Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 839606 | 08/01/1998 | 609639 | Trunk mounted 12 cd changer ejects intermittently. yd | 04/05/2000 | |
| 549001A | 03/01/1997 | 54-90-01 | 52600 | Cln indicator appears on radio display and does not turn off (reset cln indicator with the eject button on tape). *tw | 08/21/1997 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 010844005A | 10/01/2004 | 10012745 | Information on error codes on radio display their cause and corrective action. *eh | 03/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/13/2003 | 105000 | 2 | |
| Intermittently, since 2000, automobile headlights and blower have shut of for a period of 5-10 seconds. this summer, when conditions are extremely hot, the headlight function, and the ac will not work unless i set the fan speed to 5, and the a/c selector to maximum when temperatures cool, functions return to normal.*ak | |||
| 04/05/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Steering - rack & pinion failed while making a left turn - it was very hard to turn the wheel so that we could clear the intersection. it was also difficult to park the vehicle. steering to the right was normal. replaced rack & pinion $780.54. headlights: moisture buildup in front headlamps. dealer replaced seals 1/98 under warranty. another moisture problem developed 3/99 -dealer replace both headlamps. air conditioner: system failed on7/01 - unable to adjust air flow and air could barely be felt coming from the vents. dealer found that vac line was split at pump - $42.23 to repair. air system failed again 6/99 - loose vacuum hose repaired $21.59. air bag indicator comes on and goes off at random. dealer ran a diagnostic and found an error code, which they cleared, but no problem - issue unresolved. rear power windows failed - dealer replace regulator on both rear windows - covered under warranty. alternator failed 10/01 - replaced $314.54 | |||
| 05/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| A defect in switch that regulates on & off of air conditioner once the air conditioner is turned on. | |||
| 06/05/2001 | 3 | ||
| Sometimes the air condition would make a clicking sound, and the system would not activate, other times the air condition would click off and not come back on, consumer was informed that the problem was due to battery cables connected to a cable head which was not a gm part, since it was a sears diehard battery the whole ac problem was caused by sears, however consumer was then informed by sears that it was not their fault, but they did replace the bolts at no charge, consumer began experiencing the same problems with the air condition again, consumer was informed by dealer that there was a shorted resistor which was then replaced, consumer however returned the vehicle for the same problem and was informed by dealer that there was a defective part in the ac and that this was a known defect, consumer was still responsibile for the charges, consumer believes that since gm was aware of the defect she shold not have to pay for repairs, as of june 11,2001 ac has not be repaired.*jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | |||
| 11/02/2003 | 71000 | 1 | 09/10/1998 |
| I own a 1997 pontiac grand prix gtp. this car was in perfect condition under the hood and throughout the vehicle. after driving approx. 1 1/2 hours the car was shut off..., security system set and after approx. the car alarm went off only to find my car in flames! this had started under the hood. the car is a total loss. it was lost in a matter of 5 minutes. air bag from passenger side went off sending it thru the back window and shattering it. gm had an investigator look at my vehicle to determin if it was the fault of a gm. of course gm said that there was not enough proof that it was a faulty part or anything else. i had this vehicle serviced and inspected less than 2 weeks prior to loss and nothing was visibly wrong. i can't understant what caused this nor am i satisified with was i was told by gm. i would like to know if there as been anyother case like this. please any information you can provide me with would be very helpful.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 1 | 07/10/1997 | |
| Most recent complaint is, heated driver seat gets too hot and makes it hard to stay seated. heater blower quit working. have had to replace the alternator every 3rd year (3 times). have had oil pan gasket and valve cover leakage. power steering failed to make left hand turns. headlights continue to have poor range and visibility even with bulb replacement. car lurches forward when starting up engine. outside temperature display keeps wrong temperature. a.m. radio would not work. water pump had to be replaced. abs light stayed on. air bag light came on when going over bumps in road. *la | |||
| 10/08/2003 | 1 | 04/25/1997 | |
| Speakers in driver's side are blown. this has happened more than once. both driver's side speakers were replaced while the car was still under warranty. this didn't fix the problem. speakers begin to make noise after a heavy rain and eventually go out. possibly a bad seal is allowing water to get in the speakers or amplifier. sometimes the speakers would begin to work again, but they have not worked in several months. *la | |||
| 1 | 08/28/2002 | ||
| Consumer states that the radio/cd player failed. *yh | |||
| 05/09/1997 | 7 | 09/23/1997 | |
| Recall 99v348000 repairs on windshield wipers were done in july of 2000, vehicle has been taken back to dealer numerous times. windshield wipers stopped working intermittently.*ak map lamp assembly, door lights, rear door lens, gasket lamp and headlamp assembly were all replaced, abs light illuminated, dealer adjusted brake light switch. both outer tie rods were replaced. windshield cowl panel leaked and was replaced. steering column was replaced. serpentine belt has been replaced 3 times, valve cover gasket has been replaced 2 times, vehicle has experienced 3 oil leaks, oil pan and water pump were replaced, a belt snapped and has not yet been repaired. alternator has been replaced 3 times. the supercharger gasket was replaced. the automatic shift mechanism was replaced. the radio skips and the radio module to the steering column broke. 2 front wheel speed sensor jumper wiring was replaced. *slc | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Radio failure display randomly changes, cd will not eject wty replaced; water pump failed at 39000 miles cost to repair not covered under wty, gm comp $200 of $350 repair bill;battery and alternator failed no indication of failure until battery was dead and alternator not chargeing then the battery light and abs light stayed on and as the battery became weaker the other idiot lights on the dash came on until the car eventually quit running. | |||
| 04/24/1998 | 1 | ||
| Radio failed. | |||