WHITE SMOKE AND ODOR CAME FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER/CRUISE CONTROL/IGNITION SWITCH AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN. CRUISE CONTROL AND TURN INDICATORS ACTED ERATICLY. I STOPPED VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE AND PROCEDED TO DEALERSHIP. SMOKE CAME AND WENT DURING TRIP. A STEERING COLUMN FIRE WOULD BE VERY DANGER…
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WHITE SMOKE AND ODOR CAME FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER/CRUISE CONTROL/IGNITION SWITCH AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN. CRUISE CONTROL AND TURN INDICATORS ACTED ERATICLY. I STOPPED VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE AND PROCEDED TO DEALERSHIP. SMOKE CAME AND WENT DURING TRIP. A STEERING COLUMN FIRE WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN A MOVING VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON A FREEWAY.
NHTSA ODI #742497
Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
ACCLERATOR CABLE SNAPPED ON HEAVY ACCLERATION INTO TRAFFIC. SNAPPED JUST IN BACK OF ENGINE CONNECTION. REPLACED CABLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, BECAUSE THE ONE THAT WAS ON THE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IS DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING. WE WERE LUCKY BOTH TIMES NOT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT!
NHTSA ODI #733727
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE (CONNECTS GAS PEDAL TO CARBURETOR) BROKE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SPEED UP AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A TOTAL OF THREE OCCASSION, THE FIRST TIME IN MAY, 1996 WITH 35878 MILES ON THE CAR, THE SECONG IN JULY, 1997 WITH 61000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE THIRD TIME IN …
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THE ACCELERATOR CABLE (CONNECTS GAS PEDAL TO CARBURETOR) BROKE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SPEED UP AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A TOTAL OF THREE OCCASSION, THE FIRST TIME IN MAY, 1996 WITH 35878 MILES ON THE CAR, THE SECONG IN JULY, 1997 WITH 61000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE THIRD TIME IN AUGUST, 1999 WITH 97000 MILES ON THE CAR. ALL 3 INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON A FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SPEED UP SO AS TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. *AK
NHTSA ODI #727936
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
USED CRUISE CONTROL AND COULD NOT GET CRUISE TO TURN OFF. TRIED BRAKING AND TURNING OFF CRUISE. HAD TO BRAKE AND PUT IN PARK AND TURN OFF CAR. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, CAR STILL ACTED LIKE CRUISE WAS ON. FINALLY FELT ACCELERATOR POP LOOSE. CAR IS STILL RUNNING AT 1200 RPMS AT STOP LIGHTS. JUMPS TO 2000 RPMS WHEN IN PARK. I…
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USED CRUISE CONTROL AND COULD NOT GET CRUISE TO TURN OFF. TRIED BRAKING AND TURNING OFF CRUISE. HAD TO BRAKE AND PUT IN PARK AND TURN OFF CAR. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, CAR STILL ACTED LIKE CRUISE WAS ON. FINALLY FELT ACCELERATOR POP LOOSE. CAR IS STILL RUNNING AT 1200 RPMS AT STOP LIGHTS. JUMPS TO 2000 RPMS WHEN IN PARK. INITIAL CONTACT WITH DEALER WAS VIA MAIL DUE TO BUSINESS TRIP. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER TOMORROW. HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MANY OF MY PROBLEMS ARE SIMILAR TO ONES I FOUND ON THE SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS WEB SITE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #725173
Mileage unknown · May 3, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. NM
NHTSA ODI #545318
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE.
NHTSA ODI #543798
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSuspension
ENGINE OLI LEAK. ALSO, ALTERNATOR/REAR STRUTS/IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR/BATTERY AND DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #538453
Mileage unknown · May 15, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRYINGTO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED DECELERATING AND LOST SPEED, COULD NOT PASS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT 10MPH INSTEAD OF 30 MILES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS BROKE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #823366
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1997
Electrical SystemPower TrainStructure
DOOR FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE.
NHTSA ODI #525572
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR BRAKE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE WA SABLE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF INTERSTATE AND STOP. *AK
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
EA96010 · Windshield Wiper Failures
Opened Jun 18, 1996 · Closed Feb 19, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1997, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WAS GOING TO RECALL 349,331 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 W CAR VEHICLES.THE W CAR MODELS OF CHEVROLET, BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, AS WELL AS THE SUBJECT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX MODELS ARE INCLUDED.THE RECALL (97V-017) WILL INVOLVE REPLACING ALL THE OLD STYLE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES WITH THE LATER IMPROVED SWITCH, WITH THE LONGER WIRING HARNESS.DUE TO GM'S SAFETY-RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE96011 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Feb 8, 1996 · Closed Jun 18, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
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