1986 Pontiac Parisienne
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 1986 Pontiac Parisienne. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
Risk and remedy
Risk
Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
The push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under…
The push-pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under…
Owner complaints
12 complaints2 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist
Vehicle has been in the shop four times for brake problems since purchase in 3/00. In one incident, brakes failed completely at highway speed; by sheer luck I was able to avoid causing an accident. This brake system has been recalled, but gm refuses to work on my car because the vin number IS not included in the recall. This IS a dangerous situation, and further brake failures could result in a serious accident. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist
Brakes failed on several occasions, power master assembly replaced several times however brakes continue to fail.
- Wheels
Left wheel came off, bending fender.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Master cylinder failed 4 times.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
Power brake hydro booster failed. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
Hard brake pedal after recall repairs..
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar · Visibility › Windshield
Steering wheel locked up while attempting to make a turn, brakes applied; very low speed. *ak upon acceleration vehicle does not pick up speed there IS a horrible smell of prestone in the vehicle, the windows fog up and it has pre ignition, the power steering fluid and oil disappears as quickly as consumer puts in.*jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brake failure resulted in accident. *Dh
- Vehicle speed control
The accelerator stuck and went to full throttle and the brakes could not stop the car. Please describe. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brakes failed 3 times. *Sd
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
Electronic power booster brake system leaks brake fluid; brake switch replaced; reoccurred; no braking problems, caught/replaced in time. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Continue intermittently brake light come, applied brake loss of brake pressure (ABS). tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Throttle non-return
There is no summary currently available
- Hydro boost
There is no summary currently available
- Hydroboost failure
Subject vehicles:caprice, caprice classic, custom cruiser, deville,electra, estate wagon, fleetwood, lesabre, ninety-eight, parisienne,park avenue.(all 1984-86 gm vehicles equipped with hydroboost II systems)analysis:consumer complaints allege several problems involving the powersteering and power brake systems of…
Subject vehicles:caprice, caprice classic, custom cruiser, deville,electra, estate wagon, fleetwood, lesabre, ninety-eight, parisienne,park avenue.(all 1984-86 gm vehicles equipped with hydroboost II systems)analysis:consumer complaints allege several problems involving the powersteering and power brake systems of these vehicles.these problemsinclude: power steering fluid loss, power brake fluid loss, leakage fromthe hydro-boost II power brake booster, broken booster seals, and mastercylinder failure.all problems seem to be related to the hydro-boost iipower assist system, in which the working fluid provides power assist to boke booster.the effect of these problems could be a loss of steeringcontrol and/or brake effectiveness.status:the voluminous amount of data supplied by gm IS presently being coded by a contractor and should be completed by 12/30/87. Gm data indicated a 50% weibull distribution failure at 50K miles for the piston push-rod seal. This pe looks to have an extrodinarily high frequency, although the severity apears to be low.should be interesting discussing this for upgrade/closure.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 616349Some owners may comment on high oil consumption after a gm goodwrench remanufactured 4.3L V6 engine IS installed.
Every Pontiac Parisienne model year
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