When a turn was made, the steering wheel produced a loud rubbing noise. Dealer notified. *ak there were high idle problems. The interior lights and the power locks were replaced. The check engine light had come on and the vehicle had started to run rough, the alternator light had come on and the alternator was replaced. The drivers side seat belt did not retract and was replaced, the lower front control arm was replaced, the blower motor was replaced, the compressor was replaced, when starting the engine cold, there was a knocking sound on the right side until the vehicle was warm ,then the noise would go away, surging would also occur and would worsen when the engine was warmed, the volume on the radio was erratic(had gone up when trying to turn down), the sensor throttle position shorted and was intermittent, the valve air control was replaced, and the fuel filter was replaced. *scc
1997 Pontiac Grand Am visibility complaints
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The windows did not roll up or down.
While starting vehicle and without warning gearshift lever malfunctioned, causing vehicle to become inoperable. Also, doors and windows locked.
Driver's and passenger's front windows will no longer operate. Regulators need to be replaced.
When applying brakes there would be a popping noise present, and brakes would lock up. This would cause the vehicle to drift to the right into another lane. Also left rear and right front window was inopartive, also the transmission was slipping.
Sensor in transmission failed. Driver's window had previously been replaced/electrical problem. Now, having problems in the other windows/and the one replaced.**** dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****760764. *ak
I have put ten new window motors in my car in the past four years. When I asked the dealership if there had been any recalls they laughed and said of course not. My check engine light is also always on for no reason. Are these two problems related to the wiring harness recall.
I have had to replace the motors in the windows each twice and I am going on the third time for the driver front and rear. This will make 10 window motors. When I asked my dealership if there had been any kind of a recall the said no. Also, my check engine light will not go off. Are these things related to the wiring harness recall.
I have had one problem after another with this vehical and there are others with the same style car that are having the exact same problems. This needs to be looked into seriously. It is becoming to costly. No safety defect mentioned.
Vehicle has been taken to dealer 17 times for electrical problems. Horn would stop working, ets and engine lights came on. Radio was very hot to touch. Dealer has replaced radio 6 times, and motor of driver and front passenger power windows 6 times. Consumer felt electrical system was defective.
Electrical defect keeps shortening out alternator / power mirror motors and headlights. Consumer has replaced 5 alternators within 5 years and 9 months. Cause is unknown.
While under warranty swaybar bushings were replaced 4 times. The rear windshield leaked water into the trunk which caused moldy carpet that the dealership refused to replace even though the car was still under warranty. The plastic cover on the instrument panel rattles as well as the plastic cover where the radio and climate control knobs are located. Dealer has said that there is nothing that can be done about this. The sidewalls on the two front tires were defective and had to be replaced. The left rear tire had a patch in it before I even received the car. The fuse for the lights on the instrument panel keeps blowing and when the dealership was questioned about this they said that it was nothing. It has now blown 15 times. The water pump "shredded" at 37,000 miles. The car accelerates on its own after being taken out of park and put in drive. The brakes "pulse" at 10 miles an hour. The radio controls work opposite of what they're supposed to (ie turn up and it does nothing, turn down and it gets louder). Battery went dead at 40,000 miles. Rearview mirror lever "fell off" inside door for no apparent reason. Severe paint chipping on front of car.
Both front windows have fallen out of their original tracks and have to be realigned by hand whenever they are rolled down. Nlm
Driver side power window goes up and down and gets stuck by it's self.
There are more problems then listed. Every time I have spoken with the dealer it has been a waste of time. Phone calls never returned. I get blown off by them. I was in royal oak,mi with my friends when the car froze in the middle of the road. Every dash light was blinking, and we couldn't get the car out of drive to push it. Once we finally got the car moved to a side street, my friends went to look for help, and I got jumped and mased while I stood by my car waiting for them to return. The drivers side key doesn't work, dealer says it's cause of keyless entry, air conditioner kills battery, cruse control kicks out, head lights always are on, and it's not the day time running lights. When stepping on the gas to pass someone, nothing happens, about 5 or more seconds later, it will kick in unexpectidly. This is the second car I have bought from this dealer, the first was a 91 pontiac sunbird, which turned out to be a 90 when I traided it in at another dealer. So I ended up paying way to much for the car, and lost on it when I traded it in. I live 1 hour and 45mins. Away from the dealer now when I took it in for service I found out that they gave me only mechanical on the extended service contract, no electrical, so everything comes out of my pocket. Then to find out I have to leave my car there for days up to weeks, with no loaner, and no way to get back home, and the service manager, and dealer both said "nothing we can do for you."
Power window motor was not operable. Consumer would have to turn off the car and let it cooldown, and then they would pull the window on track manually, pushing the switch. 3 motors have failed and been replaced by dealer. *ak
While driving driver could turn on the windshield wipers, but they won't work.driver must keep on trying until they will work.
Had the sunroof motor replaced 2 times, left front wheel noise, dealer said there is no problem always makes grinding noise left front after car sits all night , when you first put car in reverse the noise is noticeable, had too have left rear taillght replaced when new,car trunck gets dust into at right side of rear seat where it folds down , dealer says there is no proble, still not repaired ,car is now out of warranty.has coolant leak at the intake manifold ,has been leaking for aprox 15,000 miles again out of warranty this was my first new car I have ever bought and will never buy another general motors car again, and I work for generalmotors. I have had nothing but problems with this car. I had a salvage buick centry I sold too purchase this new one and it was a very nice car never had the problems with that car and it was wrecked. No more general motors for me .
This is the third time the power sunroof has failed, each time it fails in the exact same manner, the window is opened slightly to vent and then the unit fails, and it won't open or close. The second time, the car was in the shop for over a week, then I had to wait a month for a part to come in. In the meanwhile, I could not use the sunroof either. The headlights stay on most of the time when the car is on. The sensor seems to work intermittently. On bright, sunny days, the headlights come on. On cloudy, rainy days, when the lights should be on, they don't come on. The dealer couldn't find anything wrong with it.
Defect within windshield wiper is causing the windshield wiper to act in an erratic manner, and at times becoming inoperative. Dealer has replaced wiper switch and motor twice and computer chip within board, but defect is still occurring. This is an intermittent problem. *ak left rear window motor failed, 1150 miles later the window switch failed. Radio and clock light fail, dealer checked wiring and fuses. Left front shoulder belt/retractor belt button damaged, dealer replaced seatbelt.
Seat track failed resulting in movement in seat causing injuries, seat belts failed to restain.
Heater core failed, causing anti-freeze odor when heater/air conditioner is on.
Exhaust misaligned, causing system to hang low.
Windshield and rear window glass distort vision.
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