1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC

I ARRIVED AT WORK, PARKED THE 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. 10 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE.*AK

Mileage: 180,000

1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE PROBLEM WITH CRACKING INTAKE MANIFOLD. MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP. ONLY OFFERED REMEDY WAS TO COMPLETLY REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $6,000.00.

Mileage: 101,000

THE SEALS FOR THE PLASTIC "LENSES" ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS OF MY 1997 GRAND PRIX FAILED. WHEN THE SEALS BROKE, DIRT AND WATER ENTERED THE REFLECTIVE AREAS OF MY HEADLIGHTS. ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE SEAL WAS COMPROMISED. THE ORIGINAL SEAL ON EACH OF THE LIGHTS HAD DEGRADED SO FAR THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE LENSES OFF BY HAND WITHOUT MUCH DIFFICULTY. I HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BY PULLING OFF THE CLEAR "LENS" OF EACH HEADLIGHT AND RESEALING THEM WITH AQUARIUM SEALANT. I'VE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER CARS THAT APPEAR TO BE THE SAME STYLE AS MINE. IF OTHER HEADLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE AS MINE WERE, I WORRY THAT WATER LEAKING INTO THE LIGHTS WILL CAUSE THE BULBS TO BURN OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, ESPECIALLY IN BAD WEATHER. AS WATER AND DIRT ENTER THE REFLECTIVE AREA OF THE LIGHT, IT WILL PROBABLY ALSO CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT'S TO BECOME DIMMER AND DIMMER.*AK

Mileage: 115,000

CRUISING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN UNCONTROLLABLE EXCESSIVE IDLE SPEED OVER 4000 RPM OCCURRED. CRUISING SPEED COULD ONLY BE CONTROLLED WITH APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. CONSEQUENCES WERE OVER HEATED BRAKE LININGS. FORTUNATELY EVENT OCCURRED CLOSE TO HOME AND VEHICLE WAS SAFETY PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH BRAKES SMOKING. *JB

Mileage: 77,917

(1)POWER WINDOWS-INTERMITTENT TO COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE (2)DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE WINDOWS TWICE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. (3)NOTHING WAS DONE DO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEED 3 MOTORS FOR THE WINDOWS AND TO REPAIR EACH WINDOW WITH A PROBLEM WOULD BE $425. *NM

Mileage: 26,000

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS BEEN "CHUGGING" WHILE IDLING IN PARK, AND WHILE IN DRIVE. I WATCH THE RPMS FLUCTUATING WHILE IN IDLE-PARK, AND STOPPED-DRIVE. WHAT COULD THE PROBLEM BE? IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL KILL ON ME IF I AM NOT IN A CONTINUOUS MOTION. *NM

Mileage: 133,894

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AT 45 MPH AND GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, I HEARD A POP/BACK FIRE AND THE 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH AN 3800 ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. WE WERE STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION. WE WERE LUCKY WE WERE NOT KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BY AAA. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD FAILED, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT CAN ANYONE DESIGN A PLASTIC MANIFOLD?THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE COULD OF BEEN INJURED. THE 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH A 3800 ENGINE IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD.*AK

Mileage: 100,458

POER STEERING HOSE GONE TOO, LEAKING EVEYWHERE, MANY OTHER GRAND PRIXS HAVE THIS PROBLEM TOO. *AK

THE MFG. WILL NOT FIX THE AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT DASH WARNING LIGHTS AT NO COST .I PAID $40 TO HAVE THEM CHECKED AND THEY WANT $500+ TO INSTAL A NEW COMPONENT EVEN THOUGH THE BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED . AFTER SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS THEY ARE WILLING TO GO 50%. I DON'T AGREE TO PAYING ANY$ FOR THIS BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND THEY MUST HAVE A DEFECT ! PLEASE HELP AND RESPOND VIA EMAIL IF POSSIBLE. I HAVE NAMES AND RECORDS ETC. ALSO HAVE GM 5 YR. 60000 WARRANTY EXPIRES 9-20-02. *AK

THE MFG. WILL NOT FIX THE AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT DASH WARNING LIGHTS AT NO COST .I PAID $40 TO HAVE THEM CHECKED AND THEY WANT $500+ TO INSTAL A NEW COMPONENT EVEN THOUGH THE BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED . AFTER SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS THEY ARE WILLING TO GO 50%. I DON'T AGREE TO PAYING ANY$ FOR THIS BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND THEY MUST HAVE A DEFECT ! PLEASE HELP AND RESPOND VIA EMAIL IF POSSIBLE. I HAVE NAMES AND RECORDS ETC. ALSO HAVE GM 5 YR. 60000 WARRANTY EXPIRES 9-20-02. *AK

TIRES FAILED.

WATER PUMP FAILED.

POWER TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE BRAKE IS TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, HOWEVER IT'S POSSIBLE TO PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT BRAKE DEPRESSION.