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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical complaints
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Consumer has multiple problems with the vehicle. No coverage from warranty over 36,000 miles. Consumer chose to take vehicle to a mechanic. There were problems with the sensors. Abs light stayed on. Also, changed the brakes with hopes it would rectify the problem. Mechanic found that there was a problem with the ABS power pack(the brain of the system) in the left rear wheel. The dash was removed & the electrical wiring was burnt out. There was a faulty relay system that wiped out the wiring module. The consumer has to wait becuase ther is a shortage of gm parts.
Worn out harness on the passenger side air bag caused the SRS air bag light to illuminate. Nlm
Engine replaced approx 12000 miles, now on 3rd alternator, 4th battery. Gas gauge replaced, wipers replaced 3 times before recall.
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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
Vehicle windshield wiper arm (drivers) creaking noise (I believe a recall is underway). Loose trim throughout. Rearview mirror replaced, battery died (car was towed), power window failed (dealer replaced), headlights admit moisture, ashtray opens by itself, seat squeaks, dash rattles, rattle also comes from rear of car, vehicle vibration at highway speeds, seatbelts do not retract, leather on seats is cracking, key knob has too short a range, stiching is coming off the leather wrapped steering wheel, also the club lock burns inprints into wheel if left on in the summer sun, headlights turn on in the middle of the day, brakes stop working in heavy rain or when coming out of the car wash, the power door lock swithch on the passengers door fell into the door, various retaining clips have broken off trim, etc.
Abs light came on and wouldn't go out. After arriving at destination turned vehicle off and tried to restart. Vehicle would not restart.
There is a service bulletin on the spark plug wire failure for the 3.8 l engine (99057 - firebird) it cost me $183 dollars to have them replaced. Pontiac told me the factory determines the cars the bulletin aplies to, doesn't seem fair to me. We've had a problem with our air conditiioner cutting off since the car was new. They say they can't replicate the problem. Bulletin says they have this problem on other cars with the same engine(63-83-15 - bonneville - 3.8 l) eventially I guess it will be out of warrenty and I'll have to pay for that also.
When this car was purchased, it had 30,000 miles on it, it now has 58,000 miles, this car has been in the shop every month or every two months, I have tried everything in my power to correct this problem with the dealership, they in no way want to help me, I have taken the car up there numerous times for the same things until they finally found a problem with my electrical components, they have replaced all of the wheel bearing on this car, the wheel sensors, block assembly, fuel sending unit, power steering pressure hose, body control module, I've even replaced the battery, alternator, water pump, tentionser, they even attempted to fix the interior, which was not torn due to abuse, rotors, they found a shortage underhood, and they replaced the underhood electrical center, wheel bearing assembly, tie rod ends, wheel speed sensor....after all of these problems that I have had with this car, I have had to come up with money to repair this car, and they finally agreed to help me into another car, but my car is valued at $14,995 and they only want to give me $9,000 for my car when they know that I owe $14,300, these problems with this car has caused me much hardship and I'm trying to save my credit, this is an attempt to get some help, if you could please lead me in the correct direction will greatly appreciate it.
Positive battery terminal side broke off with plastic from battery attached, leaking battery acid onto the vehicle, and making it difficult to remove, damage caused to vehicle and local electrical area.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with horn. When applying the horn, it's hard to make it sound. The manufacturer has been contacted. *ak
Circuit breaker shorts out, causing headlights/dash lights/radio to fail.
Drive belt fell off.
Vehicle dies while driving in left lane; also , fails to start in the mornings. In addition, cruise control failed/ erratic operation of windshield wipers, mostly in cold weather/horn failure and front brake rotors malfunctioned.
The owner has had trouble with cd player and cruise control not working, each time the fuse is pulled out and inspected (no damage) and inserted back into fuse receptacle, the units work again. The consumer feels that the problem is in the computer microprocessor.
While entering oncoming traffic vehicle stalls intermittently.
The vehicle loses power and dies while in motion.
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