1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- OSCEOLA, IN
CRANK ARM BROKE WHILE CONSUMERS WERE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- CATLETTSBURG, KY
HEADLIGHT LENSES KEEP FALLING OFF, CAUSING THE BULB TO EXPLODE. MOISTURE GETS INSIDE THE LENS. MANUFACTURER HAD THEM REPLACED THE FIRST TIME 11/98. CURRENTLY, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR THEM DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. THIS CAUSES A DISTORTION OF THE HEAD LIGHTS WHEN THEY ARE IN USE. THE MOISTURE IS NOT DRYING OUT. *AK *ML
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- SILVER SPRING, MD
ACCORDING TO DEALER - OIL FROM DIP STICK DRIPPED ON ENGINE AND IGNITED! PONTIAC AUTHORIZED AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS, BUT REFUSES TO RELEASE INFORMATION RELATED TO CAUSE, SAYS IT IS PROPIETARY. *AK
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- NEW CASTLE, DE
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- CATLETTSBURG, KY
HEADLIGHT LENS POPS OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY DUE TO MOISTURE THAT HAS DEVELOPED INSIDE THE BULB HOUSING, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN LENS POPS OFF. ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. *AK.ET.
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- PONCE, PR
THIS IS A VERY PROBLEMATIC CAR - I DON'T RECOMMEND IT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- BLOOMINGTON, IN
AT NORMAL BRAKING/AT ANY SPEED OR GOING FORWARD/TURNING OR ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, ABS WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT MAKING A PANIC STOP. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL ACTION. SPEED SENSOR IN THE REAR AND FRONT HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS.CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- ST. AMANT, LA
HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY FOG OVER ON THE INSIDE AND VISIBILITY IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE HEADLIGHTS. "THEY ALL DO THAT" IS THEIR QUOTE. PLEASE HELP, I CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT!
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- ST. AMANT, LA
CAR CAN BE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND DRIVE WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE. THIS IS WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. PLEASE HELP, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!!
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- GLEN ELLYN, IL
THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY COLLECTS CONDENSATION AND EVENTUALLY FALLS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE ON EACH SIDE
Source: NHTSA WEB SITE