2003 Pontiac Grand Prix

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V710000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

• 12/25/2004· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CREAKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. ALSO, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. GASKETS REPLACED ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ALSO THE THROTTLE GASKET REPLACED.*AK

• 12/23/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 12/23/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  I BOUGHT MY GRAND PRIX FROM CHIP BANKS IN DUQUOIN, IL. IN AUGUST OF 2006 AND IT HAD ONLY 39,500 AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 MONTHS THE HEAD STARTED TO MISFIRE. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN HEALY COILED TO JUST TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I DID NOT BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD IT AND IT DID NOT HAVE VERY MANY MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OKAY. I HAD IT HEALY COILED TO REPAIR IT AND IT HELD FOR 8 MONTHS AND NOW ALL THE OTHER ROCKER ARMS ARE NEEDING HEALY COILED IN BECAUSE THEY ARE WORN OUT AND THEY ARE DROPPING THE PUSH ROD INTO MY HEAD. I BOUGHT A NEW HEAD FOR MY CAR AND HAD IT INSTALLED AND NOW THE OTHER HEAD IS DOING THE SAME THING. PLEASE HELP ME. I AM THE MOTHER OF FOUR AND I AM LOW INCOME I CALLED CHIP BANKS AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME AND I HAVE NO WAY TO GET MY KIDS AROUND. ONE THING ABOUT MY CAR IS ADVANCED AUTO WHERE I GOT MY HEAD FROM HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER IT BECAUSE IT HAD A 8 MM BOLT PATTERN SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HELPS ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE OR NOT. I GAVE $13,000.00 FOR THIS CAR AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR AND I DON'T WANT ANOTHER CAR I LOVE MY GRAND PRIX I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THE HEADS HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR SOMETHING. I TRIED TO GO ON CAR FAX.COM AND IT SAID MY CAR HAD ELEVEN REPORTS ON IT BUT I DO NOT OWN A CREDIT CARD SO I CANNOT PURCHASE IT TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT TELL ME IF THE CAR HAD EVER BEEN WRECKED OR THE ENGINE MESSED UP OR ANYTHING. THANK YOU. *TR

• 12/21/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/21/2004· STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE

  CONTINUAL EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF MY 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA. IN JAN. 2003.. DOOR HANDLES HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY SNAPPED. (UNDER WARRANTY). IN OCTOBER 2004... GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE NOZZLE CAME LOOSE FROM THE TANK, $900 REPAIR TODAY.. 12/21/04 VAN DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO RIGHT TIE ROD LOOSE AND ALIGNMENT $300 (CAR HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

• 12/17/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ UPDATED 05/11/18*JB *TR

• 12/15/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, MASSIVE FLAMES IGNITED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/12/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION SWITCH CIRCUIT FAULTY CHECKED ON LINE SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/06/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE ON A BUSY ROAD. ENDED UP BEING RELATED TO THE CARS PASSLOCK SYSTEM. COST $500 FOR TOWING AND REPAIRS. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING AGAIN AS CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE ON THE ROAD AGAIN ON 12/11/2007 AND WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON LATE 90'S EARLY 2000'S GM VEHICLES. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ON THE INTERSTATE, I WOULD HATE TO IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AS EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN ON THE CAR (I.E. POWER STEERING). VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR

• 12/05/2017· ENGINEFire

  THE CAR HAD A RECALL. THE ENGINE OIL DRIPPED INTO THE MANIFOLD AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR IS TOTALED NOW. I WAS INSIDE OF A WALMART AND THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE.

• 12/05/2010· TIRES

  I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT,FOR ONE REASON. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS ANY MORE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE SINCE OWNING IT. IT WAS CALLED IN FOR THE FIRST ONE IN MAR. 2007 RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED IN JUNE 2007 AND THERE HAS BEEN 5 MORE SINCE AND NEVER NOTIFIED ME. ALSO MY TIRES ARE SHOWING STEEL BELT THRU THEM IN SEAMS ON ALL 4 THEY ONLY HAVE 50,000 PLEASE CONTACT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/05/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  3.1L INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. *TR

• 12/02/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,100.

• 12/01/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

• 11/25/2012· ENGINEFire

  CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT. PARKED IT AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND SOMEONE NOTICED IT ON FIRE ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY PUT IT OUT. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IT HAD SOME RECALLS AND THIS WAS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/17/2016· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,000.

• 11/12/2019· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A FUEL STATION, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE FUEL PUMPS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. *DT*JB

• 11/05/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP TRIED TURNING ON THE DASH LIGHTS AT DUSK ONLY TO FIND THAT THE DASH LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE HEAD LIGHTS LOW AND HIGH BEAM WOULD NOT COME ON. AFTER HAVING THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT A PLUG CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE LOSS OF BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. I FIND THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE A SAFTY HAZARD AND FILL THAT THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM SHOULD BE ON SEPARATE CIRCUITS SO AS TO NOT LOOSE BOTH LIGHTS AT NIGHT.*AK

• 11/04/2003· EQUIPMENT

  DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT IS NOT SECURE. IT KEEPS SLIDING FORWARD & INTERFERES WITH BRAKE PEDAL.*AK

• 10/09/2012· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND REPORTED TO THE SCENE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,141.

• 10/08/2008· SEATS

  2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT OF MINE HAS A DRIVER'S POWER ADJUST SEAT WHICH TENDS TO MOVE FORWARD ON ITS ON MOST RECENT DATE OCCURRED BELOW. *TR

• 10/03/2016· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, UPON RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL, AND SMOKE APPEARED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIREFIGHTER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND PROVIDED AN INSPECTION REPORT OF THE FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD OPEN A CLAIM IN THREE BUSINESS DAYS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BECAUSE IT WAS DAMAGAD EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/02/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WARPED BRAKE ROTORS ON A NEW 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITH ONLY 500 MILES ON IT. DEALER RESURFACED ALL 4 ROTORS INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM WITH NEW ONES AUTO HAS LOST 35% OF ITS BRAKING POWER DUE TO ROTORS BEING CUT DOWN, CAR IS HARD TO STOP AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

• 09/27/2014· SUSPENSION,ENGINE

  I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2009, IT WAS OK FOR A FEW MONTHS, THE PLACE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE PROVIDED A CARFAX AND CONTAINED 0 INFORMATION STATING NO REPAIRS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE. IT WAS THEN BEGINNING OF 2010. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR TY ROD CAME APART OR BROKE. THE STEERING IS OFF AND THE THE SUSPENSION JUMPS WHEN I DRIVE IT AND THE "OFF TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NEVER GONE OFF. THEN I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL THAT WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS. NOW I'M BEING TOLD WHEN I HAD A RADIATOR FLUSH THAT THE COMPARTMENT HAS MASSIVE AMOUNT OF SLUDGE AT THE BOTTOM. THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THAT IS TO GET A NEW RADIATOR. PLEASE ADVISE IF THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER SAME VEHICLES. I NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO TAKE MY CAR FOR REPLACEMENT REPAIRS IN THE JOLIET/PLAINFIELD IL. AREA. *TR

• 09/27/2012· ENGINE

  THERMOSTAT BOUNCING UP AND DOWN TOOK TO DEALER HAD THERMOSTAT, LOWER INTAKE GASKETS AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. TEMP NEEDLE GOES OVER HALF WHEN IDLING ON HOT DAYS BUT AS DRIVEN GOES DOWN. IT GOES UP AND DOWN. SPENT 1500 TO FIX. *TR

• 09/19/2004· TIRES

  WE BOUGHT A NEW 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IN APRIL 2003 WITH GOODYEAR RSA'S THAT CAME ON IT. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 NOTICED FRONT END NOISE AND ROUGH RIDE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES, CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT AND STILL NOISE WAS THERE. I WAS ADVISED TO GET THE TIRES CHECKED OUT, THAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM. WENT TO SEARS AND RIGHT OFF THE BAT THEY FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A FACTORY DEFECT. KNOWING THAT BUYING JUST ONE TIRE WOULD NOT BE THE RIGHT THING TO DO (OTHERS WITH ONLY 1/2 TREAD), HAD TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES. SEARS DID GIVE ME SOME CREDIT FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRE, (BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COVER PRICE THE NEW ONE) BUT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE ONE HAD TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES AND NEEDLESS TO SAY DID NOT PURCHASE GOODYEAR. SEARS DID SAY THAT TIRES. *AK

• 09/17/2015· ENGINEFire

  ENGINE FIRE APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. INCIDENT 2015-00005681.

• 09/15/2011· SUSPENSION

  I HAVE NOTICED FOR SOME TIME A CLANG ON THE FRONT END WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE. I TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED OUT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND TO THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE PLACES AND NO ONE SEEN ANYTHING WRONG. OVER TIME IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. I TOOK IT IN THIS PAST TIME AND FOUND THAT I HAD TWO VERY LARGE CRACKS IN BOTH SWAY BARS THE WORST BEING ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED A CRASH WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN IF IT HAD GONE UNDISCOVERED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED IN IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THIS SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPENED CONSIDERING CONDITION OF THE REST OF MY VEHICLE AND MY MILEAGE. *KB

• 09/13/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING OVER 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD ERRONEOUSLY DEPRESS, CAUSING THE SPEED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CRUSE CONTROL OPTION. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED WHEN IDLING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED CARMART IN RADCLIFFE, KY OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

• 09/09/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  TAIL LIGHTS ARE FILLED WITH CONDENSATION AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS TO PURCHASE THAT ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. *TR

• 09/07/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, I WENT TO START MY CAR AND RIGHT BEFORE I PULLED OFF IT SHUT DOWN. THANK GOODNESS IT HAPPEN BEFORE I DROVE OFF BECAUSE MY MECHANIC FOUND A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE WIRES HAD MELTED WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. MORE OVER THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW. *TR

• 08/24/2004· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING POWER SEAT MOVED FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT WAS STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK

• 08/14/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. ALSO, THE HEATED SEAT FAILED MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 08/09/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR BEGINNING WITH REAR DEFROST NOT WORKING. THE AIR WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT I TURNED THE FAN TO THE AIR/HEAT OFF AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT NEARLY CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THEN AT SOME POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRYING. THEN IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AT FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STARTER SO I HAD THAT REPLACED, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT THE STARTER. FINALLY THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED AMAZINGLY ENOUGH IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS ON ALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

• 08/05/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,TIRES,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT

  THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURRED DURING A RAIN STORM . THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY. *JB THE WIPER WOULD NOT GO FAR ENOUGH TOWARDS THE A-PILLAR. THE DEALER READJUSTED THE LEFT WIPER ARM. THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND. . THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS PLAYING. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BROKE OFF THE STEERING COLUMN. *NM

• 07/25/2013· STRUCTURE,ENGINEFire

  2003 GRAND PRIX CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED.*TR

• 07/25/2005· SEATS

  2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX CAR SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF CONSUMER)*JB

• 07/23/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

• 07/16/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. UPON ENTERING THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEE THE FIRE BECAUSE IT EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 07/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES MORE THAN ONCE. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 07/13/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN I TURN ON THE BLOWER SWITCH, THE BLOWER DOESN'T WORK AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. IT MAINLY HAPPENS ON THE LOWER SPEEDS BUT OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS ON HIGH SPEED ALSO. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENS AROUND 75% OF THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS THAT SEEM TO BE RELATED AND FIND NO PROBLEMS THERE. *TR

• 07/13/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM V6 AND AM ON MY 5TH SET OF LIFETIME WARRENTY BREAKS AND MY 2ND SET OF ROTORS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE GAS HAND MALFUNCTIONING AND THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS NOT WORKING.

• 07/06/2009· VISIBILITY

  I OWN A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX TODAY IS JULY 6 AND WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR WINDOWS IN MY CAR GO DOWN AND NOT COME BACK UP I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE REGULATORS ARE ALL OUT AND THAT THE COST OF REPAIR IS APPROX. 636.00 PER WINDOW IS THIS A KNOWN DEFECT? *TR

• 07/05/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  RECALL ON ENGINE PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY OPEN HOOD CAR WITH SMOKING THEN IT UNITED FIRE THERE IS OIL ON THE DRIP PAN BUT THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTE IN THE MAIL

• 06/29/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2003 GRAND PRIX SE AND EVERYTIME I TURN MY AC/HEATER ON MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, ITS 80+ DEGREES IN THE SUMMER TIME. I CAN'T KEEP DRIVING WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN ITS TOO HOT, NOT TO MENTION I CARRY MY FRIEND AND HER KID AROUND. I WORRY EVERY NIGHT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND OTHER TRAFFIC. I'VE READ MANY FORUMS AND WEBSITES CONTAINING PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BLOWER. *TR

• 06/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT LEAK REFER TO 030601010B BULLITIN AND RECALL NUMBER 03034. DEALERSHOIP AT BEHLMAN PONTIAC SERVIVE AGENT RICK WORS CLAIM MY VEHECLE WASNT COVERED.

• 06/25/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  DURING WET WEATHER THE BRAKES ON A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX REFUSED TO ENGAGE. THEY MADE HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING NOISES AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NONEXISTENT. *NLM

• 06/18/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PROBLEMS WITH "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. *MR THE VEHICLE WA TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER. SINCE THIS PROBLEM SURFACED THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER AND A SENSOR. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT NOW THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING. *NM

• 06/15/2011· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  I PURCHASED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE WITH A V-6 AND I GET WATER COMING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE EVERY TIME IT RAINS. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. I WAS TOLD TO FIX THE LEAK WOULD BE AROUND $300 AND THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.... I MAY AS WELL BUY ANOTHER CAR FOR THAT PRICE.... *TR