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Pontiac Grand Prix Service Brakes, Hydraulic Power Assist Hydraulic Safety Report | Apr 06, 1999
Reported on Apr 06, 1999
| I HAVE A 1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX W/ A 3.4L V-6 AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS W/ THE BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE 1999. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE BRAKES WOULD WORK ONE SECOND AND NOT THE NEXT ( WOULD GET REALLY STIFF AND FIRM, NO ASSIST), SO A COUPLE DAYS LATER IT JUST WENT STIFF FOR GOOD. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE CAR FOR THE BRAKE FUSES AND FOUND THE ABS PUMP FUSE HAD BURNT OUT. I REPLACED AND AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IT WENT SOFT FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN STIFF AGAIN. HAD A FRIEND WATCH THE FUSE AND HE SAID AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IT BLEW THE FUSE. NO MATTER WHAT I DO I CAN NOT FIX THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE BOOSTER THAT IS FAULTY. THIS IS SUCH A POPULAR ISSUE HER IN WASHINGTON THAT PEOPLE CONSTANTLY KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE CARS IN THE JUNK YARD SO THEY CAN HAVE FIRST CHANCE AT PULLING THE UNITS OUT TO FIX FAULTY ONES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS NO MATTER HOW OLD THE CAR IS! I HAVE OVER $8,000 DOLLARS UNDER THE HOOD TO KEEP IT AND STILL CANT FIX THIS ISSUE. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | TUKWILA WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP14X9MF |
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| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | AUBURN VALLEY PONTIAC AUBURN WA |
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