1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT LENS FELL OFF WHICH CAUSED THE BULB TO BLOW OUT. *NLM PH *JB

THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN TO THE LEFT, INSTEAD IT TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. *JB. ALSO THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR, RACK AND PINION, BRAKES, SEATS, WINDOWS, BATTERY, BULBS, STEERING PUMP, AND THE SUN ROOF LEAKED. PH *JB

FRONT HEAD LIGHT LENSES HAVE COME OFF TWICE. THE FIRST TIME VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER FOUND A LENS AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. *AK

WHILE TURNING VEHICLE RIGHT THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN DUE TO RACK AND MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE RAIN MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FLEW OFF AND THE BULB EXPLODED. I HAVE NOTICED MOISTURE IN THE OTHER HEADLIGHT AND CAN ASSUME IT WILL DO THE SAMETHING.*AK

ABOUT 1 OUT OF 50 TIMES APPLYING BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE ABS MOTORS ON THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, CAUSING A BRIEF (1/2 TO 1 SECOND) LOSS OF BRAKES. ADDITIONAL BRAKE PEDALIS NOT EFFECTIVE DURING THIS TIME. CLICKING NOISE FROM ABS MOTORS AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ABS MOTORS ACTIVATING FOR 1/2 TO 1 SECOND BY: WITH KEY OFF, APPLY BRAKE, START ENGINE, RELEASE BRAKE. WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF, ABS MOTORS RUN FOR 1/2 TO 1 SECOND. UNABLE TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL DURING THIS TIME.REMOVING ABS FUSE PREVENTS PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING, BUT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON.*AK

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM OR NOT. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS A ONE TIME THING. THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAVE MOISTURE THAT FORMS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT MAKING THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT TURN BLACK. MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT! THE ONLY SOLUTION I SEE IS AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN. THIS IS A LOW MILE CAR (LESS THAN 30,000 MILES) AND SPENDS NIGHTS INSIDE THE GARAGE! THIS STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS PROBABLY ONLY A YEAR & A HALF OLD ON THE ONE LENS BUT NOW BOTH ARE THAT WAY. *JB

THE ORIGINAL STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH 50% REIMBURSEMENT FROM GENERAL MOTORS. AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE 01-03, WE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AGAIN AND RECEIVED THE OTHER 50% REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT AFTER GETTING THE LOWER PINION BEARING INSPECTED AND REPLACED. ON 06-06-03, THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN WITH FULL COST TO US THIS TIME. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT WAS MORE THAN 1 YR OLD. (WE ONLY GOT 18,000 MILES OUT OF THE 2ND RACK.). *TT

BOTH HEADLAMP LENS HAVE POPPED OFF. ONE 08/02 (RH) AND THE SECOND 05/03 (LH). AS A RESULT OF THE LENS LOSS, THE HALOGEN BULBS ARE EXPOSED TO WATER AND EXPLODE. FURTHER, THE LENS IS NOT AVAILABLE AS A REPLACEMENT PART. THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES COST $190.00 EACH. *NLM