1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR CRANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 99V348000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: LINKAGES) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10381045

Incident

Nov 15, 2010

I HAVE A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND I JUST RESEARCHED THE RECALLS FOR THOSE MODELS. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND IT IS FOR WHAT MINE HAVE RECENTLY DONE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR OVER 2 YEARS. I JUST GOT THE CAR IN 2008 AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF THE RECALL WAS ON THAT CAR AND WAS IT EVER DONE. I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THEY STARTED TO NOT WORK AFTER WE HAD A BIG SNOW STORM HERE IN VIRGINIA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10272502

Incident

Feb 12, 2009

Mileage

159,000 mi

WHEN USING WIPERS, WIPER WOULD STOP WORKING AND WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUSH WIPERS DOWN MANUALLY BECAUSE WIPERS WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN TO NORMAL POSITION I HAD TO DRIVE WITH NO WIPERS, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS NOW WIPERS DON'T WANT TO WORK AT ALL. CALLED GM RECALL NUMBER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD MY 1997 GRAND PRIX WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265210

Incident

Oct 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF THEY REMAIN DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS FAIL TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WHICH ONLY TEMPORARILY REMEDIED THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE RECURRED BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS IN THE LINKAGE, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V348000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENTLY REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,900.

NHTSA ID

10254898

Incident

Jan 6, 2009

Mileage

157,900 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THE CONTACT STATED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2007 WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE SHE NOTICED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 99,000. THE CONTACT PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE, AND IT ALL LEAKED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE MECHANIC SAID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATER ONLY BLEW COLD AIR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE FEBRUARY2006. SHE HAD IT REPAIRED. HOWEVER, IN MAY 2006 IT FAILED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10181953

Incident

Feb 2, 2007

Mileage

99,000 mi

CONTACT STATES: HAS A 1997 GRAND PRIX, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY; THE BLOWER FANS WOULD ALMOST ALWAYS GO OFF, AND HAD NO HEAT OR DEFROSTER. HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FIXED. STATED THAT IT TURNED OUT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10119577

Incident

Nov 7, 2004

Mileage

37,398 mi

WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *BF THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT WAS NEVER INFORMED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT AFTER PAYING FOR THE FAILED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT OCTOBER 13,2004. *NM *TC

NHTSA ID

10096867

Incident

May 1, 2004

WHEN DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083224

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

152,000 mi

POWER WINDOWS WERE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY STILL FELL DOWN. THE REGULATORS WERE REPLACED. THEY FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.

NHTSA ID

10081409

Incident

Apr 14, 2004

Mileage

92,000 mi

THE PAINT ON THE REAR WHEEL WELLS AS WELL AS THE PAIN ON THE RUNNING BOARDS ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE REAR QUARTER PANNELS IS RUSTING OUT. I FOUND YOUR WEBSITE AND THOUGHT THAT I MIGH BE COVERED, BUT APPARENTLY I AM NOT AND GM SAID THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR PLANT TO OSHAWA, CANADA. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR PAINT. WHEN I ASKED WHAT I SHOULD DO THEY SAID THAT IT IS PRETTY MUCH TOUGH LUCK. AND THAT IS ABOUT IT. ALSO THE COOLENT RETURN HOSE IN THE ENGINE GOES EVERY 2 YRS. AND AT CANADIAN TIRE IT COSTS. ABOUT 375$ TO REPLACE.

NHTSA ID

10071319

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

180,000 mi

THIS IS THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT IS NICKEL AND DIMING ME TO DEATH. BOTH BACK WINDOWS ARE BEING HELD UP IN PLACE BY STICKS THAT I HAVE PROPED UNDER THEM. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW I PAID $300 TO HAVE REPAIRED. THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME AND I HAD TO DISH OUT $500 TO GET THAT REPAIRED, GM RECALLED IT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THAT, THANK GOD I GOT SOME OF MY MONEY BACK FOR THAT REPAIR. THE PASSENGERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVER FELL OFF $75 TO REPLACE THAT. I AM PRESENTLY WORKING ON THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR WHICH I JUST CALLED THE DEALER FOR A PRICE ON THE PART AND AM TOLD IT WILL BE $224.07 FOR THE PART AND PROBABLY $115 FOR THE LABOR. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL I HAD MY WIFE TAKE IT TO THE SHOP FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT AND THEY TOLD HER THAT NO LEAKS WERE EVIDENT. WELL THE OIL IN MY DRIVEWAY IS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT IN MY LIFE AGAIN. NOT EVEN IF IT IS GIVEN TO ME AND 10,000 TO USE TOWARD THE REPAIRS OF IT.

NHTSA ID

10070584

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

CURRENTLY, THE CLEARCOAT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. LAST SUMMER, THE WINDOW MOTORS DIED. REOCCURING, IS THE AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEM. -IT DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA ID

10068878

Incident

Jul 15, 2002

WINDOW REGULATOR ON ALL WINDOWS OF THE 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX I HAVE 3 WINDOWS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS OUT RIGHT NOW. I REPLACED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS LATER. ALSO I HAVE A BOARD IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP UNTIL IT'S FIXED, WHEN I TOOK THE DOOR PANELING OFF TO PUT THE BOARD IN, I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ALSO. I CONTACTED PONTIAC, THEY DID NOTHING, BUT TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS USED. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON THIS CAR HAS GONE OUT 5 TIMES, WHICH IS NOT A COINCIDENCE, IT LOOKS TO BE TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, THANKS, MARISA CROUCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053222

Incident

Dec 10, 2003

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON ALL DOORS FAILED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE 36000 WARRANTY AND CONTINUES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. CAR HAS ONLY ONE WINDOW THAT'S WORKING A THIS TIME. DRIVERS WINDOW STILL WORKING. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK 3 TO 4 TIMES TO THE DEALER TO HAVE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND WE NEED WINDOWS WORKING DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS AFTER WARRANTY DUE TO , TOO MANY MILES ON CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING DEFECT SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND I FEEL THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. THE PLASTIC PULLEY IN THE MOTOR CAUSES THE CABLE TO FREY AND JUMP TRACK RUINING THE CABLE. THE WHOLE REGULATOR HAS TO BE REPLACED EVEN IF THE MOTOR IS STILL GOOD. SOMEONE COULD DIE IN THE CAR WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN FLORIDA DUE TO HEAT.

NHTSA ID

10053018

Incident

Jan 12, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

EGR VALVE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC. HEADLIGHT LENS FALLING OFF CAR. FAULTY HYDRAULIC MODULATOR AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. *PH

NHTSA ID

10038853

Incident

Aug 18, 2003

Mileage

50,431 mi

PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMP, ALTERNATOR, RACK AND PINION, POWER WINDOWS, AND HEAD GASKETS. *MR THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD SUDDENLY GONE OUT IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC(THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED), THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE UPON START DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE WIPER LINKAGE UNDER THE COWL, THE STEERING SKIPPED AS THE CONSUMER MADE RIGHT HAND TURNS(THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP), THE HEADLIGHT LENS HAD FALLEN OFF, THE CERAMIC HEADGASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE WAS A HESITATION AND ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, THE TRANSMISSION GRABBED ALONG WITH HESITATION(A TUNE UP WAS PERFORMED AND WORK WAS DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION), THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE TAKEN OUT OF THE PARK POSITION(THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED), THE POWER WINDOW(S) FAILED, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PUMP LEAKED AND WOULD NOT HOLD FLUID. *SCC *CB

NHTSA ID

10033806

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

23,000 mi

INTERMITTENTLY, SINCE 2000, AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS AND BLOWER HAVE SHUT OF FOR A PERIOD OF 5-10 SECONDS. THIS SUMMER, WHEN CONDITIONS ARE EXTREMELY HOT, THE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION, AND THE AC WILL NOT WORK UNLESS I SET THE FAN SPEED TO 5, AND THE A/C SELECTOR TO MAXIMUM WHEN TEMPERATURES COOL, FUNCTIONS RETURN TO NORMAL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026138

Incident

Jul 13, 2003

Mileage

105,000 mi

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME OPERABLE ,OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10026860

Incident

Jul 9, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026399

Incident

Dec 25, 2002

THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN TO THE LEFT, INSTEAD IT TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. *JB. ALSO THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR, RACK AND PINION, BRAKES, SEATS, WINDOWS, BATTERY, BULBS, STEERING PUMP, AND THE SUN ROOF LEAKED. PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10014880

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

HORN DOES NOT OPERATE UNLESS YOU PUSH CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL WITH OPEN HAND.THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH HORN ON OTHER GM VEHICLES.ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS OUTSIDE LIGHT, MAKING GOOD FORWARD VISION BAD.

NHTSA ID

10007796

Incident

Feb 18, 2003

WHEN TRYING TO TURN THEM OFF, WIPER BLADES WILL ROTATE TO THE DOWN POSITION, THEN ROTATE BACK TO THE UP POSITION OBSTRUCTING VIEW THROUGH WINDSHIELD. PH *TS

NHTSA ID

10006779

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I CONTACTED PONTIAC GMC AFTER SEEING THIS ISSUE WAS UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE ONLY RECALL I QUALIFY FOR IS ONE INVOLVING THE RACK AND PINION STEERING MECHANISM. I WAS INFORMED THE REPAIR IS 100% MY RESPONSIBILITY. HOWEVER, IF IT HAS BEEN RECALLED WHY AM I NOT ELIGIBLE?

NHTSA ID

10005366

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

Mileage

95,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE'S FRONT HEAD LIGHT LENSES DROPPED AND THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH LAMP ASSEMBLIES. *YH

NHTSA ID

567744

REAR VIEW MIRROR IS OOZING SOME SORT OF LIQUID THAT HAS MELTED ON MIRROR. THE UNKNOWN LIQUID HAS BURNED A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC (CONSOLE). THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE, AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE CONSOLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

8019163

Incident

Sep 21, 2002