1997 Pontiac Grand Prix lights problems

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Lights · 137,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. While driving 35 MPH, the exterior lighting on the front driver side caught fire from the inside. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.

Filed Nov 14, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 141,407 miles · OK · fire

At 4:06 pm on nov. 04,2013, my wife parked in a local walmart parking lot. She immediately noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. Bystanders started yelling for her to exit the car. One bystander called the fire department, located 1.25 miles away. My wife exited the car called the fire department and then called me with her mobile phone by the time the fire engine arrived, the plastic parts on top of and around the engine had been destroyed. The fire department immediately extinguished the fire. I arrived from four miles away, and after surveying the damage, I considered the damage to exceed the value of the car. I called a local towing service and they towed the car to my home. The car had been well maintained and was in excellent condition before the fire. I am 77 years old and my wife is 74 and our memories are failing. I think we received a post card notification of a recall, but I think it was for a steering problem: nothing related to any danger of an engine fire. I do not understand why general motors chose to not notify us by registered mail of the imminent danger of a fire. .

Filed Sep 20, 2011 · Electrical, Lights · 65,700 miles · IL

Automatic headlights extinguish when heater fan switch selected to positions 2,3, or 4.

Filed Apr 16, 2009 · Lights · 80,000 miles · SD

First of all I love my grand prix. I have had both both head light lens fall off within a month of one another. You cant purchease the lens you need to buy the whole unit form pontiac. Replaced my self each unit was about $100. Gear shift locked up in garage was about $350 plus a tow. Electrical issues with blower motor works on 5 only. Lights will only work when blower motor is off or on 5. Replaced blower resistor and did not help. 2 electrcal widow problems. Alterantor problem approx $350 normal with gm. All issues under 80,000 miles. It appears most people have had the same issues. Very disapointed gm does not make it right with loyal gm owners. The fire issue is very concerning I will be taking my gt to dealer soon.

Filed Apr 14, 2009 · Lights · 95,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. While driving various speeds, the headlights would sporadically fail. The contact's visibility was greatly reduced due to the failure. The dealer replaced the wiring harness. Four years later, the failure recurred. He took the vehicle back to the dealer and they replaced the wiring harness and other associated parts at the cost of $852.12. The failure mileage was 95,000 and current mileage was 156,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2008 · Electrical, Lights · 134,000 miles · MA

My vehicle began to experience electrical outages a month ago which included the headlights, blower motor, and gas sensor. My headlights would shutoff by themselves as would my blower motor, periodically. I noticed that it corresponded to what level my blower was put on. Level 5 would keep the system on but levels 1-4 would promote the outages. I have had the blower motor and blower switch repaired on my car not more than a year ago but yet I am experiencing this problem. I have read many other blogs where people have posted problems with their pontiac which are identical to mine. I should note that this problem has gotten progressively worse over the past month.

Filed May 23, 2005 · Lights · 7,350 miles · MT

While driving down the road at night, the headlamps seem to shake. Upon further inspection, it was discovered that the right headlamp lens was loose and the left headlamp lens was loose as well. The reason the shake was noticeable is because both lenses are marred by sun damage and probably age. I was able to glue the lens back in place, but that is just a temporary repair.

Filed May 3, 2005 · Electrical, Lights · 37,398 miles · IN

Contact states: has a 1997 grand prix, the headlights would flash on/off intermittently; the blower fans would almost always go off, and had no heat or defroster. Had electrical problem fixed. Stated that it turned out it was the ignition switch.

Filed Apr 13, 2005 · Lights · 68,000 miles · PA

I have a 1997 pontaic grand prix. The headlight lens (glass) comes off while traveling down the road. This creates an unsafe condition being that there is a projectile that could hit another vehicle or a pedestrian and cause serious injury. In calling around to find a replacement lens, I found that this happens a lot and the salavage yards sell them as fast as they get them in. That is a lot of lens covers flying around on the highways. It is even taking a dealership a while to order one, since they also can not keep them in stock. I have no way of knowing it mine hit another vehicle, as it was there when I left and gone when I got to my destination. I heard a noise like a stone or something hitting the car, but was not aware of what it really was. If pontaic knows there is a problem they should be recalled and they should fix the problem.

Filed Oct 13, 2004 · Lights · 109,000 miles · AZ

The passenger headlight lens fell off during normal driving, I pulled up to a stop sign and stopped right then the headlight lens fell off. The part was replaced at my expense.