Used 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan Consumer Reviews
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cpuuri, 05/16/2002
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Overall, I've been pretty satisfied with my Grand Prix, but its reliability has been disappointing. Always - rear bushings produce a slight grinding noise on sudden/bumpy stops 30k - power steering broke down when making a tight turn in a parking lot 40-45k - gas gauge started acting up; every 3-6 months, the stereo display scrambles 55-60k - alternator went bad; friend had same prob around same mileage 70k - seal around the oil pan leaks at the rate of 1/2 qt every 3k mi.
Owned for 6 years
hardywang, 05/02/2009
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Lost my GTP in an accident, an owned it for 6 years ended with 220000KM. Generally speaking it is a good car, styling, comfort, fast. With some issues as well, in 6 years I replaced: 2 water pumps, 2 crankshaft position sensors, 1 low ball joints, 2 sway bars. Rear strut mounts are gone.
Great car
bigmatt87, 11/01/2013
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
so theres a lot of stuff that goes wrong with this car. coolant elbow under alternator goes bad, blower motor only works on 5, and some other little quirks. but thats not where i want to go with this review. This is a SOLID CAR. i beat the crap out of my car for 8 years. from 118k to 212k miles i drive it hard. always changed the oil. the only thing that happened is 3rd gear stopped working. and honestly im surprised it lasted as long as it did with all the burnouts and snow doughnuts i did.
OK, but not great
ferrisfan, 05/29/2002
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Overall, a good car that suffers from typical GM problems. The alternator went out at 30k, and there is a noticable grinding noise in the bushings when hitting bumps. The engine has plenty of power from a dead stop. Sometimes when trying to pass at highway speeds, there is a lag in the availability of the supercharger. Installing Goodyear Aquatread 3 tires has really improved handling/cornering!
damngoodcar
frank geisler, 08/17/2002
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
liked everything about this pontiac. my next car will be a gtp
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