1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP TO THE LEFT AND I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO MOVE THE WHEEL ONCE THE WHEEL BECAME MOVEABLE IT FELT VERY LOOSE. LATER ON THE SAME NIGT I WAS LEAVING WORK AND LUCKILLY IT WASNT A VERY BUSY TIME BECAUSE I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND THE WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT CAUSING ME TO BARELY MISS HITTING A LIGHT POST, I THEN PROCEEDED TO PARK THE CAR WHILE TRYING TO GET TO A SPACE IT LOCKED UP ABOUT SIX TIME AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE SPACE IT LOCKED UP AGAIN AND TURNED THE CAR TO THE LEFT ALMOST LIKE I WAS DOING A U-TURN. THE NEXT DAY I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION AND IT WOULD COST $1400 TO REPLACE. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT ALL THIS IT SEEMS NOBODY NOT EVEN THE MANUFACTURER FEELS THAT THIS ISSUES IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO HELP SOMEONE OUT. MY CAR IS NOW PARKED BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR RIGHT NOW, I HOPE THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF SOME SORT TO KEEP OTHER PEOPLE SAFE BUT IT SEEMS THAT PONTIAC/GM IS WAITNG FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT TO PROVE THERE REALLY IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PART. ALTHOUGH AT THIS POINT IT WOULDNT BE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION VEHICLE WON'T MOVE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEERING, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING HOURS. WHEN MAKING TURNS THE CAR ALL SHUTS OFF ALSO, IM NOT SURE IF THIS IS DUE TO THE STEERING PROBLEM. ALONG WITH THE HARD STEERING THERE IS A LOUD SHREEKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. IVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STEERING BEING SO HARD AND THE CAR JUST DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THANK YOU>AK (TIRESIZE: 225/60-16)

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

LENSE FELL OFF HEADLIGHT. THIS CAUSED BULP TO BLOWOUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO REPLACED WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER JUST WANTS ONLY THE BULB. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD BIND WHEN TURNING MAKING CONSUMER USE FORCE TO GUIDE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *JG

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE LIFTED OFF AND LANDED ON DRIVER EXTERIOR MIRROR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE LENS ON THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. IN TURN, THE BULB FAILED/BROKE AS IT WAS DIRECTLY EXPOSED. FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS PRECEEDING THIS FAILURE, BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES SHOWED CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, BOTH THE PARTS AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS INDICATED THAT THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE HEADLIGHT LENS TO THE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN FAILING. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK