1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V-348). *MJS

ENGINE REPLACED APPROX 12000 MILES, NOW ON 3RD ALTERNATOR, 4TH BATTERY. GAS GAUGE REPLACED, WIPERS REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE RECALL.

THE CAR IS HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT. THE RACK AND PINION WENT OUT. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WENT OUT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE AIR BAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BY INSTALLING A S I R JUMPER WIRING. CONSUMER THINK THE FAILED PRODUCT DID COME WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE CORRECTION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

HEADLIGHT LENSES WERE FALLING APART DUE TO LACK OF ADHESIVE WHICH WAS CAUSING WATER TO GET INTO THE HEADLIGHTS AND RESULTING IN A SHORT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO BROKEN STEERING RACK. *YH

WHEN FUEL LEVEL REACHES 1/4 TANK FULL, FUEL GAUGE WILL RESET TO INDICATE FULL TANK. *AK

THE CHANGE OIL LIGHT KEEPS ON COMING ON AND THAT MAKES THE SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COME ON AND WHEN I GOT IT FIXED IT CAME BACK ON IN A FEW DAYS. *AK

RECALL # 99V348000; GMC/WINDSHIELD WIPERS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND THE OWNER WOULD BE NOTIFIED. WHEN CONTACTING DEALERSHIP ABOUT RECALL, OWNER WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR LONG FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN WHEN PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

RECALL # 99V348000 GMC/WINDSHIELD WIPERS; DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER ARM, AND DID NOT COMPLETE THE MAIN WORK FOR THE RECALL. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPLACING THE WIPER ARM, AND STATED THAT COMPLETED WORK WAS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL. *AK *ML