1992 Pontiac Grand Prix

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED TO REPORT RECALL 91V214000 CONCERNING POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 1992 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER), AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN HIS FAMILY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ,AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE, THE FAILURE BEGAN IN EARLY NOVEMBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER WEATHER NOR SPEED WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. ALSO HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, SLIPPING WHEN HE TRIES TO SWITCH THE GEARS. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HIS CAR REPAIRED AS STATED IN THE SAFETY REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS FAILURES WITH SWITCHING THE GEARS. *AK

I PURCHASED MY 92' GRAND PRIX FROM THE ORIGANAL OWNER. SINCE THIS TIME ( 4/97 ) I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FISRT THAT WENT WRONG A MONTH AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT A GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE AIR PLENUM MANIFOLD ( COST $475 ) THE CAR WAS RUNNING ON ONLY 5 OF 6 CYLINDERS. THE NEXT PROBLEM I HAD WAS THE ENGINE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER. THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. WHAT HAPPEND HERE WAS THE IDLER PULLEY THAT KEEPS TENSION ON THE SURPENTINE BELT BROKE OFF. ACTUALLY THE BOLT HOLDING THE PULLEY IN PLACE SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE PISTON VALVES TO COME OUT OF TIME AND SMACK TOGETHER. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. BEING THE DEALERS WERE CHARGING IN EXCESS OF $5000 TO REPLACE IT I HAD TO FIND OTHERS MEANS. A USED ENGINE WAS TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL. ( COST $1720 ). TWO MONTHS LATER THE ALTERNATOR BURNED UP WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND RUNNING AT AN IDLE ,COST $550. IN NOVEMBER OF 1998, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. I HAD THE FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED TWICE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CLEAN. REVERSE IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS WIPED OUT AND HAD SOMEHOW RUPTURED 2ND GEAR AS WELL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, BUT FAILED AGAIN BEFORE I EVEN GOT THE CAR BACK. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ANSD WAS REBUILT. I UDERSTAND THAT VEHICLES WITH HIGHER MILEAGE ARE SUBJECT TO MALFUCTION, BUT I FEEL THIS WAS A BIT MUCH.BETWEEN THE COST OF THE INITIAL REPAIR AND THE INTREST FORM THE LOANS TAKEN TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE, I HAVE SPENT OVER $6000 IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS JUST TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. AND NOW I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS YET BECAUSE IT JUST STARTED RUNNING TERRIBLY ON 1-23-99. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. I FEEL THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY GENERAL MOTOR CORPORATION DUE TO LACK OF WORKMANSHIP STATED BY THE RECALL SET IN 91. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF I CAN GET HELP MY SITUATION.THANKYOU. *AK