, or an engine coolant leak near or under the throttle body area ofthe upper intake manifold. *tt. Can you intervene as this is an identified product issue?
The bolts on the oil pan were loose causing transmission fluid leak, the seal was also loose causing leak. Nlm
I feel this is a real safety concern! Please contact me! No safety defect listed within summary.
Already had to replace 2 fuel injectors after having car only eight months; child safety locks broke when purchased; motor in driver's power window control panel burnt out
The fuel tank is suppose to hold 18 gallon of fuel but it hold 14.7 gallons. Yh
Fuel sensor failed. Yh
Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with vehicle running out of fuel before the tank is empty. Dealer/mfr. Notified. *ak consumer states that the vehicle has an 18 gallon tank and runs out of fuel after using 14-15 gallons of fuel.
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