1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT CONSTANTLY BURNS OUT. DEALER REPLACED ONE TIME UNDER WARRANTY. BY THE TIME NEXT FAILURE OCCURRED, NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY HAVE CONDENSATION IN THEM. ONE DAY WHILE DOING A QUICK STOP FROM 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE LEFT FRONT LENS FELL OFF AND FRONT WHEEL DROVE OVER IT, SMASHING IT TO PIECES. THE LENS ITSELF COULD NOT BE REPLACED, THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR HAD TO BE PURCHASED AT $100.*AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL ON HIGHWAY ONTO A SLIGHTLY RAISED BRIDGE AND THE ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED TO GO UP THE NEXT HILL, THE ENGINE ENTERS RACE CONDITION (GOES FROM 2,000 RPMS TO 3,000). RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR STOPS THE CONDITION. HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES ON THIS DAILY COMMUTE OVER THE 4 YEARS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN AT HIGH SPEEDS, BRAKES TAKE SOME TIME TO DRY OFF AND BEGIN TO BECOME EFFECTIVE. DRIVER MUST BE AWARE OF THIS AND ALLOW EXTRA STOPPING ROOM FOR WET BRAKES. *AK

THE POWER STEERING IS EXTREMLY HARD TO TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. THIS CONDITION OCCURS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES AFTER STARTUP. I NOW WARM THE CAR UP FOR A WHILE BEFORE BEGINING TO DRIVE.*AK

WHILE TURNING VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC DETERMINED RACK AND PINION CAUSED THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO FOWARD.*SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST COMPLETE STEERING ABILITY, STEERING WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. *AK DEALER INSTALLED REMANUFACTURED RACK AND PINION, REPLACED POWER STEERING HOSE, AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO PERFORMED. *TT

CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING WILL LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAS NOT YET HAD A PROBLEM, BUT IS AFRAID IT WILL LOCK UP WHILE SHE IS DRIVING ALONG. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN POWER STEERING WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN RACK AND PINION STTERING .*AK CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP AND ALTERNATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED.*SLC

STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. DEALER HAS REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP ALL OF A SUDDEN AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS. *YH