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Pontiac Grand Prix Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Components Disc Safety Report | Feb 19, 1998
Reported on Feb 19, 1998
MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES ON MY CAR DO A SUBSTANDARD, UNSAFE AND UNPREDICTABLE JOB OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE. IN EMERGENCY MANEUVERS, THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE INADEQUATE, AND I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING WITH AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. SOMETIMES, I WILL STAND ON THE BRAKES (TO THE FLOOR), BUT THE CAR IS STOPPING AS IF I HAD BEEN MODERATELY BRAKING. OTHER TIMES, THE BRAKES PULL THE CAR TO ONE SIDE. OF ALL THE CARS THAT I HAVE EVER DRIVEN (INCLUDING MANY GM THAT MY FAMILY OWNED), THIS CAR HAS THE WORST BRAKES, AND BY A FAR MARGIN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD MECHANICS INSPECT THE BRAKES (DEALERS AND LOCAL MECHANICS). I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THEM THAT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO IMPROVE MY SITUATION; THAT IT IS JUST A PROBLEM WITH THE GM W-BODIES. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE BRAKES TO MECHANICS FOR OVER 60,000 MILES, WITH NO HELP (I HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS -- THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I STARTED). I HAVE HAD REAR CALIPERS REPLACED, BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITH ONES OF DIFFERENT COMPOUNDS, ROTORS TURNED, ALL TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE HAD FRIENDS DRIVE THE CAR AND TELL ME THEY THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE BAD. I FEEL THAT I HAVE RUN OUT OF OPTIONS WITH THIS, SHORT OF SELLING THE CAR AND BUYING A NEW ONE (WHICH I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO FOR THIS). | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Prix |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 1993 |
Was a crash reported? | |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | PARMA OH |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WH54T4PF |
Mileage: | |
Speed: | 35 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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