1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

A DEFECT IN SWITCH THAT REGULATES ON & OFF OF AIR CONDITIONER ONCE THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON.

BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FELL APART, ONE WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, AND ONE THE NEXT DAY UPON INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

RADIO FAILURE DISPLAY RANDOMLY CHANGES, CD WILL NOT EJECT WTY REPLACED; WATER PUMP FAILED AT 39000 MILES COST TO REPAIR NOT COVERED UNDER WTY, GM COMP $200 OF $350 REPAIR BILL;BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED NO INDICATION OF FAILURE UNTIL BATTERY WAS DEAD AND ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGEING THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYED ON AND AS THE BATTERY BECAME WEAKER THE OTHER IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON UNTIL THE CAR EVENTUALLY QUIT RUNNING.

CONSUMER'S STOPPED VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CONSUMER GOT KNOCKED OUT FROM INHALING AN IRRITANT THAT IS IN THE AIR BAG, CONSUMER CONTINUES TO HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS. *SLC

THE HEADLAMP LENSE FALLING OFF NOT ONLY HAPPENED ON OUR CAR, BUT IT ALSO HAPPENED TO MY COUSINS CAR OF THE SAME YEAR. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, I'VE NOTICED 3-4 OTHER GRAND PRIXS JUST IN OUR ARE THAT ARE ALSO MISSING THE LENSE ON THEIR HEADLAMPS. *AK

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 99V-348 COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS OR TIME CONSTRAINTS, THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS. NLM

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V348000, DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. PLEASER PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALER STATES THEY HAVE HAD 7 OR 8 OTHERS IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $250.00. THEY STATE IT IS SOME TYPE OF CLIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. THEY ALSO STATE THE SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY WHILE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. MY CONCERN IS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A SAFETY SYSTEM THAT WAS NOT RECALLED. ANY ASSISTANCE OR GUIDANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION, BEARINGS. *AK

RIGHT HEADLAMP COVER HAS DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE THREE TIMES IN PAST YEAR. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR BECAUSE COVER IS BEING GLUED BACK ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK