2005 Pontiac Grand Prix

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

• 12/30/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS BROADSIDED BY DRIVER WHO RAN A RED LIGHT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T I WAS TRAVELING W/B LANCASTER BLVD AND WAS COMING SOUTH BOUND ON A RED LIGHT THERE IS A TRAFFIC COLLISION REPORT IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO. *JS

• 12/28/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ONE LOCK FOR ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD FAILED. THE REMOTE KEY FOB WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE KEY FOB WAS POORLY MANUFACTURED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

• 12/27/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS FUNCTIONED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN ATTEMPTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

• 12/27/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ONE LOCK TO GET IN AND OUT THE VEHICLE WHICH DID NOT WORK. SHE HAD THE REMOTE KEY FOB REPLACED TWICE SINCE 2008 BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

• 12/18/2006· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ACCELERATING TO 65 MPH TO CHANGE LANES, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE AFTER THE FOOT OF THE CONTACT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND BEGAN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY, BUT THE BRAKES HAD BEEN DAMAGED WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE 3RD GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BADLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND STALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A STOP AND THEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER.

• 12/13/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  "CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE" HAS APPEARED AT LEAST 12 TIMES ON THE DRIVER'S MESSAGE CONSOLE THAT I HAVE DOCUMENTED. IT IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY THE FAN BLOWER REPEATEDLY CUTTING IN AND OUT WHEN TURNED ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME THE FAN IS TURNED ON. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED AT LAMBERT PONTIAC-BUICK IN CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO, AND THEY STATED THEY RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. ALSO, ONE TIME WHILE ACCELERATING IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WERE ABOUT TO CUT OFF, BUT IT DID NOT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 3200 MILES ON IT.*AK

• 11/30/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY GAUGES IN MY DISPLAY STOPPED WORKING. I HIT A BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY CAME BACK ON AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON THE GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING. I HIT MY DASH AND MY GAUGES STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE GAUGES ARE CURRENTLY NOT WORKING RIGHT NOW. MY CAR IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

• 11/29/2007· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY HORN HAS FAILED ON 5 OCCASSIONS. PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX THIS INTERMISSION HORN FAILURE, BUT THE FIX DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHERE OTHER MOTORISTS HAVE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WARN THEM, AS THE HORN FAILED. I HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BE CORRECTED PROPERLY BEFORE AND ACCIDENT OCCURS. ALSO, PONTIAC HAS A PROBLEM WITH A KNOWN DEFECT IN THEIR STEERING GEARS THAT THEY ONLY REPLACE WHEN IT FAILS AND ONLY COVER IF IT IS IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL LEAKING OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID THAT IS NOT DETECTED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF THE LEAK. THIS TOO IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

• 11/22/2011· POWER TRAINCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ

• 11/15/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  VANDALISM (BROKEN DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND ALARM DID NOT SOUND OFF)

• 11/14/2016· ENGINE

  DURING HARD BRAKING, ENGINE OIL DRIPS ONTO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OIL WHEN PARKING THE CAR AFTER DRIVING. THE VIN WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED AS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR NHTSA RECALL # 15V201, BUT A RECENT SEARCH DOES NOT LIST IT ANY LONGER EVEN THOUGH IT EXHIBITS THE CONDITION. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IF THIS IS NOT REPAIRED SOON.

• 11/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/05/2009· STRUCTURE

  DRAIN HOLES IN TOP OF CAR GOT PLUGGED CAUSING INTERIOR DAMAGE. HEAD LINER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO MYSELF FOR $1100. GM WOULD NOT BACK ORIGINAL WARRANTY. WAS TOLD TO HAVE DRAIN HOLES "BLOWN OUT" 2X YEARLY. FIRST LEAK OCCURRED WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. MECHANIC ADMITTED THIS WAS A "FLAW" IN DESIGN OF THIS MODEL IN 2006. MAJOR LEAK OCCURRED 10/2009. COLEMAN TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR POLICIES. *TR

• 11/03/2013· POWER TRAIN

  I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM AN OLDER MAN WHO RARELY DROVE THIS GRAND PRIX KEPT IT IN GREAT SHAPE AFTER A YEAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GO UP TO 212 DEGREES AND IT WOULD SHIFT VERY HARD OUT OF FIRST AND OUT OF SECOND THEN IT STARTED DOING IT AT 180 DEGREES I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER TO GET A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND THEY SAID I WOULD BE DOING MORE HARM THEN GOOD BECAUSE OF ALL THE BROKEN DOWN GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT SLIPS A LOT NOW AND THEY WANT ME TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER A YEAR OF OWNING IT WHEN THEIR WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH IT WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR

• 11/02/2014· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  IA ]XXX]AND I AM ON SSI AND NEED HELP TO GET MY CAR FIXED, IT IS THE ONLY THING I HAVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/01/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW ON MY 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX CAUSING ME TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY, CROSS OVER THE CENTER LINE AND SLAM HEAD ON INTO AN 8 FOOT DEEP DITCH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

• 10/31/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  COMING TO A STOP AROUND 5-10 MPH AND BRAKE PEDDLE WILL DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR LIKE IT'S LOSING PRESSURE AND MAKE A SOUND LIKE THE ABS KICKING IN AND IT'S RANDOM WHEN IT DOES IT. *TR

• 10/30/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

• 10/30/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash

  I WAS COMING UP THE STREET AND COULD NOT SEE THE LIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. THE SUN WAS IN MY EYES. I DIDN'T NOT SEE THE RED LIGHT AND RAN THROUGH IT HITTING AN OLDER JEEP. I WAS GOING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVER THOUGH IT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE CAR NEEDS THE WHOLE FRONT HALF REPLACED. THE BUMPER COVER, ACTUAL BUMPER, BUMPER ABSORBER, BUMPER SUPPORT, HEADLIGHTS, HEADLIGHT BRACKET, FOG LIGHTS, HOOD, AND BOTH FENDERS. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND SEVERE BRUISING FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

• 10/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/15/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN, AND ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.

• 10/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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.

• 10/11/2012· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE READ HOW ABOUT 225 PEOPLE HAVE DOCUMENTED ON A WEBSITE OF THEIR TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE HERE HTTP://WWW.GMLS4.COM/INDEX.PHP/TOPIC,33.0.HTML WITH MY CAR ONLY HAVING AROUND 80,000 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN GM FOR MAKING A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW WHINING AND I CAN DRIVE IT ABOUT TEN YARDS AND THERE WILL BE LOSE OF POWER AND IT WILL NOT DRIVE IN ANY GEAR ON THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND NEED THIS CORRECTED AND WILL ULTIMATELY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

• 10/10/2011· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2005 GRAND PRIX GXP IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE LAST YEAR BECAUSE IT WOULD HESITATE FROM A STOP AND SLAM VIOLENTLY INTO FIRST GEAR. AT THE TIME THE DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE CONCERN AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT GOT WORSE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED SEPARATELY FROM GMPP EXPIRED ON THE 22ND OF SEPTEMBER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLAW WHEN YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY ON THE GXP MODEL WHICH HAS OVER 300 HORSEPOWER AND TORQUE STEER THAT IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS INTO GEAR. *KB

• 10/09/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THREE VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE CHEST AREA WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES WITH THE SAME FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO RETRY STARTING THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 10/09/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  2005 GRAND PRIX 11,000 MILES CAR STARTED TO HAVE SEVERE HESITATIONS AND STUMBLING PROBLEMS, TOOK CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN TWO DEALERS AND STILL THE CAR IS NOT RIGHT, I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO 3,000 DOLLARS AND MY SECONDARY WARRANTY HAS PUT ABOUT 4500.00 DOLLARS ALL IN REPAIRS AND THE CAR NOW ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH BECAUSE OF LOOSING POWER AND NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC, GM IS NOT HELPING RESOLVE THIS AT ALL THEY KEEP SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW, I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE FUEL PUMP OR FUEL PRESSURE BUT THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVE THIS TO WARRANTY COMPANY SO THAT THEY WILL REPLACE IT, SO FAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM MY CAR HAS HAD THE " CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, MASS-MAP-PCV REPLACED ALL PLUGS AND WIRES REPLACED, COMPLETE ENGINE COMBUSTION CLEANING AND MOST RECENT THE TRANSMISSION, THIS CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE NOT KNOWING WHEN THIS WILL ACT UP AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT, IT HAS ALSO HAD THE STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED UNDER A DEFECT, I HAVE ALSO PAID INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNT I HAVE SPENT OVER 600.00 IN DIAGNOSTIC FEES, THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP COULD COST AROUND 700.00-800.00 DOLLARS BECAUSE MINE HAS THE PUMP, FILTER AND REGULATOR ALL IN ONE UNIT, PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AS THIS HAS BECOME SUCH A STRAIN ON ME AND I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. THANK YOU *TR

• 10/09/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. BRAKING ISSUE; WHILE APPLING BRAKE AND GOING OVER BUMPY GROUND THE PADS LOOSE CONTACT WITH DISK, PEDDLE SOFTENS MORE PRESSURE HAS TOBE APPLIED. HAS THIS SYMTOM BEEN REPORTED BEFORE? *TR

• 10/09/2007· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS ON THE PEDAL THE CAR HESITATES. THERE IS ALSO A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT NEEDED A TUNE UP SO I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO STALL. JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. SO I TOOK IT THE SHOP AND THEY SAID I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION WHICH I ALREADY KNEW THAT. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME CAR AND THEY HAVE ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF PONTIAC IS AWARE OF THIS OR DID I GET A BAD CAR. *TR

• 10/07/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  ON 9/26/14 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL FOR UNINTENTIONAL IGNITION KEY ROTATION. THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT BILL RAPP PONTIAC SERVICE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. IT SAID IN THE INFORMATION DATA THAT "START UP FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL THROTTLE MALFUNCTION. REDUCED ENGINE POWER." I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH DID START UP. ON APPROXIMATELY 9/29/14 WHILE ENTERING INTERSTATE 81N IN SYRACUSE, NY, THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED BILL RAPP PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY FURTHER SERVICES SINCE THERE IS CURRENTLY NO OTHER RECALL FOR THE 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX EXCEPT FOR THE ONE WITH THE KEY ROTATION ISSUE. WHAT CAN I DO? MY CAR IS STILL SHUTTING DOWN IN STREET AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *TR

• 10/06/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A SCHEDULED TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID UTILIZED BY THE VEHICLE WAS DEXRON 3, BUT THE DEALER UTILIZED DEXRON 6, WHICH HAD A DIFFERENT VISCOSITY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE RESULTS WERE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

• 10/06/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/06/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/02/2009· STEERING,EQUIPMENT

  MY 2005 GRAND PRIX HAS AN ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING WHICH LED TO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. I'VE HAD THE STEERING GEAR REPLACED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, AND NOW THE RETURN LINE WAS REPLACED. AFTER ALL OF THIS IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. *TR

• 10/02/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE THE STEERING COLUMN IN ORDER TO LOCATE THE FAILURE CODE. WITHOUT IT, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000. UPDATED 11/12/08. *LJ THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS MOST LIKELY A LOOSE OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN GOING TO THE BCM. UPDATED 11/14/08. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE HORN OCCASSIONALLY WORKED ONLY IF HE PUSHED THE PAD AT AN ANGLE. UPDATED 11/14/08. *JB

• 09/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE HEATER ACTIVATED, A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND A MASSIVE AMOUNT OFF WHITE SMOKE SUDDENLY EMITTED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION, WHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,300.

• 09/24/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  LEASE VEHICLE FROM DRIVETIME TEMPLE TEXAS , COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES AS CAR STALLED WHILE IN DRIVE PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER AS CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND IT ROLLED ONCE INTO TRAFFIC AS A SEMI TRUCK SWERVED TO MISS ME , AND ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY COMING TO A STOP LIGHT I HAD TO TURN VEHICLE WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO MISS A CAR WITH A FAMILY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR, BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE TOW, DIAGNOSTICS, AND MAINTENANCE PLUS THEIR PAYMENT DUE TO THIS SITUATION I LOST THE CAR, MY JOB APARTMENT AND DRIVETIME REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME OR FKX THE PROBLEM , THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED ABOUT THIS RECALL AND POSSIBLY TRYING TO RESELL THE VEHICLE THAT IS STILL REGISTERED TO ME TO SOMEONE ELSE , THEY KEPT MY TRADE IN AND ALL THE MONEY I INVESTED IN THE CAR , HAVING TO GET A LAWYER TO LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. *TR

• 09/22/2014· SUSPENSION

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FRAME AND REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY SUDDENLY SHEARED AWAY DUE TO RUST THROUGH. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAILING ARM IS TO KEEP THE REAR WHEEL RIDGED AND PREVENT IT FROM MOVING BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS. EVEN IF THE TRAILING ARM DID NOT DROP TO THE GROUND, THE CAR MAY NOT HANDLE PROPERLY, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, WITH A REAR WHEEL ACTING LIKE A LOOSE CANNON. SINCE THE BREAK WAS NEAR THE POINT WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME THE IMPLICATIONS ARE ENORMOUS. IF THE ARM WERE TO DROP TO THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT COULD PUSH THE ENTIRE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY BACK AND CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WORSE, IT COULD ALSO CAUSE THE CAR TO JACKKNIFE UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

• 09/22/2006· POWER TRAIN

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LONG LAG IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO SHOULDER, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE MOVED IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. LATER ON THAT SAME DAY, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED UP DUE TO THE HEAT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER, WHO REBUILT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM

• 09/19/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY, ACCELERATED, AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 09/18/2014· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S CHILD OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ALTHOUGH IT WAS LOCKED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 09/18/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE START MODE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPEATEDLY MOVE THE KEY SLOWLY OUT OF THE RUN POSITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

• 09/18/2014· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE MERGING ONTO AN EXIT RAMP, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE, SPIN AROUND, AND CRASH INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

• 09/17/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

• 09/17/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 09/16/2008· STEERING

  I HAVE A GENERAL MOTORS 2005 GRAND PRIX. IT HAS DEVELOPED A 'KNOCKING' SOUND WHEN DRIVING. THE SAME NOISE CORRESPONDS WITH BUMPS YOU CAN FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER. THEY PUT THE CAR ON THE LIFT, REMOVED THE FRONT TIRES AND DID A COMPLETE EXAMINATION OF THE "FRONT END". THEY REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CALLED PONTIAC'S CUSTOMER HOT-LINE OUT OF THE BACK OF THE OWNERS MANUAL. THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID STATE THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR TO THE STEERING COLUMN. I ASKED FOR THAT INFORMATION IN WRITING. THE PHONE OPERATOR SAID HE WOULD NOT PROVIDE THAT TO ME. I ASKED FOR HIS SUPERVISOR. HE PROMPTLY HUNG UP ON ME. I CALLED BACK. I OPENED A NEW CASE #71-663-678745. THE OPERATOR INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION VIA AN "AUTHORIZED DEALER". WE CONFERENCE CALLED WITH BOB BROWN CHEVY. THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT WOULD CHARGE ME $89 TO DIAGNOSE IT...EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER - THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED..AND GM WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THEY DON'T WANT TO RECALL THE PRODUCT. BOB BROWN CHEVY GAVE AN 'OFF THE CUFF' ESTIMATE OF $300 TO REPLACE THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN EXTENSION. IF IT HAS A KNOCKING SOUND AND CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS NOW UNSAFE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM CAR UNTIL I AM SATISFIED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WON'T BECOME UNATTACHED AND ALLOW THE CAR TO VEER TO THE SIDE AT WILL. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY CARS ARE AFFECTED, OR IF ANY CRASHES HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN DOZENS OF CARS FROM ALL TYPES OF MANUFACTURERS - EITHER OWNED OR RENTED. *TR THE REPAIR INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER COLUMN EXTENSION ARM. UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

• 09/14/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR PEOPLE THAT WERE STUPID ENOUGH TO PUT MORE THAN 2 KEYS INTO THE IGNITION. ANY NORMAL PERSON WOULD KNOW THAT A LOT OF WEIGHT ON THE IGNITION KEY WOULD EITHER TURN THE CAR OFF OR EVENTUALLY, HURT THE UNIT. OUR CAR IS FROM 2005 AND MILLLIONS OF CARS HAVE HAD NO ISSUES. LESS THAN 2 DOZEN PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED AND GM HAS PAID. PITY, THE DUMB PEOPLE ARE STILL DRIVING AND THINK THE WEIGHT ON THE IGNITION LOCK HAS NO EFFECT.

• 09/13/2014· STEERING,TIRES,WHEELS

  I PURCHASE MIC 73391 DEFENDER TIRES AND THEY ARE CRACKING ON THE SIDES, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD GET A BLOW OUT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS TIRES. I PURCHASED THEM JAN 2013 AT TIRE CHOICE AUTO CAR CARE. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE STEERING KNUCKLE ON MY 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. *TR

• 09/13/2014· TIRES

  PURCHASED MIC DEFENDER TIRES JAN 3, 2013 AND THEY ARE CRACKED ON THE SIDES THEY TELL ME THEY MITE BLOW OUT ON THE ROAD. *TR

• 09/11/2005· TIRES

  ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 AT 7:30 PM I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES AN HOUR (IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE). I FELT A TIRE GOING FLAT. I PULLED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY GOT OUT AN SAW THAT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, THE SPARE WAS PUT ON AND THE FLAT TIRE WAS PUT IN THE TRUNK. THE NEXT MORNING MY HUSBAND AND I INSPECTED THE FLAT TIRE AND SAW THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND THE STEEL BELT HAD PUNCTURED THE TIRE CAUSING THE FLAT. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRE FOR INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRES AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FLAT. WHILE THERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE ALSO. WE REPLACED BOTH TIRES, BUT LEFT THE REAR TIRES IN PLACE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED HE SEES THIS 2-3 TIMES A WEEK ON GOODYEAR TIRES. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS; THE CAR IS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WE ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRE. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM

• 09/09/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2013 THERE HAS BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE THE ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHILE AWAY AT COLLEGE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON APPROXIMATELY 5/17/14, WHILE ON INTERSTATE 287 (60MPH) THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON APPROXIMATELY 6/20/14 IN S. ORANGE, NJ THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING IN STREET TRAFFIC (28MPH). THE THIRD AND FOURTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON APPROXIMATELY 8/7/14 AT A STOP LIGHT (0MPH) WHILE WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL TO CHANGE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN TOTALLY. ON 9/1/14 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81N THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, A MESSAGE READ "LOSS OF ENGINE POWER' CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72MPH AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH THREE OTHER CARS AND A TRACTOR-TRAILER. I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE ATTEMPTING TO PASS THE TRUCK WITH THREE OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND ME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WENT BLACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CAR BEHIND ME WENT INTO A DITCH ON THE LEFT, WHILE THE SECOND CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ME. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) HOURS FROM S. ORANGE, NJ TO SYRACUSE, NY. I WAS USING ONLY THE IGNITION KEY AND THE CAR REMOTE ON THE KEYRING. NO OTHER ITEMS WERE ON THE KEY RING. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE INJURED AND NO CRASH OCCURRED. I AM NOT USING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DISTURBING SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO IS AWAY AT COLLEGE. THIS IS MORE THAN AN UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION AS GM IS CLAIMING. PLEASE, I NEED YOUR HELP. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS. PURCHASE MILEAGE = 56,372, CURRENT MILEAGE = 58,824. *TR