8.7

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,879 miles

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problem #13

Aug 281999

Grand Prix

  • miles
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.

- Bethpage, NY, USA

problem #12

Feb 112000

Grand Prix

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Windshield wipers froze and stuck on the window. Dealership told consumer that windshield wipers were not properly cared for, and that was why the windshield wipers stuck. Wiper motor has already been replaced 2 previous times. Consumer believes it to be a manufacturing defect.

- Newberry, MI, USA

problem #11

Feb 182000

(reported on)

Grand Prix

  • miles
Windshield wiper arms separated from the wipers, resulting in poor visibility.

- Cheyenne, WY, USA

problem #10

Dec 061999

Grand Prix

  • miles
Windshield wipers improperly parked in a vertical position in front of driver after trying to wipe frost off windshield. Driver had to keep wipers in lowest intermittent setting to keep wipers in a lower position as long as possible. Continued trying for first 10 minutes of trip to turn wipers off, but still parked vertically. At the end of the 50-mile trip driver turned wipers off and they parked in their normal position. Problem is possibly a result of first time temperature fell below 32 degrees this winter and from snowfall.

- Allenton, MI, USA

problem #9

Aug 151999

Grand Prix

  • miles
Intermittentley windshield wipers stopped working, causing poor visibility when needed. Dealer notified, and repairs made at consumer's cost. Consumer believed this condition should be at manufacturer's expense. Can NHTSA help in this matter.

- Circle Pine, MN, USA

problem #8

Jul 281999

Grand Prix

  • miles
Crank arm broke while consumers were driving in a rain storm causing poor visibility. Nlm

- Osceola, IN, USA

problem #7

Apr 241998

Grand Prix

  • miles
Windshield wiper failed.

- Unknown, UN, USA

problem #6

Jan 131999

Grand Prix

  • miles
Wipers stop in the line of sight when turned off instead of in the retracted position.

- Fox Lake, IL, USA

problem #5

Sep 031998

(reported on)

Grand Prix

  • miles
Windshield wipers are inoperable. Cause unknown, which makes driving in rainy conditions dangerous.

- Sandwich, IL, USA

problem #4

Jan 231998

(reported on)

Grand Prix

  • miles
Windshield wipers fail to clear windshield causing poor visibility.

- Grosse Pointe, MI, USA

problem #3

Jun 011997

Grand Prix

  • miles
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.

- Oakville, UN, USA

problem #2

Mar 121997

(reported on)

Grand Prix

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving experienced intermittent windshield wipers malfunctioning, upon switching off windshield wipers, wipers stuck straight up and down on windshield instead of down flat across windshield, dealer/manufacturer have not fixed problem.

- Apple Valley, MN, USA

problem #1

Jan 101997

Grand Prix

  • miles
Vehicle's windshield wipers system freezes up then becomes inoperative due to below freezing weather.has been replaced 5 times with in 1 week less than 1, ooo miles.

- New Baltimore, MI, USA