Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038464 | Incident Date: Aug, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CARMEL | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND PRIX | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2WJ52K3VF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Positive battery terminal has failed 3 times on my 1997 pontiac grand prix. the first time was still under warranty in 1999. the dealer replaced with another delco battery. the second time was june, 2004, delco would not replace the battery under warranty so i replaced with wal*mart everstart battery. then, in august, 2005, the battery positive terminal broke again. this time, battery acid destroyed a vacuum that controls the inside heater vents rendering hvac adjustments inoperative. i have read other accounts of this being some type of defect in the battery cable. i have asked gm and my gm dealer and have repeatedly been told there is nothing wrong with the battery cable. gm claims no awareness of this being an issue. *nm |