1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER CAME OFF AND THE AND THE HEAD LIGHT QUIT WORKING, THE ENTIRE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. THE DRIVERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT COVER IS LOOSE AND APPEARS AS THOUGH IT WILL COME OFF SOON. THE ADHESIVE USED TO BOND THE COVER IS CRACKED AND LOOSE AND THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

WINSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER A ROUTINE CAR WASH, GOT A WINDSHIELD RECALL LETTER, WIPER CONTROL BOARD WAS DAMAGED SHORTED OUT BY EXCESSIVE WATER.

MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFEFENT TIMES FOR FUEL PARTS RELATED FAILURES. JAN. 15, 1999, THE FUEL TANK SENSOR LEVEL WAS REPLACED. NOV. 3, 1999, THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK PUMP/KIT WAS REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PAID FOR PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR. JUNE 1, 2000, MY CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED IN AND THE FUEL TANK PUMP/ASSEMBLY KIT WAS REPLACED. AUG. 15, 2000, MY CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED AND THE FUEL TANK PUMP/SENDER KIT WAS REPLACED. I PICKED MY CAR ON AUGUST 18, 2000 FROM THE REPAIR DEALER AT APPROX. 5 P.M., AND AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER, MY CAR HAD STOPPED RUNNING. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE CLOSED. I SPOKE WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ASST. CENTER, USING THE 1-800 NUMBER, AND THEY WERE NOT VERY FRIENDLY NOR DID THEY WANT TO GIVE ME ANY DIRECTION. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT MY FUEL TANK PUMP HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MON. AUG. 21, TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP. EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM THE CHRSYLER DEALERSHIP, ALL OF MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY WAS ON MY VEHICLE. PLUS EACH TIME I'VE HAD CAR IN SHOP FOR THESE PROBLEMS, THEY TOO, HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY. I AM LOOKING INTO FILING A LAW SUIT AND HAVE REQUESTED FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY REPLACE MY VEHICLE.

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. NO COVERAGE FROM WARRANTY OVER 36,000 MILES. CONSUMER CHOSE TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSORS. ABS LIGHT STAYED ON. ALSO, CHANGED THE BRAKES WITH HOPES IT WOULD RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS POWER PACK(THE BRAIN OF THE SYSTEM) IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE DASH WAS REMOVED & THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS BURNT OUT. THERE WAS A FAULTY RELAY SYSTEM THAT WIPED OUT THE WIRING MODULE. THE CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT BECUASE THER IS A SHORTAGE OF GM PARTS. *AK

WORN OUT HARNESS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

PASSNEGER POWER WINDOW FIRST FAILED WHEN CAR WAS THREE MONTHS OLD. DEALER REPLACED. NOW REPLACEMENT FAILED. THIS TIME, THE COST TO REPACE WAS MINE. IF I HAD OPENED THIS WINDOW A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, IT WAS ALOT.*AK

HEADLAMP COVER FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED AN RECALL LETTER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. RECALL WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. PONTIAC TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND FIXED VEHICLE AGAIN. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM IS BACK. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

SEAL AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS SEPARATED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT TO FALL OUT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 5, EXITING OFF INTO A PARKING LOT BRAKES FAILED AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE RAN INTO A POLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK