1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

THIS CAR HAS A SIGNIFICANT # OF SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS W/OUT SIGNIFICANT COST TO CONSUMER. UNTIL I SUSTAIN A SIGNIFICANT INJURY &/OR INJURE SOMEONE DUE TO THESE PRODUCT DEFECTS, I CAN NOT AFFORD A LEGAL CHALLENGE TO HAVE GM ADDRESS PROBLEMS, NOR CAN I BEAR COST. MY CAR IS AVAILABLE AS A SAMPLE OF THEIR JUNK! (SIGNED;CLAIMS ADJUSTER). NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MADE A LOUD SOUND. THEN, PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. CONSUMER FELT IF IT HAD BEEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE IT WOULD HAD BEEN A REAL PROBLEM.*AK

LENS ON HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY FALL OFF. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, LENS WOULD FOG UP. ADHESIVE SEEMS TO BE COMING OFF LENS COVER. WITHIN A WEEK HEADLIGHT LENS COVER FELL OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED ENTIRE HEAD LAMP WOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO HEADLIGHTS WERE A SEALED UNIT.*AK FIRST THE RIGHT LENS, THEN THE LEFT LENS OF THE HEAD LIGHT FELL OFF DUE TO BROKEN ADHESIVE. *YH

LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO STEERING POWER ASSIST LOSS MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY LEFT TURNS. CAR SHUDDERS. OCCURRED ESPECIALLY IN COLD OPERATING CONDITIONS.*AK

I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND WENT TO STRAIGHTEN MY WHEELS BACK UP ONLY TO HERE A POP LIKE SOMETHING WAS BROKE AND THE WHEEL WAS REAL HARD TO TURN. I TURNED THE WHEEL BACK THE OTHER WAY AND IT BECAME EASY TO TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN SOMETIMES THEN EASY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO ABOUT 10-15 DEGREES OF CENTERED. I WENT TO THREE SHOPS AND NONE WERE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. MY STEERING RACK AND PINION WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. COST $1304. TO HAVE MINE REPLACED. LUCKILY I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT WENT OUT. POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE COMPLETELY OFF WHILE TESTING BATTERY. SOME ACID LEAKED IN BATTERY BAY.

HEAD LAMP COVERS HAD FALLEN OUT, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BLOWOUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD LAMP COVERS FELL OFF, ONE AFTER THE OTHER. *YH

AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CANNOT TURN CAR LEFT DUE TO DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING RACK UNIT. THE CAR TURNS RIGHT JUST FINE. I COUNTED 17 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM IN YOUR DATABASE. WHEN WILL PONTIAC ISSUE A BULLETIN???

MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

MOISTURE HAS DEVELOPED BEHIND RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK