1997 Pontiac Grand Prix technical service bulletins
102 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Fuel system, gasoline
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco...
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- Equipment
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
- This informational bulletin provides information on wheel bearing P/N 13582664 being received new with...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest...
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- Vehicle Recalls
- This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85...
- Power train
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Pontiac: certain vehicles are exhibiting inoperative blower motor, except on high setting or drl's...
- L67 engine oil smell or odor, leak at left or front valve cover (replace valve cover gasket, gromments and...
- ABS pump running when not needed
- Engine coolant consumption or coolant leak (inspect for material degradation/replace intake manifolds) tt...
- Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble...
- Revised outer tie rod end nut tightening specification/tie rod end jam nut tightening specification added
- Some owners may comment on a transmission oil leak
- Information on error codes on radio display their cause and corrective action
- Repairing napped seat fabric
- New upper intake manifold and gasket kits
- New rear main seal and special tool for installation
- Release of new outer tie rod ends for service
- Repairing napped fabric-seats may have been upholstered in napped fabrics with dorchester on the bolster...
- Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure
- Concerns with slips, harsh upshift or garage shifts, launch shudders, flares, erratic shifts and...
- Information on servicing 4T65-E transaxle spacer plate and gaskets for various models from 1997 through 2002
- Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak
- Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation
- Information on servicing 4T65E transaxle spacer plate and gaskets
- Information regarding itching type noise from rear of vehicle
- Information stating that the headlamp capsule CAN now be purchased separately from the parking lamp and...
- Experiencing excessive engine coolant consumption, or an engine coolant leak near or under the throttle...
- Campaign information processing system will be sending out an additional owner notification on campaign...
- Subject regarding polymer service pistons
- This bulletin is being issued to revise the fastener requirements for the front and rear brake caliper...
- Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- A condition may exist in which the fuel gauge reads incorrectly / fluctuates, low fuel chime sounds...
- Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E or 4T65-E transaxles may comment on a...
- Subject regarding revised fastener requirements for front and rear brake caliper bracket
- Concerns with front seat headrests that walk up
- Information on replacing sunroof sunshade stops
- Some customers may comment on the following conditions: 1) the fuel gauge reading incorrectly
- Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4T60-E transxales may comment on a grinding and / or...
- Conditions with inaccurate fuel gauge / fluctuates, premature low fuel chime
- Subject regarding spark plug wire failure
- Some customers may complain about paint chipping on rear compartment deck lid at outboard end of rear spoiler
- Some customers may comment that the fuel gauge reads incorrectly / fluctuates, and the low fuel chime...
- Customers may complain of waterleak at upper corners of deck lid hem flange
- Conditions with steering shudder or vibration at low speed
- Customers may complain that the front edge of their door comes in contact w/ the front fender or pulls the...
- Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow
- Trunk mounted 12 cd changer ejects intermittently
- An itermittent type hiss noise canbe heard at the a pillar or mirror area
- Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered...
- Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes...
- Some customers may comment that the air bag warning light comes on intermittently or stays on
- Comments that the cruise control drops out, or releases by itself, while driving with the windshield wipers on
- Some vehicles may experience a MIL (malfunction indicator lamp) light illuminated on the vehicle's...
- Condition with windshield wiper arms/blades park at incorrect location
- Some vehicles may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light...
- Concerns with high deck (TRUNK) lid opening and closing efforts or low
- Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- Subject pertaining to driveability symptoms due to fuel injector deposits
- Some may comment on the remote keyless entry (RKE) system having inadequate range or the system is...
- Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of...
- Loss of owner customization settings.
- Vehicles equipped with harsh garage shift reverse to drive
- Some vehicles experience difficulties to depress accelerator pedal and/or an accelerator cable separation
- Comment that the ABS light is on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) 46 and 86 set as current or history
- Insufficient heater performance on passenger side floor area
- Air temperature from HVAC outlets does not change or blows cold (replace temperature valve door)
- Engine oil level indicates over full (replace oil level indicator tube assembly)
- Concerns with squealing and grinding noises coming from front brakes
- Experiencing harsh engagement from reverse to drive
- Windshield wiper arms/blades park at incorrect location (replace wiper motor crank arm assembly; apply...
- Intermittent hiss type noise from outside rear view mirror
- ABS dtcs set intermittently depending on humidity/moisture (replace front bearing and hub assembly)
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) range is shorter than expected
- Harsh garage shift, reverse to drive, hydra-matic 4T65-E transaxle
- Difficult to depress accelerator pedal and/or accelerator cable separation (install accelerator cable and...
- Headlamp illumination performance (replace bulb)
- Improper fit/alignment of rear compartment (DECK) lid, rear fascia and tail lamps (adjust rear compartment...
- Squealing and/or grinding (scraping) noise from front brakes (bend ABS speed sensor bracket away from rotor)
- Cln indicator appears on radio display and does not turn off (reset cln indicator with the eject button on...
- Intermittent neutral or loss of drive at highway speeds or from fourth gear (replace control valve body...
- Popping/itch noise from i/p panel upper trim (defroster grill) or windshield area (replace i/p upper trim)
- Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure)
- Cruise control won't release with light tap on brake pedal
- Cold start rattle noise
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