1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- SUN VALLEY, CA
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON TWO WEEKS AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR THE SECOND TIME. OWNER NOT SURE IF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS WORKING. PROBLEM REPAIRED BY DEALER THE THIRD TIME. *AK.ET.
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- WORTH, IL
ENGINE HAS LOUD UNSETTLING INTERMITTANT KNOCKING NOISE; ENGINE LOOSES DRIVE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL; DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS AND DENYS THEIR EXISTANCE; GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- FOX LAKE, IL
WIPERS STOP IN THE LINE OF SIGHT WHEN TURNED OFF INSTEAD OF IN THE RETRACTED POSITION.
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- PONTIAC, MI
WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE WIPER CRANK IN THE MOTOR. INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN ON 12-24-97. REPAIRWORK DONE. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED AND HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED. ET.
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- SEMINOLE, FL
HEADLAMP COVERS FALL OFF DUE TO IMPROPER SEALANT APPLIED BETWEEN COVER AND LAMP ASSEMBLY, EXPOSING LAMP ASSEMBLY AND BULB TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN EXPLOSIVE FAILURE OF HALOGEN BULB. SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURED ON SAME VEHICLE WITH RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMP 6 MOS. PREVIOUS. ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY DEALER. REMAINING SEALANT IN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETELY DRIED AND BRITTLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT CRUMBLES TO DUST WHEN HANDLED. THIS ADHESIVE COULDN'T HOLD A STAMP ON AN ENVELOPE!!!
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- SPRINGFIELD, MO
WHILE IN USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHICH COULD CAUSE VISIBILITY DIFFICULTIES AND AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND ARM. ALSO, NEIGHBOR HAS A 1998 GRAND PRIX WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DEALER WILL FIXED THEIR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE -
1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- UNKNOWN, UN
POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED TWICE, ON SECOND INCIDENT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AND FIRE.
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- KERHONKSON, NY
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTING SYSTEMS. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE -
1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- HOUSTON, TX
COULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE CONSUMER STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, CONSUMER WILL HAS TO STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE OR TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX- WHITE FAIR LAKE, MN
THE ABS BRAKES, ON LEFT STARTED CYCLING AND GRABBED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATES MALFUNCTIONED. ANOTHER DEALER STATED ABS WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *AK
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE