Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
DAVE CROSS MOTORS WOULD NOT ASSIST SAID UNTIL LIGHTS FAILED. MCARTHY VERY HELPFUL BUT STILL HAVE NOT GOT PARTS IN SINCE MAY 26TH- LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. WHY SEND RECALL WARNING OF DANGER IF NOBODY WANTS TO FIX IT OR UNABLE TO GET PARTS IN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, HAD BEEN PARKED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT WE BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DUE WITH THE RECALL ABOUT GRAND PRIX'S CATCHING FIRE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
STEERING: CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING TRANSMISSION HAS A LIGHT SLIP INTO 1ST AND SOMETIMES HARD SHIFT INTO 2ND HAD THIS LOOKED AT IN 2013 WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL SINCE MORE PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM.
I HAVE A 2006PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP, PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS EXCEPT FOR THEM BEING REPLACED AFTER THE BURNED OUT. I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR VERY MUCH AT ALL. I ONLY HAVE 53000 MILES ON IT. JUST IN THE LAST TWO YEARS I NEVER REALLY KNOW ABOUT MY HEAD LIGHTS GOING IN AND OUT. THE LOW BEAMS WOULD STOP WORKING FOR PERIODS OF TIME AND I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE MUCH AT NIGHT, THEN JUST RECENTLY THEY STARTED ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME, BUT DURING THE DAYTIME THE RUNNING LIGHTS WORKED AND THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED FINE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT MIGHT BE THE HDM RELAY, I REPLACED IT AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK AND NOW MONEY IS STARTING TO GET WASTED. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND I WAS TOTALLY SURPRISED TO FIND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD OR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD ABOUT A RECALL THAT CONSUMERS WERE TRYING TO GET GM IT IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THE RECALL NUMBER I WAS PROVIDED WAS RECALL # IS 14291. I SEARCHED FOR THIS NUMBER AND ANY RECALLS THAT MIGHT PERTAIN TO THIS AND COULDN'T FIND RECALLS SINCE THE IGNITION SWITCH INVOLVING THE KEY. IS THERE ANYTHING BEING DONE OR INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM? MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OFF FOR 2 YEARS AND I'M TRYING SEE IF SOMEONE COULD PINPOINT THE PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
TRANSMISSION ALMOST COST MY FAMILY THERE LIFE AND GM KNOWS THEY ARE FLAWEC
CAR HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING, RADIATOR HAS BEEN FLUSHED AND REFILLED WITH FRESH COOLANT AND NEW THERMOSTAT WAS BLED. CAR IS FINE WHILE DRIVING OVER 50MPH BUT OVERHEATS WHEN IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT. DRIVER BACK WINDOW MOTOR IS OUT, THE WINDOW GOES DOWN BUT WON'T GO UP. THE CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO PULL ON THE SIDE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT IT WON'T START UP BUT THE LIGHTS COME ON INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. GM NEEDS TO TAKE THIS VEHICLES COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD THEY HAVE STOP MAKING THEM AND I CAN SEE WHY THEY'RE NOTHING BUT MONEY EATERS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO REACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED THIS MESSAGE APPEARED STARTING DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL TOOK TO DEALER THEY PUT IN NEW IGNITION SWITCH DROVE IT ABOUT 60 MILES DID IT AGAIN TOOK IT BACK THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH IT LUBED THE CONTROLS NOW IM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT CAUSE IT HAPPENED IN THE DARK WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED CAUSE U HAVE NO LIGHTS NOTHING LEAVE IT SET FOR SOME TIME THEN IT WILL START BUT I DON'T TRUST IT WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE LAST TIME
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIWAY WHEN EVERYTHING JUST STOPPED THE LIGHTS ,POWERING STEERING MESSAGE ON DASH SAID STARTING DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL TOOK TO DEALER SAID I HAD A SHORT IN MY IGINITION SO PUT IN A NEW 1 DROVE ABOUT 60 MILES DID IT AGAIN WENT BACK THEY COULDNT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT LUBED THE CONTROLS & NOW IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT & CANT REALLY AFFORD A NEW CAR RIGHT NOW AS IM ON SS WHY CANT THEY FIND OUT WHATS WRONG WITH IT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC. GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BLOCK HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE CONTACT IN PLACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT I OWNED WAS FLIPPED TWO TIMES AND STILL RUNS BUT THE CARS AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. PLUS HAD A VARITY OR ELECTR PROBLEMS. AND SPEED RPMS NEVER SEEMEDTO WORK PROPERLY. BUT DONT GET ME WRONG I LOVE THE CAR TO DEASTH BUT ITS SAFTEY HAS BECOME AN ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HDM RELAY OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE OIL, "OIL LEVEL LOW" LIGHT WILL COME ON 1,500-2000 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGES. OIL DIPSTICK WILL SHOW NO OIL WHEN IT REACHES THIS POINT. HAS OCCURED REGULARLY WITH THIS VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HDM RELAY OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHERE THE FUSE BOX WAS BURNED AND CAUSED A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUSE BOX, THE HDM RELAY, AND BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. DJR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE AFTER BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE CURB. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. MA 10/16/15 *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLES FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE FURTHER DIAGNOSED BY THE MECHANIC TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
I BROUGHT THIS CAR JANUARY 12TH 2015 THE NEXT WEEK I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO GET WORK DONE TO THE ENGINE I GOT IT BACK IT RAN GOOD FOR LIKE AN MONTH AND I HAD TO TAKE TO A DIFFERENT SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY DIDN'T WANT TO COVER IT SO I HAD TO PAY TO GET MY AFTER THE WARRANTY COMPANY SAID THEY WOULD PAY TO GET IT FIX THAT WAS ALMOST 1500 FOR NOTHING I HAD TO PAY ANOTHER 700 FOR ENGINE AND ON JULY 27TH 2015 THE TRANSMISSION STOP GOING INTO DRIVE AND THE LOWEST PRICE I HAVE FOR THAT IS 2500 THIS ALOT OF MONEY TO BE MAKING PAYMENTS ON AND ONLINE ALL I AM SEEING IS BAD REVIEWS OF THIS CAR I NEED TO KNOW IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EARLY MORNING OR LATE NIGHT MY LOW BEAMS WILL TURN OFF AND COME BACK ON 20 MINUTES LATER, THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED FUSES AND EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO DO WITH HEADLIGHTS AND THEY STILL CONTINUE TO FAIL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THEY WILL NOT MESS WITH IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE TO MANY WIRING HARNESSES. I HAVE READ EVERY FORUM FOR GRAND PRIXS WITH LOW BEAM ISSUES AND NOTHING SOLVES IT. THIS ISSUES NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 15 MPH TO ENTER A DRIVE THRU, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED TO THE RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY UNLOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART THE NEXT DAY AND IT WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIRED THE BODY WORK. THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AND POWER STEERING FAILURE WERE NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
THIS IS AN ISSUE IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT US FROM BEHIND AND YET NO ONE WAS THERE. STARTED DRIVING AND THE NEXT THING WE KNOW THE CAR SPEEDOMETER JUST SLOWS DOWN TO 30 MPH. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF HIGH SPEED LANE BEFORE AN 18 WHEELER SMASHING INTO THE REAREND AND WOULD HAVE KILLED MY TWO KIDS!! THIS IS BULL CRAP PONTIAC GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!! THIS HAPPENED WITH A GM ENVOY THAT I PURCHASED. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER TO PURCHASE ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND STEERING FOR GM NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS THIS ISSUE, THE WORST IS THEY KNOW ABOUT AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOME PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO JUST CRAP OUT AND CONTINUE TO CRAP OUT FOR A KNOWN ISSUE!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS AND VIOLENTLY JERKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,110.
R READING SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN OR IF I HAVE ENOUGH CHARACTERS TO EXPRESS MY FRUSTRATION WITH MY 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT SUPERCHARGED. MY RECENT ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR KEEPS CUTTING OUT AND STALLING.I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SPENT $110 ON A DIAGNOSTIC AFTER 4 OTHER LOCAL MECHANICS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. THE RESULT FROM THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSTIC WAS: P0300 MULTIPLE MISFIRES; NEEDS 3 COILS AND IGNITION MODULE REPLACED $1090 INSTALLED; ALSO HAS A BEARING GOING OUT IN THE SUPER CHARGER AND THERE IS A HARSH 1-2 SHIFT. I JUST SPENT ABOUT $1000 GETTING FUEL PUMP, BACK WHEEL BEARINGS, RIGHT BRAKE HOSE, AND VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED. RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE TIGHTENED ALTHOUGH IT WAS REPLACED TWICE LAST YEAR (BAD PART THE FIRST TIME). I HAVE HAD POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, AIR INTAKE TUBE/VALVE REPLACED. PAID DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE NO CODES OR INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS COULDN'T PINPOINT ISSUE. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT AND CODE P0300 CAME UP. CAR INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES TO START. CAR ACTS HESITANT AFTER CAR STARTS AFTER HESITATING TO START. INTERIOR SEATS AND DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. ABS/TRACTION SEEMS TO BE FAILING, CAR STILL MOVES AFTER APPLYING FOOT ON BREAK...SLIDES A LITTLE, NO IMMEDIATE STOP, EVEN AFTER I HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE WORK PERFORMED (WHEEL BEARINGS, PADS, ROTORS, HUBS, ETC.). SUPERCHARGE SWITCH HAS B
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAMS STARTING FLICKERING ON AND OFF ALREADY CHANGE OUT REALLY 35 APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO FOR SAME PROBLEM. *TR
MY CAR BEGAN TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE AND AN ODOR OF BURNING ANTIFREEZE. I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER SO I PULLED OVER. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND THEY REPLACE MY INTAKE MANIFOLDS GASKETS, WHICH HAD COMPLETELY BEEN EATEN AWAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRACKING CONTROL AND ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BEFORE ANY REPAIRS. *TA THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 14V400000. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14C400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING EXAMPLE: 10-65MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP SO YOU CAN'T PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CRASH. A MONTH OR SO BEFORE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING OFF MY AIRBAG LIGHT AN TONE WAS APPEARING AND ALARMING... I'VE ALMOST BEEN CRASHED INTO 4 TIMES BY SEMI'S AN SCHOOL BUSES. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AN DANGEROUS IT ALMOST CAUSED MY LIFE AN I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH A 6 YEAR OLD WHO HAS ALSO BEEN IN THE CAR WITH ME. I HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED I WASN'T WARNED OF ANY RECALL GOOD THING I STARTED GOOGLING AN FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY IGNITION/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT WAS AFFECTING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND BURNING FUMES EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO TURN OFF MANUALLY OR BY USING THE AUTO FEATURE. A MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE LOW BEAM RELAY AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW LOW BEAM RELAY. SHORTLY AFTER, IT MELTED INTO THE FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,500.
JUST THAT MY CAR WAS JERKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.....COME TO FIND OUT BAD TRANSMISSION IN THESE CARS. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. SO I WILL KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT JUST GOES OUT OR HOPEFULLY SOMEONE STEALS IT. PIECE OF JUNK CAR AND GM KNOWS IT. I TALKED TO THEM AND THEY SAID OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNEW THEY WOULD SAY THIS BUT I WANTED TO TELL THEM I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR NOW MAYBE BECAUSE OF ALL THE JERKING. *TR
ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, MY CAR HESITATED AFTER STOPPING AT AN RED LIGHT. UPON TAKE OFF WHILE OTHER CARS ARE BEHIND ME IF FEELS LIKE MY CAR GEARS ARE STUCK . I INITIALLY THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS THE WEATHER OR MAYBE MY BRAKES . NO, NOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND THE WEATHER IS NOT ALWAYS A CULPRIT, I EVEN HAVE NEW TIRES . THE PROBLEM IS VERY SCARY WHEN YOUR GRANDCHILDREN ARE BUCKLE UP IN THE BACK SEAT AND YOUR CAR HESITATE, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING NOT CHANGING GEARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FAR TO MANY TIMES FOR MY COMFORT AND SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ALSO BEEN TIMES WHEN THE FAN STOP DURING THIS TIME. BOTH IN THE SUMMER WITH THE AIR BLOWING AND JUST TODAY (11/12/14), WITH THE HEAT BLOWING EVERYTHING STOPPED INTERMITTENTLY, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR! THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORST. *TR
SOON AFTER PURCHASE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS COMING OUT OF A STOP. AUGUST 2013, TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT, DRIVING 30MPH. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE; NO GEARS. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. NOW ONE YEAR LATER, SLIPS GEARS AT 40MPH. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. USE OF TURN SIGNALS CAUSES HIGH BEAMS TO ACTIVATE. THE CABIN FAN (A/C AND HEAT) NEVER SHUTS OFF. HEAT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CAR SEEMS TO SHAKE AT TIMES. FEELS LIKE A FLAT TIRE BUT WHEN CHECKED, TIRES ARE FINE. CAR ROLLS WHEN IN PARK, EVEN ON FLAT SURFACE. CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN IN DRIVE, EVEN ON SLIGHT INCLINES. NEVER CERTAIN OF BRAKES; AT TIMES, WORKS AS NORMAL, OTHER TIMES, PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED CLOSE TO THE FLOOR TO ACTIVATE BRAKES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A STORE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ONCE IT WAS STARTED THE KEY WOULD RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. PAM
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS & STALLS DURING NORMAL OPERATION. BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. STEERING WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS, CAUSES MODERATE FRONT END VIBRATION. 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, SEDAN. EXCESSIVE ENGINE HEAT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,200.
MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR IGNITION - WHICH HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE IN DRIVE. LUCKY I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT. NOW TODAY, I FIND OUT THE GM FIX IS A PART FOR MY KEY THAT STOPS ME FROM PUTTING ANOTHER KEY WITH IT? OR YOU KIDDING?? A COFFEE CUP, PACK OF CIGS, ANYTHING COULD FLY UP AND HIT THAT KEY IF I HAVE TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES AND POSSIBLY SHUT THE CAR OFF? I JUST PAID THIS CAR OFF... OVER $12K. I AM BEYOND DISTURBED!!!! *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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