2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Suspension Problems

“There are many safety concerns on this vehicle. The first concern is the smoke that comes from under the hood because of the oil leaking on the engine while in motion. To the point I have had to use a hose to cool down the motor. Oil poured out with the water. I have had the prior recalls done and still had leaking after the so called recall was done in 2010. I was told by castle Pontiac (north riverside, il) there was no further repairs they could offer. Even though I showed them the oil continuing to leak after the so called recall was completed. …”

“Car started making a cluncking noise. Parked car till social security check came in. Took car to garage where I found out that I need a sway bar, control arm bushing and tie rod (right side). Upon calling for prices, I found out that many cars of this model are having the same problem. I think they got a bad batch of sway bars. Being on disability, the cost are outrageous and the repairs have not been made as of yet, leaving disabled people with no transportation for medical care.”

“Trac light comes on, tac goes to 0, car stalls. This could easily result in us being rear ended. The car is moving along and just stops. Replaced computer and ignition module problem still persist. Garage and dealer is unsure of the problem. At this point it is process of elimination costing us a lot of money.”

“Numerous issues 1. Heater core went out around 60,000 miles. 2. Dexcool gelled and caused the above. 3. Stereo has malfunctioned since 36,000 miles. 4. Tie rod end wore out around 30,000 miles-took to dealership a couple of times and they couldn't determine cause of noise and rattling . I took it to a tire company/service center and they fixed the problem. 5. Numerous interior floodings-water comes in at the firewall and floods the interior carpet-has mold, and deterioration from it. 6. Headlamps are yellow and nontransparent-the lights are not working properly because it can't shine through. …”

“Problem with bouncing front end originally. Had wheels balanced, didn't fix problem. Then hard to turn as if power steering wasn't working and also a clunking noise when turning the steering wheel. First they replaced a tie rod assembly, but this did not correct the hard steering problem. Had to leave the vehicle at the dealer for more than a week for them to get parts to fix the rack and pinion steering. Also had a problem with water inside my heater/AC causing an accumulation of water and malfunctioning of the fan and causing water on the passenger side floor. …”