13 of the 245 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 104,000 miles.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE TWICE WHILE DRIVING. FIRST IN 1998 WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO I-95 FROM A REST AREA. (MILEAGE 50,000 MILES) SECOND, AUGUST 29, 2004 DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY IN TROY MICHIGAN. (MILEAGE 104,000) REPAIRED BOTH TIMES FOR ABOUT $150.00 OLD PARTS MAY BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10088878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS BROKE TWICE. DEALER HAS NOT FIXED. TSB ISSUED.
NHTSA complaint #887172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE BROKE AT THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #605613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ON TWO OCCASIONS THROTTLE LINKAGE CABLE BROKE. 1ST OCCURRED AT 52000 MILES, AND 2ND TOOK PLAC E AT 69000 MILES OF WEAR. BELIEVED THIS CONDITON IS NOT NORMAL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #838911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS CONTINUALLY.
NHTSA complaint #536030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TAIL LAMPS/AIR SPOILERS AND ACELERATOR CABLE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #535647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED.
NHTSA complaint #604805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #533095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #521606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED TO WORK. ERROR 13 REPORTED ON DISPLAY. NO WAY TO RESET, AND WILL NO LONGER PLAY TAPES. ALSO, FUSE COVER FALLS OFF WHEN OPENING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. IN ADDDITION, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR/ ABS BRAKE FAILURE AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FELL OFF ITS HOUSING, RESULTING IN CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #526272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE BREAKS WHILE PRESSING THE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #526597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE STUCK, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #808875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, PURCHASED CAR NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.