The key became stuck in the ignition switch. *nlm the key became stuck in the ignition switch. Consumer could not move the gear shift from park.
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical complaints
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Warning lights, ABS, check tire pressure, trac off.
The alternator failed.
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.
My 1997 pontiac grand prix has had numerous false air bar warnig lights and just recxently the rear window difroster relay wiring burnt up the dealer says this hapens and my only remedy is to chang the harness.
Pass key/ ignition failure, unable to remove key from ignition and unable to shift from park. Operation is intermitent
A load back fired when cranking the car following that was a large cloud of thick white smoke out from under the hood. A fire was almost started. Ts
Consumer states that the dashboard warning lights came on and stayed on resulting in vehicle continuously stalling out. Contacted dealer.
Consumer states they were unable to remove keys from ignition, as a result of being unable to move the shifter lever into the park gear. Dealer contacted. Nlm
The fire started from as far as we can tell, the alternator. We popped the hood and the engine was engulfed in flames so they sprayed a fire extinguisher under the hood and put the fire out. There was already 6,000 dollars worth of engine/electrical damage done and 2.5 months of me not having a car. My insurance covered the fire.
While vehicle was parked, heard a loud noise. Vehicle caught on fire. It was caused by electrical wiring.
Recall 99v348000 repairs on windshield wipers were done in july of 2000, vehicle has been taken back to dealer numerous times. Windshield wipers stopped working intermittently.*ak map lamp assembly, door lights, rear door lens, gasket lamp and headlamp assembly were all replaced, ABS light illuminated, dealer adjusted brake light switch. Both outer tie rods were replaced. Windshield cowl panel leaked and was replaced. Steering column was replaced. Serpentine belt has been replaced 3 times, valve cover gasket has been replaced 2 times, vehicle has experienced 3 oil leaks, oil pan and water pump were replaced, a belt snapped and has not yet been repaired. Alternator has been replaced 3 times. The supercharger gasket was replaced. The automatic shift mechanism was replaced. The radio skips and the radio module to the steering column broke. 2 front wheel speed sensor jumper wiring was replaced.
While driving noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Consumer parked vehicle, got out and smoke was pouring out of hood. Consumer called 911, and vehicle exploded. Please provide any further information.
Engine completely shut off while driving, steering column locks, brakes barely functioned. Alternator replaced twice. Diagnosed with same problem. Once in july 2001, again in august 2001. Service engine light comes on again. Drives ok now, but worried it will continue to give me problems. In and out of shop 4 times in past year for same problem. Back in shop today for who knows what.
Wire contacts on battery were badly corroded. After a temporary shaking, contact was re-established and electrical was working. Occurred several times, until original battery was replaced. Car is parked near salt water ocean about 10 times per year for 12 hours or more. Also, car operated in northeast where heavy use of salt is used during winter, though this car had only gone through two winters.
Right front fog light constantly burns out. Dealer replaced one time under warranty. By the time next failure occurred, no longer under warranty.
When making a left turn power steering wheel becomes extremely hard to maneuver due to a malfunction within rack and pinion sttering .*ak consumer stated the fuel pump and alternator was also replaced.
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
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.
Dome light would come on and remain on for approximately 2 minutes or more while driving. Dealer notified. *ak locks, seat belt indicator, and cruise control acting weird, fuse replaced and as soon as it was started, the vehicle blew a fuse.
Radio failure display randomly changes, cd will not eject wty replaced; water pump failed at 39000 miles cost to repair not covered under wty, gm comp $200 of $350 repair bill;battery and alternator failed no indication of failure until battery was dead and alternator not chargeing then the battery light and ABS light stayed on and as the battery became weaker the other idiot lights on the dash came on until the car eventually quit running.
Electrical harness caught on fire.
Electrical system fails on a regular basis. This defect results in failure of all electrical systems, and causes engine to stall while vehicle is in operation. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Airbag light came on. Took vehicle to dealer, who stated that a faulty wiring harness had disabled both airbags.
Wiring harness that provides electricity to both the driver side and passenger side airbags within the dashboard had failed as a result of a high resistance connection failure. The problem was uncovered by the dealer after the airbag warning light came on. The dealer's mechanic stated this disabled both airbags and that he had personally replaced at least 20 of these harnesses for same problem. Another personal contact at another pontiac dealer stated that "dozens" of these harnesses have been replaced in their shop. This is an expensive repair of $400.00 to remedy the problem if not under warranty timeframe. Part has since been re-designed to correct high resistance connection problem.
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.
I have had numerous problems with this car including electrical blow-outs everywhere including both headlights and both foglights, battery explosion, HVAC knobs not working, interior lights blowing out, both headlight covers falling off, water pump replaced, side mirror pins nonfunctional, interior carpet replaced due to improper installation, radio/clock face blowing out, and most recently a faulty alternator that had to be replaced. I thought I might have gotten a lemon, but after reading all of the complaints on this message board, I'm beginning to think that these cars are junk. When my headlamp covers fell off, I had to pay an exorbitant fee for them. Is there a recall after so many complaints??
This car has a significant # of safety problems that the dealer/manufacturer have refused to address w/out significant cost to consumer. Until I sustain a significant injury &/or injure someone due to these product defects, I can not afford a legal challenge to have gm address problems, nor can I bear cost. My car is available as a sample of their junk! (signed;claims adjuster). No safety defect listed in summary.
I was backing out of parking space and went to straighten my wheels back up only to here a pop like something was broke and the wheel was real hard to turn. I turned the wheel back the other way and it became easy to turn. The steering wheel was hard to turn sometimes then easy. The steering wheel was also about 10-15 degrees of centered. I went to three shops and none were able to tell me what was wrong. My steering rack and pinion went completely out and I had to have it towed to the dealer. Cost $1304. To have mine replaced. Luckily I was turning into my driveway when it went out. Positive battery post broke completely off while testing battery. Some acid leaked in battery bay.
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