Car was driven to a friends house. After being in the house for approximately 15 min. We were notified that our car's engine compartment was on fire. Everything in the compartment was melted or distorted. Insurance company totaled the car.
The worst 1998 Pontiac Pontiac problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine2
- Fuel system2
- Airbags1
- Electrical1
- Lights1
Problems by type
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- Engine2
- Fuel system2
- Airbags1
- Electrical1
- Lights1
- Seats1
- Steering1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Pontiac Pontiac 7
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Information regarding j 44551 a/c suction screen kit repair recommendations and procedures after...
- This bulletin informs dealerships about the trap resistant rear compartment (TRUNK) kit
- General motors began providing child restrain seat top tether hardware packages to customers in the united...
- Information regarding switches to turn off and on frontal air bags for passenger cars and trucks
- Some j-car and s-truck models may exhibit increased oil consuption on engine built before october 27, 1997
- Model year 1994-99 passenger cars and trucks , bumps or rust colored spots in the paint due to rail or...
- Cluster-circuit board update
What 1998 Pontiac Pontiac owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I own a 98 pontiac grand prix,black,four door automatic.I have been paying for this car for about two years.I went to start my car and it was dead so we hooked it up to a power save jumper cable box(the one that doesnt need another car to charge the battery) it still wouldnt start so my step father (who is a mechanic) came over to help, we hooked it back up to the jumper cables and he tryed to turn it over, nothing.... I leaned in to try and turn it over and my fuel injector manifold exploded. The plastic casing blew about 20 ft down the road and the whole top of my engine was on fire.the fire blew my manifold apart,my fuel injector is completely missing the whole part where my spark plugs are is burned and so on there is alot of damage!!!I heard from my insurance company that there is an ongoing investigation into the pontiac grand prix.I have tryed to receive any information that would help me understand why this happened. I have contacted gm personally and am having it looked at by a gm specialist(supposedly).im just very thankful that mine nor my stepfathers face was under that hood or one of us would have been very badly injured.
Headlight lens popped out.
Power steering was recalled before I purchased the car and was never fixed, caused an auto wreck.
Noticed engine was overheating. Owners manual said check coolant tank and if empty service and see if that fixes the problem. Serviced coolant tank and when I started the car after about three minutes running the thermostat opened up and the car started to sputter and run rough. I shut off the car and when I tried to restart it for the mechanic it hydro-locked and broke the starter which also had to be replaced. Coolant had entered the engine cylinders. Mechanic found intake plenum warped. He said they change these all the time.
Cd changer malfunctioning.
Back seat failed during collision causing injury.
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Questions about the 1998 Pontiac Pontiac
Is the 1998 Pontiac Pontiac reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Pontiac, fewer than a typical Pontiac model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Pontiac Pontiac?
Engine and cooling, with 2 complaints. Next is fuel system (2).
How many recalls does the 1998 Pontiac Pontiac have?
No recalls on record.
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