2.3
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 67,980 miles
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When using wipers, wiper would stop working and would stop in the middle of the windshield making it difficult to see when driving in the rain, had to pull over and push wipers down manually because wipers would not go back down to normal position I had to drive with no wipers, almost causing an accident. This was happening for about 7 months now wipers don't want to work at all. Called GM recall number and explained what happened and was told my 1997 Grand Prix was not on the recall list.
- Stockton , CA, USA
The contact owns a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that when the windshield wipers are turned off they remain directly in the middle of the windshield. The wipers fail to rest at the bottom of the windshield. An independent mechanic installed a new windshield wiper motor, which only temporarily remedied the issue. The failure recurred because the defect was in the linkage, which was attached to the motor. The dealer and manufacturer stated that his VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 99V348000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages). The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle was not been sufficiently repaired. The current mileage was approximately 158,000 and failure mileage was approximately 157,900.
- Madison, WI, USA
Problems with power steering pump, alternator, rack and pinion, power windows, and head gaskets. The power steering pump had suddenly gone out in traffic, the vehicle stopped abruptly in the middle of traffic(the alternator was replaced), the consumer discovered that the windshield wipers were inoperative upon start due to the failure of the wiper linkage under the cowl, the steering skipped as the consumer made right hand turns(the rack and pinion was replaced along with the power steering pump), the headlight lens had fallen off, the ceramic headgasket had to be replaced, the was a hesitation and alternator had to be replaced for a second time, the air bag warning light had come on due to a short in the wiring harness, the transmission grabbed along with hesitation(a tune up was performed and work was done to the transmission), the vehicle couldn't be taken out of the park position(the shifter was replaced), the power window(s) failed, the tire pressure light had illuminated, and the windshield wiper pump leaked and would not hold fluid.
- Auburn Hills, MI, USA
The windshield wiper control module, the front window regulator and the driver side power window control failed.
- Worthington, OH, USA
- Petersburg, VA, USA