1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

VEHICLE CUTS OFF, LEAVING NO STEERING OR BRAKES. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILS, CUTTING OFF SOME OXYGEN AND GAS FLOW TO ENGINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT HIS SUPERCHARGED GTP MODEL EQUIPPED WITH TWO-STAGE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAS A CERAMIC MOUNTED RESISTOR WHICH (BLEW OUT) FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO SHUT OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER SAFELY. *TT

DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF..PASSENGER SIDE LENS IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. ALL DUE TO MOISTURE THAT GETS TRAPPED IN HEADLAMP. VERY POOR ADHESIVE USED ON LENS.*AK

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT, STEERING FELT TIGHT AS IF THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED, HOWEVER WHEN TURNING TO LEFT STEERING FELT NORMAL. DEALER DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION HAD BROKEN.*JB *MJ

I SEE THAT YOUR DEPT HAS INVESTIGATED PS PROBLEMS ON MY VEHICLES BROTHERS AND COUSINS, MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS TOUGH ****, IF GM HAS A PROBLEM WHY DO YOU NOT MAKE THE FIX IT AND REBURSE PREVIOUS EXPENDITURES? I AM JUST LUCKY MY WIFE WAS NOT KILLED, THE STEERING LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RUN IT OFF THE ROAD SAFTLY. IF THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS RECTIFYING I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS. [email protected] GM CAN FORGET ME EVER BUYING ANOTHER VEHICLE, ITS JAP OR KOREAN FOR ME AND ANYONE THAT I CAN CONVINCE!*AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, GOT OUT AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF HOOD. CONSUMER CALLED 911, AND VEHICLE EXPLODED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO WIPERS WILL FALL OFF ONTO THE SIDEVIEW MIRROR. *AKWIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. PONTIAC FIXED THE WIPERS BECAUSE OF AN ORIGINAL RECALL. THE DEFECTIVE PART OF THE WIPER IS NOW FAILING BECAUSE OF THE RECALL PERFORMED. PONTIAC EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE, BUT AS OF YET HAVE NOT. *JG

THE RACK AND PINION GEARS ARE WEARING BADLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO PINES PONTIAC AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THE RACK AND PINION IS STARTING TO WEAR. I THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING UNIT WAS BAD BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT.*AK

POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AND HAD IT REPAIRED. POWER STEERING PUMP HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND, DEALER REPLACED PUMP VALVES/HOSES, AND SEALS. POWER STEERING PUMP WA SFAILING CONTINOUSLY. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND THEN SHUTSDOWN. WAS CAUSED BY FILTER BEING CLOGGED. REPLACED PART, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE INCASED IN A NO VENTED SYSTEM. SYSTEM BUILDS UP PRESSURE. WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A BANG AND SAW THE HEADLIGHT COVER FLY OFF OF VEHICLE ABOUT 15 FEET. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. NLM SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JG