Pontiac Grand Prix wipers problems

Filed Feb 16, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 179,000 miles · TX · fire

The bright lights stay on, my horn doesn't work, the instrument codes will blink off and on.. There is a windshield wiper motor that causes a power surge that blows out the blower motor to go out.. It has burn marks..

Filed Sep 15, 2017 · Visibility · PA

Difficulty with ignition switch, key gets stuck. Visibility diffculty when using. Windshied wipers. Oil leak/coolant leak.

Filed Dec 6, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 110,000 miles · CA

Upon starting of the car under normal conditions, noticed a slight burnt electrical smell, after inspection of the engine compartment, I did not notice any smoke or obvious signs, and the smell went away, this happened twice while out shopping at various places. On the final leg of the trip on the way home, I noticed the smell becoming more apparent, and the smell was noticeable at traffic light stops. Once home, I once again inspected the compartment, and noticed a melted spot on the top of the fuse box, after opening, the low beam relay was burnt beyond recognition and fused to the wiper relay. In order to use headlights, I now have to replace the whole fuse box due to the burnt spot in the cover and the fuse box. See attached pictures. I could not attach the picture of plastic dust which is what is left of the relay, due to size limitations.

Filed Aug 8, 2015 · Visibility · 90,942 miles · PA

After a rain storm wipers did not go to the original position when wipers were in "off" position, they stayed in an upright position. I had a replacement wiper motor installed and when using the delay speed it stops in the upright position for a minute and repeats that during the wiping cycle. Another 2 motors were installed with the same problems. Till this day I still having this problem. I notice that there was a recall on later models with wiper motors. Also, during rain days, water gets into both of the rear brake lens, if it's a heavy rain the lens fill up with water and short out the bulbs in both lens. I have seen this in many of the 2002 grand prix cars. Hopefully, both of these problems could be taken care of under a recall.

Filed Apr 13, 2015 · Electrical · 164,000 miles · AL · fire

The car drove fine during the day without any problems. The day was a warm sunny day. I parked the car at church and went inside. 45 min. - 1 hour after parking the care I was asked to go outside. When I got outside I was told my car was smoking with the lights flashing and wipers running. Upon opening the hood I found the fuse box was completely melted through with the wireharness melted through where it plugs into the fuse box. The wireharness across the engine was also melted across the top of the engine.

Filed Jul 18, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · OH

I apologize as the date of my first incident is only approximated. However, I have had several since then. While driving in the rain, my wipers began to stall frequently and continue to do so. Then, my dash lights became I uncharacteristically dim followed by intermittent stopping of my air blower. After many trips to the car mechanic, no solutions have remedied my problem. After my own research through internet forums and a last discussion with a former gm employee, I believe the problem is with a faulty ignition switch. With a gm recall now in place for my vehicle, do I qualify to receive the repair even though my vehicle is a 2005 model? Thank you much!

Filed Jul 6, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 168,000 miles · MI · crash · 2 injuries

We were traveling west bound on 28th street which has two lanes each direction plus a turning lane. We were in the right lane and the left lane traffic had come to a stop. As we came up to the stopped car a pickup truck was turned left into our lane trying to cross both lanes. He came across pretty fast and we hit the front left bumper pretty much dead center. I stepped on the brakes as hard as I could he was just to close to avoid him. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up right away they extended to far out before they locked. My face hit the steering wheel and bent up my glasses and my stomach and from my middle back to the middle of my hip where the buckle is. I've been having a headache, blurry vision and miserable eye pain and pain down my neck and tingling fingers. Er doc said sprained neck and back. My wife has huge bruises across her body. She is suffering from neck pain,head pain,headaches,leg pain, pelvic pain and is nauseous and has been vomiting. The impact was hard enough to push the truck about 15 feet sideways. It ripped hook from the hood and bent the hood up.the passenger side fender got pushed back into door so hard to open and fender was caved in when door was pried open. The battery box was bent. Wipers were bent, windshield got broke. The bumper and grilled was pushed back and air vents ripped free. Headlights were broken. Insurance company totaled the car. I asked the guy at the lot why the bags didn't go off and he said he was surprised because it was obvious to him that there was more than one sensor had been hit. Of course waiting the week like the er doc said to wait to see our own docs and being a holiday weekend just delay things. My laptop screen got broke and so much is going to come out of my own pocket. They than tell me I have to pay sales tax on the money I'm getting for the car. *tr updated 1/28/2015

Filed May 17, 2011 · Engine, Fuel system · 180,000 miles · NE

The gas tank is not sealed in the middle allowing gas and fuel vapor to leak from car! All the sway bar on the driver side has separated due to the rack and pinion, car has no sound when turning to the right but if you try and turn the car to the left it is as if the power steering is going out and make a loud grinding noise and is getting very difficult to turn left, also the windshield wiper do not work proper and cause problems in the rain, the key get stuck in the ignition all the time,feel as if motor is twisting or moving forward, will be contacting pontiac due to recalls and problems arising.

Filed Feb 7, 2011 · Visibility · NE

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. While the vehicle was parked, the contact turned on the windshield wipers and noticed that the driver side and passenger side did not function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the motor crank needed to be replaced. The contact referenced recall 99v348000 (visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages) but was informed that the vehicle was not included. The current and failure mileages were unknown.

Filed Jul 16, 2010 · Engine, Visibility · 50,000 miles · MI

I bought the car in december 2006 from lafontaine 4399 highland rd, waterford, mi. Some time in february/march I took the car back to them do to the service engine light on. I never was told what was wrong because they said that did not fall under my warrant and plus my warrant supposedly expired. With in the next month my car started to leak oil really bad, I have to put at least 2 quarts in it with in about a week time. Come to find out when I went to get my oil changed I was told that my oil pan looks like it is rusted through. I spoke with a gm employer and was told that the only way an oil pan would do that is if the metal/material used to make the pan is defected, other than that, an oil pan should last it s life time. On top of the them telling me this, I was also advised that it looked like someone had tried to use something to stop the leak, like some sort of weld. Not sure what they meant by that. Next is the wipers, my wipers turn on when you start up the car and then stop at an upright position. I am being told that the wiper motor is going. Come to find out every time I see someone with my type of car, I just have to ask if they have any problems and they do especially with the wipers. I called ponitac on this and for them to consider fixing it, I have to go pay for the dealer to inspect it, then fax it in, and they may cover the fix, but it is not a guarantee. I priced what it would cost and it is a lot of money over 1300.00 for all to be fixed. I do not have this type of money, so for now I just keep putting oil in it, push my wipers down, and hope it does not ran, because the wipers get caught up, and hope the car last. I still owe money so I will do what I can to keep it running. I believe that someone put a quick fix on the oil pan and it was never revealed until I found out myself the hard way. If it is a defect part I do not think I should have to pay to get it fixed.