NHTSA — Power Train Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,576 miles

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1996 Pontiac Grand Prix drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner Comments

problem #2

Jun 282014

Grand Prix

  • 39,153 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

After stopping at a stop sign, lost control of steering while making left turn. Car continued, ran over a mail box and came to rest in a flower bed. When tow truck arrived and picked car up, tow truck driver noticed that engine cradle had fallen down and disabled the steering. Mechanic and insurance adjuster later agreed that the engine cradle bolts had sheared off.

- Leavenworth, KS, USA

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problem #1

Aug 011997

Grand Prix

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving 65 mph car kicked into neutral the engine was revving. The tachometer maxed out and car stopped. Dealer said that there was a faulty valve in the transmission.

- W.Senica, NY, USA

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