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2007 Pontiac Grand Prix complaints

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 2007 record →

Electrical System
Filed Oct 28, 201465,000 milesMI

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VIN: [XXX] HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COME ON WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT CAUSE. OCTOBER 28, 2014 TONIGHT COMING HOME TRAVELING APPROX. 25-30 MPH ON SIDE STREET LOW BEAM LIGHTS SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM WITHOUT DRIVER EVER TOUCHING TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARM ON LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN. ORIGINALLY IT WAS NOTICED DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS WHEN RIGHT HAND BLINKER TURNED ON THAT HEAD LIGHTS WOULD CHANGE FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. THIS OBSERVATION STARTED OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 2013. I HAVE READ ABOUT FIRES IN OTHER VEHICLES FROM FAULTY SWITCHES AND THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SO IT CAN BE FIXED? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Electrical SystemFire1 injured
Filed Oct 16, 2014175,145 milesNV

I PARKED MY CAR AT WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS APPARENTLY NEVER SHUT OFF. THE SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR WERE ALL OFF. I JUMPED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME AND FOUND THAT NO MATTER WHAT I DID THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WENT TO PULL RELAY 35 AND BURNT MY HAND. IT WAS MELTING AND I HAD TO GET A PAIR OF PLIERS TO REMOVE IT. I HAVE HAD THIS RELAY FAIL AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT IT NEVER KEPT THE LIGHTS ON. THEY WOULD ONLY NOT TURN OFF. RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE'S CAR CATCHING FIRE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 16, 201445,000 milesWI

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD JUST GOT UP TO 55 EVERYTHING SHUT OFF NO POWER NO STEERING NO POWER BRAKES NO MOTOR RUNNING GOT IT STOPPED TURNED KEY IT STARTED WENT TO MY LOCAL SHOP (THE SAME DAY) PUT ON COMPUTER NO CODES HE CHECKED EVERYTHING NO PROBLEMS ???? IT HAS ALSO FAILED TO START FOR MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES( YESTERDAY WAS THE LATEST) AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS STARTED JUST FINE TOOK TO MY LOCAL SHOP AFTER EACH TIME NO PROBLEMS LOCAL DEALER OFFERED NO HELP. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Oct 9, 201470,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY RADIO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 3, 2014110,459 milesMS

MY 2007 GRAND PRIX LOWER LIGHTS JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I REPLACED MY BATTERY, MY ALTERNATOR AND STARTER IS WORKING FINE. MY HIGH BEAMS DID IT TWICE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO BUT HAVEN'T HAPPENED SINCE. I'M SCARED TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT BUT I HAVE A BROTHER WHO CAN'T WALK AND HE LIVES ON THE NEXT ROAD FROM MY HOUSE AND I HAVE TO GO TO HIS HOUSE EVERY NIGHT. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS THAT HAVE A GRAND PRIX, ONE HAS A 2006 AND THE OTHER A 2008. THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OUR KEY PADS DON'T WORK EITHER. MINE STOPPED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007. ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE BY COINCEDENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 2, 2014SC

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER (GM RECALL 14350) & CONTACTED MY DEALER ON OCT. 2 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN FIX THE DEFECT ON MY CAR. THEY WILL CALL ME. THAT MEANS I WILL BE RIDING AROUND IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY DEFECT FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Sep 26, 201451,200 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CERAMIC PISTON WAS CRACKED FROM OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,200.

Steering
Filed Sep 18, 2014IA

VERY UPSET WITH THE FACT THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS NOT GIVING LOANER VEHICLE TO CONSUMERS WHO HAVE IGNITION RECALL 14350. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND I AM NOT OKAY PUTTING HIS LIFE IN DANGER WHEN I KNOW IT CAN BE AVOIDED. GM SAID THAT IT IS NOT DANGEROUS AND PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE AFTER OCTOBER 1ST. HOWEVER, IF MY CAR'S IGNITION WERE TO MOVE FROM THE RUN POSITION WHILE I AM DRIVING ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKING MAY BE EFFECTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT IN THE RUN POSITION, THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR FATALITY. THIS IS FROM THE RECALL NOTICE GM IS SENDING OUT. YET THEY ARE TELLING ME OVER THE PHONE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND I SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM GM. *TR

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Sep 18, 2014103,234 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,234.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Sep 12, 2014100,500 milesNV

OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS AT RANDOM OCCASIONS THE LOW BEAMS WOULD JUST TURN OFF IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, THE HIGH BEAMS HAVE ALWAYS WORKED SO I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE. I RESEARCHED HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE, AND I ENDED UP REPLACING THE RELAY TO THE LOW BEAMS TWICE SINCE OCT. 2011. REPLACING THE RELAY ALWAYS SEEMED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IT WAS JUST A FAULTY RELAY. LAST NIGHT, MY WIFE RETURNED HOME FROM DINNER AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. SHE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT SHE SHOULD DO. I ADVISED HER TO EITHER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR REMOVE THE RELAY THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST UNTIL I COULD COME HOME AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. AS SHE OPENED THE HOOD SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. IT WAS DARK SO SHE WENT TO GRAB A FLASHLIGHT, AND UPON RETURNING THE RELAY PANEL WAS NOW ON FIRE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY FOR HER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BEFORE IT GOT OUT OF HAND. OUR 3 YEAR OLD AND 8 MONTH OLD SONS HAD ALSO JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR AS WELL. I CRINGE THINKING ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD MY FAMILY BEEN DRIVING AN EXTRA 10 MINUTES WHEN THIS FIRE BEGAN, OR IF MY WIFE COULDN'T HAVE RETURNED IN TIME WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE OTHER REPORTS ONLINE OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAMS SHUTTING OFF, AND SEVERAL THAT ENDED WITH A FIRE SUCH AS OURS DID. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 12, 201450,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR FLICKERED WHETHER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SECURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN UPDATED 4/17/2015 *JS

Engine
Filed Sep 9, 2014OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 27, 2014109,000 milesMI

TRACTION CONTROL / ABS BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY WELL NOT STOP VEHICLE/ WHEN ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON WHICH IS PROBABLY 90% OF THE TIME . ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED , I THOUGHT THIS WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM ONLY TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE. THANK YOU *TR

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit BreakersFire
Filed Aug 25, 2014200,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS TOTALLY BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE COSTS WERE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FUSE BOX AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. THE SMOKE COULD BE SEEN AND SMEELED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. UPDATED 4/2/2015 *JS

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Aug 20, 2014140,000 milesMO

I NOTICED MY CAR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I THEN DROVE MY CAR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AWAY TO PICK UP MY KIDS. UPON PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT I LET DOWN MY WINDOW AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THERE WERE GUYS AROUND AT THE TIME THAT NOTICED AS WELL. THEY THEN RAN TO MY CAR ASKED ME TO POP MY HOOD AND WE NOTICED MY FUSE BOX ON FIRE. THEY WHERE ABLE TO UNHOOK IT TO KEEP THE REST OF THE CAR FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ALSO WITH GM. I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MANY OF THE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. I CANNOT FIND A RECALL ON THIS FROM GM. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND BEEN DRIVING A LONGER DISTANCE THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED MY WHOLE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Aug 13, 2014115,000 milesMI

A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND WHEN THE LIGHTS CUT OFF OR HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THEM TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ONLY HI BEAMS WORKED CONSISTENTLY. AS OF THIS PAST WEEK, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS ARE NO LONGER WORKING FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. A LOCAL MECHANIC HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO TROUBLESHOOT POSSIBLE CAUSES. AFTER READING ONLINE COMPLAINTS, HE WILL REVIEW THE FUSE BLOCK, RELAY AND CONNECTIONS TO THE COMPUTER TO DETERMINE WHERE THE BREAKDOWN OCCURS. WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH OTHER COMMENTS POSTED ON THIS SITE. IT IS VERY SCARY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS. FORTUNATELY, THE 20-YEAR OLD DRIVER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THAT PARTICULAR CURVE AND HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO HIT THE HIGH BEAMS RIGHT AWAY. I'M NOT CONFIDENT ALL DRIVERS WOULD RECOVER SO QUICKLY UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO ENGAGE THE HI BEAMS IF IT'S YOUR VEHICLE AND YOU KNOW THEIR PLACEMENT. HOWEVER, PEOPLE ARE LIKELY TO FUMBLE AND SWITCH FROM AUTO TO MANUAL FOR THE LOW BEAMS FIRST BEFORE ENGAGING THE HI BEAMS. THAT EXTRA TIME COULD COST LIVES. IT IS A SHAME THAT AFTER ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND FIRES, THERE'S NO RECALL YET. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Aug 10, 2014IA

LEAVING MY CHILD'S DAY CARE PROVIDER MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. MY HUSBAND CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME THINKING THE FUSE HAD BLOWN. HE HAD REPLACED THE FUSE ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO AND THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE TO HAVE IT BLOWN OUT AGAIN SO SOON. HE PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND TOOK OUR DAUGHTER INSIDE. HE WENT BACK TO THE GARAGE TO CHECK IT OUT MORE IN DETAIL AND IMMEDIATELY SMELLED BURNT PLASTIC. HE THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE FUSE BLOCK WAS MELTED WHERE THE RECENT RELAY WAS REPLACED. *TR

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 19, 2014145,000 milesTN

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, COMING AROUND CURVE AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL/ STEER TO THE RIGHT TO MAKE THE TURN.... CRASHED HEAD ON WITH A DODGE RAM 3500 TRUCK. CAR IS TOTALLED. HUSBAND WAS RUSHED TO EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A CONCUSSION, CERVICAL SPRAIN, AND HIP CONTUSION. THANK GOD MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 18, 2014122,000 milesIN

I WENT TO WORK ON JULY 15, 2014, AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT HER GRANDMOTHERS. I WORKED FOR 8 HOURS AND AS I WAS LEAVING I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO TURN OVER. MY DOME LIGHT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION & MY HEADLIGHTS WERE IN THE AUTO POSITION. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR WAS DEAD. I CALLED MY FIANC TO COME JUMP MY CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED AND OPENED THE HOOD HE IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE NOTICED THAT MY FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD WAS WARPED AND WHEN HE OPENED IT SMOKE ROLLED OUT AND 1 RELAY SWITCH WAS SO BURNT/MELTED IT WAS BLACK & FLAKEY AND HAD BEGAN TO MELT THE OTHER RELAYS AROUND IT. MY FIANC HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED HOME. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT HAS ALSO DAMAGED THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM ONLINE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW. SOME VEHICLES HAVE EVEN HAD A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THEIR CARS. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND TO THOSE WHO ARE AROUND THE VEHICLE IF A FIRE DOES BREAK OUT. *TR

Steering
Filed Jul 4, 201460,200 milesPA

I, THE OWNER OF A 2007 GRAND PRIX SEDAN, OPERATING SAID VEHICLE ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH EXPERIENCED STALLED VEHICLE. WAS UNABLE TO STEER, BRAKE, AND REALIZED THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED WHILE DRIVING. APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO COME TO A CONTROLLED STOP TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO TRAFFIC. TURNED THE IGNITION KEY COMPLETELY OFF, PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. ELECTRIC IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUED TO TRY TO START THE VEHICLE, TAKING 3 ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH ALLOWED VEHICLE TO START. GM MUST ADDRESS THIS OR IT WILL COST MORE THAN JUST PARTS, IT WILL DO IT AGAIN AND NO ONE CAN SAY WHERE MY FAMILY AND I MAY EXPERIENCE THIS AGAIN. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE TO HAVE NO CONTROL WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION WITH PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 2, 2014OK

MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE RELAY UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL AS SENSORS. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WE DRIVE. CLEARLY ITS QUITE A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY HAVE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE PITCH BLACK OF NIGHT. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 1, 2014130,000 milesTX

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE HAVE ALREADY FIXED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES WITCH THE SWITCH COST US 210.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE REPLACED AND THAT IS JUST THE PART. I WILL BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY LIGHTS JUST TURN OFF AND NEVER COME BACK ON!!! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A WRECK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM SO I BELIEVE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE PONTIAC CONTROL SWITCH THAT OPERATES LIGHTS BLINKERS CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jun 30, 201492,000 milesOK

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY, THEN SHIFTED EXTREMELY HARD INTO GEAR. THIS IS A GRAND PRIX GXP MODEL AND AS I HAVE RESEARCHED, THIS TRANSMISSION FAILS AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. IT IS SUPPOSEDLY A HEAVY DUTY MODEL OF THE TRANSAXLES USED IN THE V6 MODEL, HOWEVER IT RUNS VERY HOT ( FACTORY EXTERNAL COOLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED) AND WEARS OUT VERY EARLY. IT HAS FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY NUMEROUS TIMES, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jun 30, 2014AL

I PURCHASE VEHICLE IN 02/19/2014 AND HAD PROBLEMS FROM WATER PUMP CAR WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND IT GET STUCK WHEN YOU PLACE IT IN DRIVE IT PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL LIKE ITS IN PARK. WHEN I'M SITTING ON A SLIGHT HILL IT GOES IN REVERSE AND SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES UP AND I HAVEN'T DROVE THE CAR FOR A GOOD 15 MIN THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR 4 TIMES SINCE I'VE PURCHASE IT. I HEAR A RATTLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I'VE HAD A TRANSMISSION INSTALL, WATER PUMP REAR TRAILER ARMS.TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP 4TH TIME AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG I PURCHASE A WARRANTY AND I STILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FEES. I HEAR RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I REACH OUT TO THE RECALL WEBSITE FOR PONTIAC AND ENTER VIN NUMBER JUST TO FIND OUT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE GAS TANK WHEN I SCREW THE CAP ITS NOT TIGHTENING SECURELY BUT I ALSO SAW THAT WAS A RECALL ON THAT AS WELL. I FEEL LIKE I PURCHASE A PIECE OF JUNK WHEN I FEEL LIKE I'M ON THE ROAD MY LIFE IS IN DANGER. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 30, 2014147,320 milesTX

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING HOME FROM HOUSTON AIRPORT. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WE WE'RE UNABLE TO GET THEM TO TURN BACK ON WE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS BUT THE LOW BEAMS DID NOT WORK AFTER 2 MINUTES THEY CAME BACK ON BY THERE SELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE PAST ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jun 30, 2014148,260 milesOR

PUSH BUTTON TO TURN ON AC HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FRO 1 WEEK. WAS TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE RELAY FUSE. DROVE CAR TO WORK WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. WORKED 13 HRS AND WHEN I GOT OFF WORK CAR STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. NOTICED BOTH THE HEAD LIGHTS WHERE NOT WORKING. HIGH BEAMS WORKED FINE AND SO DID THE FOG LIGHTS, BUT THE LOW BEAMS WOULDN'T LIGHT UP. I CHECKED THE 'UNDER THE HOOD FUSE BOX'. IT LOOKED FINE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT ONCE I OPENED THE LID ON THE BOX I SAW THE PROBLEM. THE RELAY FUSE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED THE FUSE NEXT TO IT CAUSING THEM TO FUSE TOGETHER. THE BOARD UNDER THEM HAD ALSO MELTED, ALONG SOME OF THE FUSE AREAS NEXT TO THEM. ALL OF THE OTHER FUSES HAD STICKY BURNT PLASTIC ON THEM, ALONG WITH THE INSIDE OF THE LID. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 18, 201469,000 milesTX

1) LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WOULD JUST TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON. HIGH BEAM WORKS OK. 2) WHEN TAKING THE STEPS TO USE TURN SIGNAL HANDLE TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY A SHORTED CIRCUIT IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS INCIDENT APPEAR TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS TURNING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed May 20, 201440,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 15, 2014FL

LOW BEAM LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING THEN BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MINS. HIGH BEAM WORKS FINE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Mar 29, 2014147,581 milesOK

ON 12/12/13, CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY IN 1ST GEAR WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGHLY THROUGH REMAINING GEARS. TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMP WAS 220+ DEGREES. TOOK CAR TO GM DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH AND REFILL. DID AS RECOMMENDED. ON 2/4/14, AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR. TRANS FLUID TEMP WAS FINE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR OTHER WARNINGS. CALLED ONSTAR, HAD IT TOWED TO THE SAME GM DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION PAN WAS FILLED WITH METAL FLAKES. THERE WERE NO METAL FLAKES AS OF 12/12/13, AND NO ISSUES BETWEEN THOSE DATES. BOUGHT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND PICKED UP CAR 3/12/14. FILING MY COMPLAINT DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 24, 2014DC

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL. CONSUMER STATES WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND IT WOULDN'T RESTART. *SMD

EngineCrashFire1 injured
Filed Mar 18, 201440,000 milesNE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AND THE FRONT END CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BACK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND INSPECTED BY INVESTIGATORS WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 13, 201420,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ALSO REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64900.

Engine
Filed Feb 27, 201445,000 milesIN

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH MY CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF, WHEEL AND BREAKS TOO AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A CAR SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AND FIXED. ONCE THE CAR WAS THERE IT STARTED FINE AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SHORT DISTANCES BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO FINALLY FIGURE OUT IT WAS A FUSE IN THE ENGINE THAT WAS NOT LETTING POWER THROUGH. WELL, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN 2013 SUMMER WHERE THE SAME PART HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Nov 26, 2013GA

I HAD BEEN HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE WOULD JUST RANDOMLY TURN OFF AT NIGHT. THEY ONLY WORKED WHEN THEY WANTED TO. ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 17TH I STOPPED AT THE STORE ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL AND ONCE I CAME OUT OF THE STORE (ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER) I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS POPPED THE RELAY BOX WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD A FIRE STARTING TO IGNITE. I CAUGHT IT RIGHT AFTER IT STARTED. GM CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING OF IT AND IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COSTS. AFTER READING MANY INSTANCES ON THIS I WOULD LIKE HELP IN GETTING SOMETHING STARTED. THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THANKFULLY MY CHILD WAS ALREADY DROPPED OFF AT SCHOOL AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I KNOW GM KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IS COSTING CLOSE TO $3,000 TO HAVE ALL OF THESE PARTS REPLACED. I THINK GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND YOU ARE THE GUYS THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM DOING EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO TRY TO GET A RECALL STARTED AND TO HAVE THEM PAY FOR THEIR FAULTS. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

Structure
Filed Nov 17, 201330,775 milesMO

I NOTICED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THIS AUTOMOBILE THAT THERE WAS A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE SEEMING TO COME FROM THE DASH AREA. I HAVE IGNORED IT UNTIL TODAY WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING ME TO CHURCH. HE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BECAUSE IT COULD BE SERIOUS. THAT IS WHY I AM NOW CHECKING INTO RECALL NOTICES FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 28, 201394,000 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE HOWEVER THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RELAY SENSOR AND THE HIGH DEFINITION MODULE, BUT FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 24, 2013170,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Exterior LightingCrash
Filed Aug 15, 2013100,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND HER CONTINUED TO APPROACH RAPIDLY BEFORE STEERING THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A POLICE OFFICER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL A REPAIR WAS MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Air BagsCrash2 injured1 killed
Filed Jul 18, 2013138,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND CRASHED AGAINST A CURB. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS KILLED. THE CONTACT AND A REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 6, 2013160,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED A WIRING ISSUE CAUSED THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Power Train
Filed Mar 5, 201372,200 milesCT

ANOTHER GXP TRANSMISSION ISSUE... THERE SEEMS TO BE A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF ISSUES W/THE GXP TRANSMISSIONS CONSIDERING HOW FEW THEY SELL SINCE IT'S THE TOP OF THE LINE VERSION W/THE V8 ENGINE. SEEMS LIKE THEY TRIED TO USE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE LOWER MODELS W/THE V6 ENGINES & IT'S NOT HOLDING UP TO THE ENGINE POWER. WHEN IS THERE FINALLY GOING TO BE A RECALL FOR THE DESIGN ISSUE/POOR QUALITY? I HAD THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION AT ~50K MILES AS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE & IT WAS RUNNING FINE AT THE TIME. I DON'T SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY & DON'T DRIVE IT HARD, BUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ~72,200 MILES. EARLY FEB 2013, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND ~3RD TO 4TH. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL DURING THE TEST DRIVE & SAID TO BRING IT BACK IF IT GOT WORSE. ON 2/26/13 I DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WAS GETTING WORSE & IT ALSO STARTED MAKING A NOISE. THE NIGHT I DROPPED IT OFF, THE SERVICE REP WATCHED ME PUT IT IN REVERSE & DRIVE TO MOVE THE CAR, BUT IT WASN'T MAKING ANY NOISE OR SLIPPING AT THAT TIME. I AGREED TO LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT SO THEY COULD SEE IF IT MADE NOISE WHEN IT WAS COLD IN THE MORNING. THE NEXT DAY, HE CALLED ME TO SAY THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK AT ALL ANYMORE & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3,349. FORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T FAIL AS I WAS PULLING OUT ON THE BUSY CROSSROADS & TAKE ON MY WAY TO WORK OR IT COULD'

Power Train
Filed Mar 5, 201359,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL JERKING MOTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. *TR

Power Train
Filed Feb 18, 201395,000 milesAL

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, LESS THAN 10,000 MILES LATER THE 'NEW' TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BADLY. I CAN'T AFFORD THE $2800 PLUS LABOR TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN SO I GUESS I WILL JUST HAVE TO HOPE THAT I DON'T GET RAN OVER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS CAR I HAVE FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS COMMON. WHY IS THIS NOT CONSIDERED A DANGER NOT ONLY TO THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR BUT TO THE OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THAT THE CAR COULD STALL IN FRONT OF? *TR

Power Train
Filed Dec 3, 201266,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL WHEN DURING BRAKING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 21, 201245,000 milesFL

I HAVE HAD MY 2007 GRAND PRIX FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND IT HAS ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON IT. IN NOVEMBER OF 2011, I PAID CENTURY BUICK GMC (TAMPA, FL) TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE AND CRANK SENSOR BECAUSE MY CAR HAD DIED WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK. ON OCTOBER 1, 2012, I BROUGHT MY CAR IN BECAUSE IT AGAIN DIED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. AT THIS POINT, I PAID ANOTHER $550 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE SINCE I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS THE SAME PART FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. THEN AGAIN ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012, MY CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (70 MPH) AT NIGHT. IT WAS A VERY UPSETTING, FRUSTRATING AND SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN AND I CAN?T IMAGINE IF I HAD BEEN ALONE AND STRANDED. WHEN I FINALLY HEARD FROM THE DEALER ON MONDAY, THEY SIMPLY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CRANK SENSOR. WHEN I TOLD HIM THAT THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THIS PROBLEM A MONTH AGO, HE THEN SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART FOR FREE. SINCE I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM, I ASKED TO SEE THEIR COPY OF MY FILE TO REVIEW IT AND BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION THAT I HAD ALREADY PAID TO REPLACE THESE PARTS A YEAR AGO. THEY SEEMED TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT THIS AND SAID THEY WOULD SUBMIT PAPERS FOR REIMBURSEMENT. IN THE END, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I MUST HAVE RECEIVED TWO SETS OF FAULTY PARTS. I ASKED IF THERE COULD BE AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM TO CAUSE THESE PARTS TO GO BAD AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "NOT THAT THEY CAN SEE." I THEN DROVE AWAY AFTER THEY SAID THEY HAD FIXED THE CAR AND I BROUGHT IT BACK WITHIN

Engine
Filed Nov 13, 201251,605 milesVA

CAR STALLED AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED ONLY INDICATION WAS HARD TO STEER AND HARD TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND PIN POINT TEST. REPLACED CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR AGAIN STALLED ON THEM WITH NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATIONS ONLY THAT STATED ABOVE. THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR STALLS WHEN WARM AND NO TIED TO ANY SPECIFIC SPEED. THIS CAR HAS STALLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES NOW AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH. CURRENTLY HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALERSHIP STILL HAS THE CAR AND CURRENTLY NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO OCCUR ON THE GRAND PRIX FOR YEARS 1998 TO 2007 WITH NO ANSWER TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED SERIOUSLY BECAUSE IT PUTS ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IN SERIOUS HARM AND COULD SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A CAR STALLING AT ANYTIME. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED TWO TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK AND THE IGNITION COILS AND WIRES ALONG WITH THE SPARK PLUGS WITH THE SAME RESULT OF CAR STALLING WHEN CAR REACHES OPERATING TEMPERATURES. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Nov 10, 2012104,000 milesCA

THE LOW BEAMS JUST STOPPED WORKING BUT ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE FINE. FIRST IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT TO GO HOME. TRIED ALL TYPES OF WAYS SUCH AS SET THE ALARM OFF ON THE CAR WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO RESET THE LIGHTS. THEN THE LOW BEAMS WENT OFF AGAIN. WE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLAMPS. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS, THEN AGAIN DRIVING AT NIGHT THEY TURNED OFF. NOTHING WORKED TO GET THE LOW BEAMS BACK ON. FOUND OUT THE FUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX AND NOW WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE RELAY BOX AS WELL PLUS IT DAMAGED OTHER FUSES. SO WE HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE TOO. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS NOT ONLY DRIVING THE CAR BUT OTHER CARS AROUND US AT THAT TIME. *TR

Engine
Filed Oct 12, 2012103,380 milesFL

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT JUST STOPPED AFTER I MADE A TURN AND READ DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT JUST RESTARTED. THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING STILL WORK THE CAR WILL JUST NOT CRANK BACK UP UNTIL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. I TAKE THE KEY OUT AND WAIT FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR WILL START BACK UP LIKE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FEW MECHANICS, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PULL ANY CODES, AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. NOW THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE MONDAY TODAY IS FRIDAY AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE THE CODES DON'T PULL UP AND THE CAR HASN'T DONE IT SINCE THEY HAVE HAD IT. *TR

Exterior LightingFire
Filed Sep 24, 2012KY

FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T WORK ON DIM OR BRIGHT. I REPLACED THE RELAY FUSE TO THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY STILL WOULD NOT WORK. NEXT I REPLACED THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CONTROLLED THE LIGHTS. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. *TR

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