The air bag light illuminated on the vehicle. The failure was caused by a wiring malfunction in the passenger side air bag. *jb the consumer requested a refund. *scc
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix airbags complaints
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1997 grand prix has short in passenger side air bag wiring, warning light stays on, service bulletin 98839010 issued june 01, 1998. Cost to repair over $700. Should this be a recall item ?
While driving 35 MPH the vehicle was in a t-bone accident with another vehicle. Neither frontal air bag deployed. The dealer was notified.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.
Srs air bag light stays on. I assume that is the passenger side harness failure which I see so much investigations on. I have seen many other investigations, with the same problem, so I am reporting this in an attempt to get a recall campaign started.
Consumer states that the air bag indicator light came on and stayed on. Contacted dealer. The wiring harness that supports the driver and passenger side air bag is defective. Mr
While driving at 3 MPH consumer experienced premature air bag deployment. Contacted dealer.
Srs light stays illuminated while driving due to a wire defect. Please provide further information.
Steering - rack & pinion failed while making a left turn - it was very hard to turn the wheel so that we could clear the intersection. It was also difficult to park the vehicle. Steering to the right was normal. Replaced rack & pinion $780.54. Headlights: moisture buildup in front headlamps. Dealer replaced seals 1/98 under warranty. Another moisture problem developed 3/99 -dealer replace both headlamps. Air conditioner: system failed on7/01 - unable to adjust air flow and air could barely be felt coming from the vents. Dealer found that vac line was split at pump - $42.23 to repair. Air system failed again 6/99 - loose vacuum hose repaired $21.59. Air bag indicator comes on and goes off at random. Dealer ran a diagnostic and found an error code, which they cleared, but no problem - issue unresolved. Rear power windows failed - dealer replace regulator on both rear windows - covered under warranty. Alternator failed 10/01 - replaced $314.54
Air bag light stayed on. Dealer in moreno valley ca said the inflator failed. Replaced and charged me $1065.00. 1 week later, light on again. Dealer said air bag defective. Replaced again, no cost. Should they have charged me the first time?
While traveling at about 35-40 MPH, consumer ran into another vehicle head-on. Upon impact, driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Contacted dealer and they are not willing to do anything. *ak consumer stated there was an injury in the accident. Two weeks after purchase, water pump failed. Alternator failed. Windows quit going up and down.
Consumer's stopped vehicle was hit from behind by another vehicle traveling about 45 MPH, air bags deployed and consumer got knocked out from inhaling an irritant that is in the air bag, consumer continues to have breathing problems.
The airbag warning light comes on. The dealer states they have had 7 or 8 others in with the same problem. The cost to repair is $250.00. They state it is some type of clip on the right side of the system. They also state the system will not deploy while the airbag warning light is on. My concern is this is a known problem with a safety system that was not recalled. Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.
The passenger air bag wiring harness failed. Nlm
Airbag light came on. Took vehicle to dealer, who stated that a faulty wiring harness had disabled both airbags.
I purchased my car in feb of 2000. It only has aprrox 43000 miles and I have had numerous trips to the dealer and other mechanics. In june of 2000 I had to take the car in because the headlight covers fell off. I had noticed condensation when I purchased the car and was told by the salesman that this was normal. Luckily I found the covers and did not have to replace them. In sept of 2000 I had to replace the alternator when it failed while I was going to work. Then in dec of 2000 I took my car to have the tires rotated and the mechanic noticed that the antifreeze in the radiator was just about completely solidified. I had to pay for radiator flushes and was told by the dealer that it was normal "wear and tear". They also noticed that one of the main engine belts was needed to be replaced and I have replaced it. Now it is march of 2001 and my car is now again at the dealership with antifreeze leaking from the water pump and an airbag light that will not go off. I have also noticed on numerous occasions that I will get in the car and the windows will not go down. I know that cars need repairs but I feel that I am definetly having lots of problems when the mileage on the car is not excessive.the owner of the dealership told my husband that he thought we would continue to have problems with the car and that if he were in our shoes, he would trade the car.
Airbag warning light comes on intermittently and dealer refuses to fix.
Consumer's wife was told that light on air bag sensor was okay. But when consumer took automobile to dealer he was told that air bag light needed to repaired.
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Tires hydroplaned even though all cars in front of me were going the same speed (45 MPH). Hydroplaning caused the car to go up embankment and rollover and crumpling drivers side front fender along with 75% of all the windows being knocked out. This crash did not deploy the drivers side nor the passenger side air bags.*ak (tiresize: 225r 15)( dot number: tire size: 225r 15 )
An inadvertent air bag deployment while driving out of driveway. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Please provide any further information.
Consumer was traveling about25mph on a highway and another vehicle had jumped in front of her. Consumer went to apply brakes, four dash light came on the dashboard. Consumer turned vehicle off. These are four lights that were showing on the dashboard. Airbag light/ABS brakes system/ checked tire pressure/ .low tire. Dealership mechanic told consumer that brake pads needed to be replaced. Also, SRS light needed to be replaced.
Worn out harness on the passenger side air bag caused the SRS air bag light to illuminate. Nlm
While driving on route 5, exiting off into a parking lot brakes failed and went straight to the floor, vehicle ran into a pole, and neither airbag deployed. Contacted manufacturer.
The car is hard to turn to the left. The rack and pinion went out. Power steering fluid leaked on both sides of the car. The motor on the driver side power window went out. The seat belt light stays on even after the seat belt is buckled. The air bag light stays on and the air bag was not deployed.
Air bag sensor light stayed on. Dealer notified, and repairs were made by installing a s I r jumper wiring. Consumer think the failed product did come with vehicle. Consumer was charged for the correction that should have been a manufacturer's expense. Asking the federal safety agency to look into this matter.
Srs air bag warning light came on. Took car to my dealer and was informed that they had ran diagnostics on air bag light. Which gave a code b1015- defective jumper harness for passenger inflator module. I feel that this is a manufactures defect and should be repaired at no cost to owners as a safety issue..
The car was taken in for a defective alternater and was replaced. The service tech noticed the air bag light on and asked if I had seen it on. I said yes it had been on before and gone off from time to time. He then said it was a problem in the wiring harness that they had repaired on other grand prixs and it would cost around $200.00 to fix it. He also said with the airbag light on the system would not deploy in the event of a accident. But my question was why should I pay for fixing the problem that they designed. There is a sbn # 98839010 on record seq 228, dated 9806 the federal safety agency sb602269 for this same problem. What recourse do I have? Thank you
Windshield wipers failed while driving in a rain storm (out of home state) at highway speeds. Vehicle was taken to dealership for repairs, which cost around $280. Both side door power window have problems, and dealer said regulators and motors need to be replaced for about $500 per door. Airbag light came on and dealer said that a harness on the passenger airbag needs to be replaced for about $250. Engine has been burning coolant - dealer says head gasket needs to be replaced and possibly cylinder heads at a minimum cost of $1900. Manufacturer was contacted about wipers, airbag, and power windows and said they couldn't help with the cost - standard warranty had expired. They were not obligated to fix.
Srs airbag light had come on and would stay on for extended lengths of time and then go out occasionally. I brought the car into barry nissan/volvo, 166 connell highway, newport ri 02840 (a gm goodwrench service plus repair center) and notified them of the problem in the first week of january. They said they needed to order a part to even start an investigation. I had them order the part and scheduled an appointment for the following week. On sunday january 9th, prior to my scheduled appointment, a passenger in my car noticed that their was powder all over the floor of the car. I brought the car in on the day of the sheduled appointment and showed them the powder. Barry nissan /volvo investigated the problem and called later to notify me that the passenger side air bag had deployed in the vehicle and that none of the sensors had tripped. They called their regional service manager and have been awaiting further instructions from him/her.
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