2008 Pontiac Grand Prix complaints

MY VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY RACK AND PINON ASSEMBLY COLUMN NEEDS REPLACING BECAUSE OF A LEAK. MY AIRBAGS INTERMITTENT WORK WITH A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. MY CAR DOES THIS WEIRD JERKING MOTION WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE. I NOT SURE IF IT'S MY TRANSMISSION OR MY ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED IN MY VEHICLE AND I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANY CHANGES. I WAS GM WOULD ADDRESS MY CONCERNS BECAUSE I AM GREATLY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILIES.

WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR JUST DIED. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THEY RESPONDED THAT THE IGNITION COIL WAS FRIED WHICH FRIED 2 OTHER IGNITION COILS AND THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. COST OF REPAIRS $700. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH WOULD MY CAR JUST HAVE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE CAR DIED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROSSING. NOW I AM WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 MORE DAYS BECAUSE PARTS NEED TO BE ORDERED, THEN FIXED. *TR

2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE ON STAR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS TURNING LEFT, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND A TRUCK HIT HER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE FRONT. *JB

DRIVER AIR BAG WARNING SYMBOL LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ON DASHBOARD. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT THE SAME TIME AS DRIVER AIR BAG WARNING. *TR

EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE GIVING MY CAR GAS IT ALWAYS FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKING UP THEN IT WILL JERK OUT OF THE LOCK AND START PICKING UP SPEED AND I HAVE TALK TO OTHER PEOPLES THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR ,SAME YEAR OR 2007 SAID THE SAME THING WHEN YOU STOP AND ACCELERATE IT DOES A LOCK LIKE IT'S CHATTERING TO TAKE OFF THEN IT JUST JERK THEN PICK UP SPEED .I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT'S SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION I HAD THIS ISSUE FOR 4 YR'S NOW . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE APPEARING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO AN EMERGENCY LANE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE FUSE BOX IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT PLACED A TOWEL ON THE FUSE BOX, WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER INTHE TRI-CITIES AREA OF EASTERN WASHINGTON IN 2010. THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN A LEASE RETURN. HOWEVER ONE OF THE SELLING POINTS WITH THE CAR WAS THE REMOTE STARTER OPTION. THE WEATHER IN EASTERN OREGON WHERE WE LIVED AT THE TIME WAS A LIFE SAVER. HOWEVER WHEN THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AND REPLACED AT THE DEALER THE REMOTE START QUIT WORKING. NOT ONLY QUIT WORKING BUT IT EVEN DISAPPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE DIC. THE REMOTE START IS EVEN LISTED IN THE VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL. BUT THE DEALER IN MEDFORD, OREGON, AIR PORT CHEVY/CADDI CANT SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERS IN MEDFORD 6 TIMES. EVEN DURING THE RECALL FOR THE KEY FOB ISSUES AND IGNITION SWITCH FIRES, THE DEALERS ALSO LOOKED INTO THE DARN FAILURE OF THE REMOTE START BUT THEY NEVER DID FIX ANYTHING NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY IDEAS AS TO GET THE THING FIXED. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND I SHIFTED INTO PARK, MY CAR CONTINUED ROLLING AS IF I WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH GEARS AND THE GEAR SHIFT HAD NO TRACTION. IT WAS SLIDING BACK AND FORTH B/W THE GEARS AS MY CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD. I THEN SLID IT BACK IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM MOVING. I THEN COULD NOT START MY CAR BECAUSE IT WASN'T TECHNICALLY IN PARK. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE HAD WORN AWAY/BROKEN. GM HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE IN OTHER PONTIAC AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR AS MY VEHICLE. DEFINITELY UNSURE WHY THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING IN THE GRAND PRIX HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BUT THIS IS A REPAIR THAT COSTS OVER $400.00. THE GM CSR I SPOKE WITH TOTALLY IGNORED MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE AND JUST WANTED TO SPEAK W/ ME REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REDUCED AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GAUGES FLUCTUATED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN WIRES WERE MELTED. AS A RESULT, THE FUSE BLOCK AND THE ENGINE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE FAILURE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,104.

HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH & NOT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. GM DEALER TESTED EXTENSIVELY AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE IN SHOP. SUGGESTED I DRIVE TO THEIR SHOP WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT AGAIN, BUT NOT OPEN AT NIGHT! GM RECALL ON OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM 12-2014. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE LIGHTING ISSUE I AM SUDDENLY HAVING. THEY AGREED TO HAVE THE SHOP LOOK AT IT AGAIN BUT PER [XXX] AT 866-790-5700 X [XXX], IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT IN THE SHOP "HOW CAN WE PROVE THERE IS A PROBLEM". I EXPLAINED I HAD HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT OTHER GM CAR'S HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD I NEED TO VIDEO WHEN IT HAPPENS? HE SAID WE WOULD START WITH THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. I AM WILLING TO TRY AGAIN WITH THE EXCELLENT SHOP BUT I DON'T EXPECT RESOLUTION. THANK YOU AS I SUSPECT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I COULD NOT TURN THEM BACK ON MANUALLY OR BY RESTARTING THE CAR ETC. THE HIGH BEAMS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FOLLOWING DAY AND FOR 2 WEEKS THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR THAT I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT. AFTER 2 WEEKS, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHT RELAY MODULE REPLACED. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON OTHER GM MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JS

2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LOST TOTAL POWER TO THE CAR. DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE HAD GONE BAD. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED IT WASN'T UNTIL AFTER THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND DID A MAINTENANCE CHECK RIDE, THEY DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE IGNITION MODULE FAILING, WAS THE IGNITION COIL, WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IN MARCH 2014 AND SHORTLY AFTER WHEN I TRIED TO START IT IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY 10-15 TIMES A MONTH GIVE OR TAKE MAYBE MORE SEEING AS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES IT SO I DON'T KNOW BUT I KNOW IT'S ABOUT 10-15 TIMES A MONTH FOR ME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS TO GET GOING SO I'M NOT STRANDED SOMEPLACE AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AN IGNITION PROBLEM OR A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME ANSWERS DUE TO THIS BEING A NEWER CAR THAN WHAT WE HAVE AND THIS BEING AN ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE ME OR SOMEONE ELSE TO END UP BEING STRANDED DUE TO THE CAR NOT WANT TO START PROPERLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX BEGAN TO CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND DECELERATED. ALSO, UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

WE HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMPED CHANGED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. 2012-2014. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ENGINE LOW POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING A PRE-OWNED 2008 PONTIAC, GRAND PRIX FROM MIKE SMITH BUICK GMC, LOCATED IN LOCKPORT, NY, I REALIZED THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD TURN OFF AND ON WHILE I HAVE A PASSENGER WEIGHING OVER 200LBS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPT. ON SEPT 22, 2014. MY CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2014. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME HE RESET THE MODULE BUT NO CODES WERE COMING UP FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND THIS WAS TOO EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING TO FIX AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE LEMON LAW WARRANTY. THIS CONCERNS ME AS A SAFETY DEFECT AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS COVERED UNDER GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND EXITING ON A RAMP. THE RAMP WAS ON AN INCLINE. MY DRIVING SPEED AROUND 45 MPH. THEN, UNEXPECTEDLY, THE SPEED DECREASED TO 30 MPH AND IMMEDIATELY THE "REDUCE ENGINE SPEED" LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER, MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTINUED ON MY EXIT, PULLED OVER AND PARKED. AFTER CAR BEING OFF FOR 30 MINUTES, THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THE "REDUCE ENGINE SPEED" LIGHT WENT OFF BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT REMAINED. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN FEB 2014 AND THIS WAS THE VERY 1ST INCIDENT. IN THE BEGINNING, THIS WASN'T FREQUENT BUT AS I NOTICED IT HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, I BEGAN TO RECORD EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE DATES I HAVE TRACKED THUS FAR ARE 7/7/14, 7/10/14, 7/13/14, 7/27/14, 8/2/14, 8/11/14, 8/12/14, 8/20/14, 8/21/14, 8/22/14, 8/28/14 (HAPPENED 3 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE NOON AT 2:15P, 3:00P & 5:20P), 8/29/14, 9/9/14, 9/10/14 (4 TIMES THROUGHOUT THIS DAY), 9/15/14, 9/16/14, 9/17/14, 9/18/14, 9/19/14, 9/20/14, 9/23/14, 9/24/14, 9/27/14. I HAVE ALREADY HAD $550 REPAIRS DONE, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT, TO TAKE CARE OF THE "REDUCE ENGINE SPEED" LIGHT BUT IT CONTINUES TO COME ON. I TOOK IT BACK THE SAME MECHANIC/BODY SHOP AND THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE SHOWED MORE/DIFFERENT CODES. NEW REPAIRS WOULD COST ANOTHER $550-$600. ALSO, WHEN EITHER OF MY SONS SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THEY ARE BOTH BETWEEN 90-95 LBS. THIS ARE MAJOR CONCERNS BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW THAT WE ARE SAFE WHENEVER WE ARE INSIDE THE VEHI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER, THE CONTACT TRIED TO REGAINED CONTROL BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES DURING THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

FIRST TIME I NOTICED A PROBLEM I WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT DRIVING ROUGHLY 5 MPH OR LESS. WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE IT JUST PULSATED MUCH LIKE THE ABS TAKING OVER BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP! I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY PARKING SPOT. I HAD IT IN A SHOP FOR OTHER REPAIRS AND MENTIONED THIS BUT SINCE AT THE TIME IT WAS INTERMITTENT THEY BLEW IT OFF AS I MUST HAVE BEEN BRAKING ON ICE. ONCE IT STARTED TO WARM UP IN THE SPRING AND IN THE SUMMER IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE BUT ONLY WHEN TURNING. I HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I HAD ALMOST CRASHED. WHEN IT HAPPENS NOW THE DASH WILL DISPLAY SERVICE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. IT DID NOT DISPLAY THAT BACK WHEN IT WAS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE SINCE PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND WHILE THE SAME SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON AT LEAST I HAVE BRAKES! I THINK IT WAS 5 OR SO MONTHS EARLIER THAT I HAD MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED BY A PONTIAC DEALER AND I HEAR THAT BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARING AND SPEED SENSOR ARE ONE OF THE SAME THAT I MAY NEED THAT REPLACED AGAIN. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THE MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO THEY HAVE HEARD OR EXPERIENCED THIS AS A COMMON ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACT FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND KNEE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND FACE, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER, REAR DRIVER, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS DID NOT HAVE MOLDING. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THREE MOLDING ON THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS COULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING AROUND THE WINDOW SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE METAL TO RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOLDING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOLDING FOR THREE PASSENGER DOORS WARPED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLDING FOR ALL PASSENGERS DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE HAD MY CAR 2YRS NOW AND MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STILL DOESN'T COME ON ALL TIME WHEN MY FIANCEE SITS ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. MY FIANCEE IS LITTLE AND ONLY WEIGH ABOUT 125LBS BUT I AM GETTING FRUSTRATED WITH CONSTANTLY TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF AND MAKING HER GET IN AND OUT OFF THE CAR UNTIL THE SENSOR READS THAT SHE IS IN THE SEAT. WHEN MY BOTHER AND I SIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE AIRBAG IS LIGHT COMES ON FIRST TRY. MY BROTHER AND I BOTH WEIGH 250+ AND I'M STARTING TO THINK IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT IN THE SEAT FOR THE SENSOR TO PICK UP. PLEASE HELP TO RESOLVE THIS BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT IF I EVER HAVE A WRECK AND MY FIANCEE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF DURING DRIVING. HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW AND HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES RANDOMLY (3 ON THE INTERSTATE). THE HIGH BEAMS WILL STILL WORK. JUST HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL THEY COME BACK ON. VERY FRUSTRATING & WORRISOME. *TR

I DRIVE A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ONE NOTICE OF A RECALL. IN JUNE 2014, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ON MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING AT ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN GREENVILLE, MS. AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN I WAS LEFT WITHOUT AIR, OPERATIVE WINDOW AND DOORS, NEITHER AN OPERATIVE HORN NOR EMERGENCY FLASHERS. IT HAPPENED DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY AND MY CAR WAS FACING THE SUN. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO SUFFOCATING! IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE FOR ME THOUGH I SUSTAINED NO PHYSICAL INJURIES. MY WINDOW HAD TO BE BROKEN IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR. I AM NO LONGER COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR AS I NEVER CAN TELL WHEN THIS MIGHT OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUOUSLY FLASHED. THE LIGHT WOULD THEN GO OFF ONLY TO START FLASHING 15 MINUTES LATER. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK 25-30MPH CAR TURNED OF AND COAST DOWN STREET. TRIED TO START AND WOULD NOT START. GOT TOWED HOME. TWO HOURS LATER STARTS SHACKED SPUTTERS. TOOK TO MECHANIC SAYS POSSIBLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DEADLY IF ON HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED. *TR

2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. *SMD GM WOULD NOT COVER THE COST, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN

LOUD CLUNK WHEN STARTING OFF. VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS AS NORMAL. TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ERRATIC FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. *JS

WE GOT THIS 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX FROM A SECOND HAND DEALER THAT SOLD 2008 OR NEWER, WE WERE ON A LEASE WITH THIS AUTO WE ALSO HAD A WARRANTY AS WELL. WE TOOK A SHORT TRIP TO OHIO AND WE CHECKED INTO THE HOTEL , WENT OUT GOT INTO THE CAR WAS HEADING TO THEIR CASINO FOR THE NIGHT WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 DOING ABOUT 72 MPH. WHILE I WAS IN THE FAST LANE I LOST ALL POWER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPEN HAD TO TRY TO GET THE CAR ALL THE WAY OVER TO RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS IN ON JUNE 26,2012 POLICE CAME I CALLED THE WARRANTY COMPANY THEY STATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP SO WE DID, THE NEXT MORNING I GOT UP AND CALLED THE DEALER TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT CRANKS AND DOES NOT START CHECK AND PLEASE ADVISE. WHILE WAITING ON THEM I CALLED THE LEASE COMPANY TO SEE WHAT KIND OF HELP WE COULD GET FROM THEM THE ANSWER WAS POINT BLANK NONE WAS NEVER LATE ON PAYMENTS WITH THEM THE CAR ONLY HAD 92152 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME WE GOT IT BACK IN AUG.2009. SO THE DEALER CALLED BACK AND TOLD US THE THE CAR HAD A BAD IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND COIL , THIS NOT THE KILLING PART WE HAD TO PAY $705.88 AND WOW GENERAL MOTORS SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECALLS ON THIS MODEL OR YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET REIMBURSE FOR THE AMOUNT WE PAID TO HAVE THIS DONE, I KNOW THAT IT'S A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE HAD BUT DIDN'T GET THEM REPAIRED. OTHER ISSUES (1) POWER STERRING(2) BRAKE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT SPRAY WD40 ON THE BRAKES AND THEN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WON'T TURN OFF. TOOK CAR TO GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WAS BAD WHICH CAUSES THE AIRBAGS TO BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON. *TR

FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS BOUGHT CERTIFIED USED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ALSO BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY THRU GMC .THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING EVERY TIME TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD FIND OTHER PROBLEMS BUT WHAT I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR WHICH IS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX V8 .AFTER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR JERKS WHEN I TAKE OFF THE DEALER SHIP CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM I HAVE OVER 10 PAGES OF RECORDS FROM MY VISIT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS NOW CAR IS OUT OF ALL WARRANTIES I STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM ITS SO BAD I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANT ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TRANS AT EVERY VISIT SAYING NO CODES AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

ACCELERATED TO ON RAMP OF EXPRESSWAY, REACHED APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. ATTEMPTED TO TURN CAR BACK ON. IT DID NOT TURN OVER. BATTERY WAS OK, ENGINE WAS NOT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER. IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, IGNITION COILS, SPARK PLUG WIRES REPLACED. HEFTY REPAIR BILL. ONE WEEK LATER, ACCELERATED TO ON RAMP, REACHED 70 MPH, CAR JERKED AS I ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE SPEED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED RAPIDLY TWICE. GOT OFF EXPRESSWAY, REACHED SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH. POSSIBLE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BE REPLACED. BOTH SITUATIONS COULD HAVE LED TO SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEATBELT SENSOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE SEATBELT WAS LATCHED AND THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER\ WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS WERE ON, BUT SHE DID NOT HAVE STEERING OR BRAKES. UPDATED 09/16/14

I LEFT HOME ONE MORNING LAST YEAR WITH MY GAS TANK ON A FOURTH OF A TANK OF GAS. WHEN I GOT TO WORK (20 MILES AWAY), THE GAS HAND WAS ON "E". WHEN I LEFT WORK THAT EVENING, THE GAS HAND WAS BACK ON A FOURTH OF A TANK. BEFORE I COULD GET HOME(20 MILES AWAY), THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT I NEEDED FUEL, HOWEVER THE HAND WAS STILL ON A FOURTH OF A TANK. THE NEXT MORNING, IT WAS JUST BELOW A FOURTH SO I STARTED TO WORK. I RAN OUT OF GAS AND THE GAS HAND WAS NOT EVEN IN THE DANGER AREA. THE GAS TANK HAS BEEN OFF EVERY SINCE WHENEVER THE GAS GETS LOW IN THE TANK AND I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON AT LEAST 4 OTHER OCCASIONS. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH GRAND PRIX'S OR PONTIACS PERIOD BUT NO ONE IS REPORTING IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND IT WORRIES ME THAT I MAY RUN OUT IN AN AREA THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS OR AT NIGHT. I CALLED THE CAR COMPANY THAT I BOUGHT IT AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT AND THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I AM 58 YEARS OLD AND CANNOT TAKE A CHANCE OF LOSING MY LIFE DO TO A FAULTY GAS TANK. PLEASE RESPOND AS TO HOW THIS MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED. THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE REDUCED ENGINE, STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT WATER PENETRATED INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE TECHNICIAN SEALED THE AREA BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER DAMAGE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FAIL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,800.