1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

I HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL DONE ON MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP WHEN THE RECALL FIRST CAME OUT. PRIOR TO THE RECALL I HAD ZERO PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING. AFTER THE RECALL, NOT EVEN DAYS LATER, MY POWER STEERING RACK NOW LEAKS AND IS "JERKY" WHEN TURNING. THE DEALER WILL NOT COOPERATE IN FIXING IT AND THINKS THE RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY NEW PROBLEMS RIGHT AFTER THE RECALL WORK. *LA

I HAVE OWNED TWO 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S. BOTH VEHICLES DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKING UP IN THE PARK POSITION. I HAVE TO INSERT A KEY OR OTHER OBJECT INTO A SLOT BY THE GEAR SHIFT IN ORDER FOR MY SHIFT LEVER TO DISENGAGE AND THEN ENGAGE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THEN ONCE I ENGAGE THE GEARSHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION, I HAVE TO INSERT THE KEY OR OTHER OBJECT INTO ANOTHER SLOT LOCATED BY THE IGNITION ON THE STEERING COLUMN IN ORDER TO REMOVE MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. AS A RESULT A COOLANT LEAK OCCURED AND AN ENGINE FAILURE WAS ALMOST A RESULT. THE HEATER FAILED IN 5-20 DEGREE WEATHER. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT FISHTAILED, AND REAR BUMPER HIT THE GUARD RAIL. FINALLY, COMING TO A STOP BY HITTING THE GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

LOW COOLANT INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED FOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS MECHANIC FOUND THAT ENGINE HEAD CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, AND OIL SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. *AK

DASH BOARD AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE, BUT THEN FAILED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. DEALER SAYS THE WIRING IS FAULTY AND WILL COST A FEW HUNDRED TO FIX. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT. IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *LA

I OWN A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP. THIS CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 1 1/2 HOURS THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF..., SECURITY SYSTEM SET AND AFTER APPROX. THE CAR ALARM WENT OFF ONLY TO FIND MY CAR IN FLAMES! THIS HAD STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS LOST IN A MATTER OF 5 MINUTES. AIR BAG FROM PASSENGER SIDE WENT OFF SENDING IT THRU THE BACK WINDOW AND SHATTERING IT. GM HAD AN INVESTIGATOR LOOK AT MY VEHICLE TO DETERMIN IF IT WAS THE FAULT OF A GM. OF COURSE GM SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH PROOF THAT IT WAS A FAULTY PART OR ANYTHING ELSE. I HAD THIS VEHICLE SERVICED AND INSPECTED LESS THAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO LOSS AND NOTHING WAS VISIBLY WRONG. I CAN'T UNDERSTANT WHAT CAUSED THIS NOR AM I SATISIFIED WITH WAS I WAS TOLD BY GM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE AS BEEN ANYOTHER CASE LIKE THIS. PLEASE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.*AK

THE HEADLIGHT 'GLASS' ASSEMBLY GLUE FAILS AND THE GLASS FALLS OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON MY VEHICLE WITH A COST OF $182.00 EACH OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO INQUIRE ON THIS AS THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS PART FAILING. I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED, IF POSSIBLE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK