1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

BUCKET SEATS. INERTIA SYSTEM DOES NOT HOLD SEATS STATIONARY. COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *AK

STEERING: STEERING HANDLING PROBLEMS . VEHICLE DIFFICULT OTO HANDLE IN BREEZY CONDITIONS WHEN TRAVELING AT 50- 60MPH. VEHICLE WANDERS TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CREATING STRAIGHT LINE STABILITY PROBLEMS, MUST CONSTANTLY COUNTER STEER TO KEEP VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. *AK

ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, VARIOUS SPEEDS, CAUSE UNKNOWN, DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. *AK

THE OWNER HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH CD PLAYER AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, EACH TIME THE FUSE IS PULLED OUT AND INSPECTED (NO DAMAGE) AND INSERTED BACK INTO FUSE RECEPTACLE, THE UNITS WORK AGAIN. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE COMPUTER MICROPROCESSOR.

SEAT BACKS DESIGNED W/INERTIA LOCK THAT ONLY LOCKS SEATS WHEN BRAKING, ALLOWING PASSENGER SEAT TO FLOP AROUND WHEN UNOCCUPIED, DISTRACTING DRIVER.

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND THEN SLOW DOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING, UPON SWITCHING OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WIPERS STUCK STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN ON WINDSHIELD INSTEAD OF DOWN FLAT ACROSS WINDSHIELD, DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM. *AK

AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLES ON THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE BECOME TWISTED WHEN REACHING UP AND PULLING DOWN FROM THE GUIDE LOOP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL DUE TO A PITCHED CABLE ON THE WIRING HARNESS, DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE HARNESS. *AK

VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS SYSTEM FREEZES UP THEN BECOMES INOPERATIVE DUE TO BELOW FREEZING WEATHER .HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES WITH IN 1 WEEK LESS THAN 1,OOO MILES. *AK