1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“DRIVING FROM THE HIGHWAY TO THE CITY AS NORMAL LIKE EVERY WEEKEND IN MY ONLY VEHICLE A 97 GRAND PRIX GTP, PULL INTO A DRIVE THROUGH AND GET TO THE WINDOW AND PLACE MY CAR IN PARK. WAIT FOR MY CHANGE AND ORDER THEN TRY TO PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE FROM THE PARK POSITION- AND IT WON'T”

“1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IGNITION KEY FAILURE. THERE ARE MANY THOUSANDS OF PONTIACS WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH,KEY WILL NOT TURN CAR ON,I HAVE TO PUSH GEAR SHIFT FROM LOW TO PARK NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET KEY TO START CAR ,THEN AGAIN TO”

“FIRST MY KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING STUCK UP IN THE RELEASE BUTTON THINGY TO GET IT TO RELEASE THE KEY. NOW THE SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE UNLESS YOU DEPRESS THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BUTTON. THANK GOD I KNEW ABOUT THE BUTTON BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE”

“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”

“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 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”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED SMOKE TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED THAT”

“I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, STOPPED MY CAR AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF MY INTERIOR AIR VENTS. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND GRABBED MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OUT OF HER CARSEAT. WE RAN FROM THE CAR AND WATCHED THE SMOKE START GETTING WORSE COMING OUT FROM”

“I RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY INFORMING ME OF A GM RECALL FOR MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 3.8L V6 W/SUPERCHARGER CONCERNING ENGINE FIRES BECAUSE OF A LEAKY GASKET. I HAD A SIMILAR OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED MUCH SMOKE AND SMELL. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ROCKER ARM”

“THERE IS A RECALL OF 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX #02V286000. RECALL DATE 11-04-2002 FOR ASSEMBLY DATES 1-1-1996 THROUGH 10-31-1997 MY CARS ASSEMBLY DATE IS 8-30-1996. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT CONSEQUENCE OF THIS RECALL. THE RECALL LISTING IS: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS”

“STEERING:RACK AND PINION-THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY 97 GRAND PRIX GTP IN MARCH 2003. THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING ISSUED SUPPOSEDLY WAS DONE PRIOR TO ME DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS TURNING LEFT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL”

“MY DAUGHTER USED AN EXCUSE THAT SHE CAME HOME LATE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN LEFT AND SHE HIT A MAILBOX. I DID CHECK HER STORY AND YES. IT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OF THESE INCIDENTS. NOT ONLY WITH THIS CAR, BUT MANY GM MODELS. THE”

“THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ENGINE COULD OVERHEAT DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT OR LEAVE YOUR FAMILY STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. GENERAL MOTORS PONTIAC DIVISION BULLETIN 01-06-01-007A ISSUED 07/18/2001, PROVIDES LIMITED INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM. ON MANY OF THE”

“1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE PROBLEM WITH CRACKING INTAKE MANIFOLD. MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP. ONLY OFFERED REMEDY WAS TO COMPLETLY REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $6,000.00”

“I HAVE A 1997 GRAND PRIX WITH A 3.8 LITER V6 THAT HAS A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE CAR LEAKS ABOUT A QUART OF COOLANT A MONTH AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS GOING TO GET WORSE QUICKLY IF I DON'T HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT IS MY”

“I HAVE A 1997 PONTAIC GRAND PRIX. THE HEADLIGHT LENS (GLASS) COMES OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION BEING THAT THERE IS A PROJECTILE THAT COULD HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A PEDESTRIAN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. IN CALLING AROUND TO FIND A”

“THE SEALS FOR THE PLASTIC "LENSES" ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS OF MY 1997 GRAND PRIX FAILED. WHEN THE SEALS BROKE, DIRT AND WATER ENTERED THE REFLECTIVE AREAS OF MY HEADLIGHTS. ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE SEAL WAS COMPROMISED. THE ORIGINAL SEAL ON EACH OF THE”

“THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF DURING NORMAL DRIVING, I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND STOPPED RIGHT THEN THE HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF. THE PART WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE.*AK”

“I WAS DRIVING ON RT 110 IN AMESBURY AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED OUT OF THE BLUE. IT BURNED MY HAND AND WAS THE SCARIEST THING MAKING ME FEEL UNCONSCIOUS FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHEN I REALIZED THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE I GOT OUT AS FAST AS I COULD NOT KNOWING WHAT”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. WITHIN SIXTY SECONDS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER AND”

“WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANY DEBRIS. TODAY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WITHOUT RUNNING OVER OR HITTING ANY DEBRIS. *AK”