1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT from North America - Comments

Bubbles have been appearing under the paint.

The air conditioner leaks on the passenger side floor.

The air conditioner and heater fan is loud and makes a chirping noise.

I had to have the heater blower replaced.

I had to have the gaskets replaced a total of four times so far.

I had to have the manifolds replaced.

I had thousands of dollars in repairs when my oil and coolant ran together and at that point, I had to have all of the manifolds and gaskets replaced again.

The car is sluggish and getting worse; a tune-up will probably be the next problem.

I had a cracked brake cylinder.

I had to have my brake rotors replaced three times so far.

The security alarm is often faulty and goes off for no reason.

I realize that routine procedures are necessary for maintaining a car properly, and I have these procedures done when needed. I am always very faithful in maintaining my car.

However, the repairs I listed above and which I see other people have listed, are simply not in the realm of normal car care.

I have reached the end of my rope with this car, and I can't keep being late to work because the car is always breaking down! Frankly, we all deserve better!

You should have kept that Olds!

I agree, i have a pontiac grand "lemon" too!!!

I also have had problems with my grand prix. I have had to replace the alternator, heater blower, my ac also drained on the floor. Now my front power windows do not work and my windshield wipers stop in the middle of the windshield. They still work, but they stop in the wrong spot. This car has been nothing, but trouble.

This is a common problem with many cars. To easily fix the leak in the interior you must get the dirt out of the condenser tube under the car. Get under it and look for a rubber/plastic tube that points to the ground. Put a small screwdriver up the tube to clear the obstruction. Keep your face out of the way, water will come running out. Try to get it all out without damaging the tube.

It also sounds like you were hosed by the repair shop that did your gaskets. Was it a GM facility? If so, ask them for reimbursement or take them to court.

I have had numerous problems with my 98 grand prix, which I purchased new and have maintained regularly. So far we have replaced two window regulators and motors, two window switches, blower motor, trim on doors, ignition switch, head gasket, and now motor, numerous leaking into front passenger floor board. This plus normal wear and tear stuff such as of course brakes (I can't remember how many times), drive belt, alternator, water pump, thermostat, ignition coil, mass air flow sensor, and that is just what I acnthink of off the top of my head. Several problems while it was still under warranty (leaking was one of them and it was "fixed" five times by GM before it was actually fixed. Something with the transmission when it had 10,000 miles, headlights "lens" was so loose one fell off, battery had to be replaced when it had less than 8000 miles due to leaking battery acid. I could probably think of more!

"Bubbles have been appearing under the paint." I really wish GM would fix this. Let me guess, it's under the gas nozzle door. Check your rear strut towers too.

A/C leaking is probably a missing rubber grommet or it's plugged.

You may be able to get rid of a chirping blower motor by cleaning the motor out and spraying some lubricant afterwards.

Which gaskets? Are you using AC Delco gaskets? Sounds like the shop doing the work might not be so good.

As for the brake rotors getting warped -- make sure you are buying quality rotors, don't use ceramic pads, and lighten up on the braking.