1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher Problems

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO TURN THEM OFF, WIPER BLADES WILL ROTATE TO THE DOWN POSITION, THEN ROTATE BACK TO THE UP POSITION OBSTRUCTING VIEW THROUGH WINDSHIELD. PH *TS

WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I CONTACTED PONTIAC GMC AFTER SEEING THIS ISSUE WAS UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE ONLY RECALL I QUALIFY FOR IS ONE INVOLVING THE RACK AND PINION STEERING MECHANISM. I WAS INFORMED THE REPAIR IS 100% MY RESPONSIBILITY. HOWEVER, IF IT HAS BEEN RECALLED WHY AM I NOT ELIGIBLE?

THE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTS WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THIS REPEATEDLY HAPPEND OVER A FOUR DAY PERIOD WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THROUGH THE MIDWEST. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER OCCURRED WHEN THE WIPERS ARE USED TO SIMPLY CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD DURING DRY CONDITIONS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO WIPERS WILL FALL OFF ONTO THE SIDEVIEW MIRROR. *AKWIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. PONTIAC FIXED THE WIPERS BECAUSE OF AN ORIGINAL RECALL. THE DEFECTIVE PART OF THE WIPER IS NOW FAILING BECAUSE OF THE RECALL PERFORMED. PONTIAC EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE, BUT AS OF YET HAVE NOT. *JG

RECALL 99V348000 REPAIRS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WAS DONE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CONSUMER CANNOT SEE WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE LIFTED OFF AND LANDED ON DRIVER EXTERIOR MIRROR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WIPERS GET STUCK AT A STRAIGHT UP POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WINSHIELD WIPERS CAME OFF HOUSING AND LEFT DEEP SCRATCH IN WINDSHIELD. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V348000, DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. PLEASER PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT "HIDE". THEY STAY STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN ON MY WINDSHIELD. *AK

WHEN TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON POST ON MOTOR MOVES, BUT WIPERS DON'T. THIS IS SECOND TIME THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED. FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACEF A CRANK SHAFT. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM APPEARED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99091. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MADE A LOUD SOUND. THEN, PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. CONSUMER FELT IF IT HAD BEEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE IT WOULD HAD BEEN A REAL PROBLEM.*AK

IT WAS RAINING WHEN THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER QUITE WORKING AND WAS VERY HARD TO SEE OUT AT THE TIME

ENGINE REPLACED APPROX 12000 MILES, NOW ON 3RD ALTERNATOR, 4TH BATTERY. GAS GAUGE REPLACED, WIPERS REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE RECALL.

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED AN RECALL LETTER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. RECALL WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. PONTIAC TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND FIXED VEHICLE AGAIN. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM IS BACK. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

RECALL # 99V348000 GMC/WINDSHIELD WIPERS; DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER ARM, AND DID NOT COMPLETE THE MAIN WORK FOR THE RECALL. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPLACING THE WIPER ARM, AND STATED THAT COMPLETED WORK WAS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL. *AK *ML

RECALL # 99V348000; GMC/WINDSHIELD WIPERS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND THE OWNER WOULD BE NOTIFIED. WHEN CONTACTING DEALERSHIP ABOUT RECALL, OWNER WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR LONG FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN WHEN PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

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.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM (OUT OF HOME STATE) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, WHICH COST AROUND $280. BOTH SIDE DOOR POWER WINDOW HAVE PROBLEMS, AND DEALER SAID REGULATORS AND MOTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $500 PER DOOR. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID THAT A HARNESS ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $250. ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING COOLANT - DEALER SAYS HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY CYLINDER HEADS AT A MINIMUM COST OF $1900. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT WIPERS, AIRBAG, AND POWER WINDOWS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP WITH THE COST - STANDARD WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO FIX.

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS SEPARATED FROM THE WIPERS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.*AK

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. *AK *ML

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. *AK

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. *AK

CRANK ARM BROKE WHILE CONSUMERS WERE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.

WIPERS STOP IN THE LINE OF SIGHT WHEN TURNED OFF INSTEAD OF IN THE RETRACTED POSITION.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN, WHICH MAKES DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS DANGEROUS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

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. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK