1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS HAD NUMEROUS FALSE AIR BAR WARNIG LIGHTS AND JUST RECXENTLY THE REAR WINDOW DIFROSTER RELAY WIRING BURNT UP THE DEALER SAYS THIS HAPENS AND MY ONLY REMEDY IS TO CHANG THE HARNESS.

(1) HEADLIGHT LENS FALLS OFF EXPOSING BULB. (2) HEADLIGHT ALLOWS WATER INSIDE, RESULTING IN FOGGING AND LIMITED LIGHTING. THE LENS ON MY CAR HAVE BOTH FOGGED UP AND FALLEN OFF. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLES HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED. ONE IS NOW FOGGING UP AGAIN.

WHEN TRYING TO TURN THEM OFF, WIPER BLADES WILL ROTATE TO THE DOWN POSITION, THEN ROTATE BACK TO THE UP POSITION OBSTRUCTING VIEW THROUGH WINDSHIELD. PH *TS

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ON 5/5/01 WITH 50,768 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE FRONT STEERING PINION. I HAD ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE COOLANT SINCE THE MANUAL CALLED TO REPLACE AT 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND WAS TURNING MY ANTIFREEZE INTO MUD. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHAT CAUSED THE MANIFOLD TO LEAK. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS WARPED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE IT WOULD BE $400.00. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES ON IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT IS MAINLY USED LOCALLY WITH THE LONGEST ROUND TRIP DRIVEN TO DATE AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AT REGULAR INTERVALS WITH THE DEALER, AND MAINTAIN ALL OTHER FLUIDS, WIPERS ETC. I ASKED THE MANAGER HOW LONG IT WOULD TATLE TO REPLACE IT. HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED 12 OF THESE JUST IN JANUARY OF 2003. I ASKED HIM HOW MANY HE REPLACED LAST YEAR, AND HE SAID MORE THAN HE COULD COUNT. HE SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE LONGER TO FIND ONE, GET IT ORDERED, THAN IT WILL TO REPLACE IT. HE SAID THIS PART IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE 3.8 LITER ENGINE. IF YOU DON'T REPLACE IT, WATER BUILDS UP IN THE MANIFOLD, AND RUNS DOWN INTO THE ENGINE. THIS WILL TAKE THE BEARINGS OUT OF THE MOTOR. WHY WOULD THE MANUFACTURER CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS PIECE KNOWING THAT IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. I CAN ONLY GUESS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY CAR WOULD BE AT LEAST $5000.00 OR MORE. WHY HASN'T THIS PART BEEN RECALLED OR CORRECTED? IS THERE A POTENTIAL FOR ME TO HAVE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE? PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH CONFIRMATION THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED MY COMPLAINT. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?

PASS KEY/ IGNITION FAILURE, UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION AND UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. OPERATION IS INTERMITENT

WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I CONTACTED PONTIAC GMC AFTER SEEING THIS ISSUE WAS UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE ONLY RECALL I QUALIFY FOR IS ONE INVOLVING THE RACK AND PINION STEERING MECHANISM. I WAS INFORMED THE REPAIR IS 100% MY RESPONSIBILITY. HOWEVER, IF IT HAS BEEN RECALLED WHY AM I NOT ELIGIBLE?

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ON 5/5/01 WITH 50,768 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE FRONT STEERING PINION. I HAD ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE COOLANT SINCE THE MANUAL CALLED TO REPLACE AT 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND WAS TURNING MY ANTIFREEZE INTO MUD. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHAT CAUSED THE MANIFOLD TO LEAK. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS WARPED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE IT WOULD BE $400.00. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES ON IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT IS MAINLY USED LOCALLY WITH THE LONGEST ROUND TRIP DRIVEN TO DATE AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AT REGULAR INTERVALS WITH THE DEALER, AND MAINTAIN ALL OTHER FLUIDS, WIPERS ETC. I ASKED THE MANAGER HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. HE SAID IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO FIND ONE THAN REPLACE IT. HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED A LOT OF THESE ON THIS ENGINE, AND THEY ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. I HAVE CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE FOR ANY TYPE OF RECALL AND HAVE FOUND NONE. I DID FIND ONE COMPLAINT REPORT THAT A FIRE HAD OCCURED BECAUSE OF A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. DO I RUN THE RISK OF A FIRE WITH MY VEHICLE BEFORE THEY REPLACE THE MANIFOLD? ALSO, IF THIS PIECE IS SO PRONE TO FAILURE, WHAT IS CAUSING IT? COULD SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO ME WITH SOME ANSWERS?

A LOAD BACK FIRED WHEN CRANKING THE CAR FOLLOWING THAT WAS A LARGE CLOUD OF THICK WHITE SMOKE OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE WAS ALMOST STARTED. TS

HEADLIGHT LENSES FELL OUT, WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO MOISTURE INSIDE WHICH GOT IN DUE TO POOR GLUE. GLOVEBOX LEAKS WATER WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. THIS CAR IS A MONEY PIT.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#02V286000 POWER STEERING. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS