2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Recalls, Complaints & Safety

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact asked his daughter to remove the keychains and lanyards from the key. The vehicle was started after removing the lanyards and keychains. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that it was difficult to shift the vehicle into gear. There was an abnormal banging sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission fluid was flushed and refilled. The contact was also informed that a spacer was missing. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Other unknown motor vehicles are in the same area and and different times of day monitoring my vehicle. I get car washed and park I return I have spray on the sides, hood, and directly in front of glass.

The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V400000 (Electrical System) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list as she does no longer own the vehicle. There was no further information provided.

THE CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS START. HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MANY TIMES AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTS. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND THEN SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MANY TIMES TO START.

WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH UP TO 70 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REDUCED RNGINE LIGHT VOMES ON AND THE CAR STARTS DECELERATING TO 5 MPH AND SOMETIMES CUTS OFF CAUSING POWER STEERING TO NOT WORK. THIS STARTED AFTER THE WORKED ON YHE IGNITION RECALL. I ASKED ABOUT IT AND WAS CHARGED $75 FIR THEM TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. THEN WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE OVER $700 FOR THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY SO L LET IT SIT UP FOR AWHILE ONLY TO BE YOLD IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE GAS PEDAL AND WOULDN'T COST THAT MUCH TO REPLACE... I'VE ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BEFORE L COULD PULL OVER. IF IT CUTS OFF COMPLETELY IT CRANKS RIGHT BACK UP - SOMETIMES OT WILL TAKE ON OFF BUT OTHER TIMES L HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT BECAUSE IT WON'T ACCELERATE NO FASTER THAN 2 TO 5 MPH, LIKE SOMETHING HAS TO CATCH UP. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED YET BECAUSE L CAN'T AFFORD IT.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED SMOKING I PULLED OVER ADD A FRIEND WHO WAS IS MAYOR OF THE NEXT TOWN OVER TO LET IT COOL DOWN SO THAT I COULD LOOK TO SEE WHAT IT WAS WHEN I WALK TO THE GARAGE I TURNED AROUND AND LOOKED AND THERE WAS FLAMES SHOOTING UP FROM UNDER MY HOOD

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CAR SHUT OFF AND LOCKED STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING

"TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN DRIVE AS I WAS MOMMY WAY HOME IT WAS STUCK ON A CITY STREET FOR 2 MONTHS DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. ALSO MY MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS GIVING OUT MY CAR WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED FULLY IT JERKS AND SHAKES AS WELL IF I LAY MY FOOT ON THE GAS. MY BRAKES TOUCHES THE FLOOR BECAUSE MY BRAKE FLUIDS ARE LEAKING OUT.

I'VE READ ONLINE THAT THE VEHICLE YEAR MODEL AND MAKE IS SET FOR RECALL BECAUSE OF FAULTY AIRBAGS. AIRBAGS THAT CAN DEPLOY SHARP OBJECTS CAUSING SERVER DAMAGE OR POSSIBLY DEATH. I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS INFORMATION.

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT FROM JEFFREY WINGFIELD, P.E. DESCRIBING A VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK THAT CAUSED A FIRE.

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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.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND SAID "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" I WAS PRESSING THE GAS GOING 55 MPH AND IT SUDDENLY LOST ALL RPMS AND SPEED DROPPED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND ME. I WAS VERY UPSET ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY SON. I WAS TOLD ABOUT MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH PONTIACS. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? AND IF NOTHING WHY? MY SON AND I WERE VERY LUCKY WE WEREN'T I'M AN ACCIDENT. WANT ANSWERS AND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL GETTING THESE CARS FIXED. IT IS VERY UNSAFE.

LEFT FRONT LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM STARTED TO COLLAPSE DUE TO SEVERE RUST THROUGH. THERE WAS NO WARNING, ONLY A SUDDEN CREAKING AND GROANING NOISE AND SONE DIFFICULTY TURNING THE WHEELS WHILE DRIVING HOME ON COUNTRY ROADS. EARLIER IN THE DAY, WE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. IF THIS CONTROL ARM FULLY FRACTURED AT THAT SPEED WE WOULD HAVE LOST ALL STEERING ABILITY, THIS CAR HAS ONLY 26363 MILES ON IT.

THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE IS UNSAFE. WHEN IT COMES ON IT CAUSES THE WHEELS TO LOCK, PREVENTS BRAKING, AND PROPER STEERING. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS IN THE RAIN. IT HAS IN THE SNOW AND EVEN WHEN IT IS DRY. ONCE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE WHEELS LOCKED CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN IT HAPPENED IN THE SNOW IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND SLIDE ACROSS THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE PRESENT. AND YES, I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AND LIGHTLY TAPPED THE BREAKS AT THE STOP SIGN. WHEN I REMEMBER TO TURN THE BUTTON OFF AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN BUT SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO REMEMBER SINCE IT IS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. THE TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED I WAS EITHER TURNING ON COMING TO A STOP AND SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREETS, FREEWAYS, PARKING LOTS, NEIGHBORHOOD STOP SIGNS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THIS HAS BEEN RANDOMLY HAPPENING THE ENTIRE 5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE I AM GETTING A MESSAGE THAT SAYS REDUCE ENGINE POWER. TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NO RECALL? CAR COMPLETELY DIES NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. I HAPPEN TO BE DOING 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WITH THREE CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. THNAK GOD WE WERE OK! FROM WHAT I READ ABOUT THIS ISSUES THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. BUT I ASSUME SINCE NO ONE DIED YET ITS JUST A COMPLAINT

TAKATA RECALL.... KEEP GETTING A MESSAGE SAYING REDUCE ENGINE POWER. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND DEALER AND CLAIM THEY DON'T KNOW. CAR LOSES POWER AFTER REDUCE ENGINE POWER DISPLAYS ON VECHILE. WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WITH MY THREE CHILDREN WHEN MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND CAR SHUT OFF. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN SEVERAL TIMES IN AND OFF THE HIGHWAY... IT DID IT AGAIN TODAY 2/3/2016 WHILE JUST SITTING AT A GAS STATION. I HAVE KEPT UP ON ALL MAINTENANCE IN THE CAR. CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHILE IT'S DOING IT. READING ONLINE MANY MANY OTHER GM OWNERS HAVE SAME ISSUE.

PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION STRUT (SPRING/SHOCK ASSEMBLY) SUDDENLY COLLAPSED DOWNWARD BECAUSE LOWER SPRING RETAINER RING RUSTED AWAY, ALLOWING SUSPENSION SPRING TO PUSH DOWNWARD AND UP AGAINST REAR TIRE. HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, FIRST HEARD A THUMP, FOLLOWED BY A DRAGGING SOUND AND THEN SAW BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL. AT FIRST WE THOUGH A TREE BRANCH HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT UNDER THE VEHICLE (WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA). VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM DRIVEWAY FOR REPAIR. HAD THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH OR MORE WE MAY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. EXAMINATION OF THE STRUT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SHOWED IT ALSO WAS SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED AND NO DOUBT IT TOO WOULD HAVE COLLAPSED AT SOME FUTURE POINT. BOTH REAR STRUTS AND DAMAGED TIRE REPLACED BY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

RACK AND PINION BAD!

MY CAR STARTED HAVING VERY ERRATIC SHIFTING, AND REVVING.

MY CAR HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR A WHILE. IT STARTED WITH GAUGES AND INFO CENTER FLICKERING WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THAN STARTED DOING THIS THING WHEN YOU START IT AND LET OFF ON THE KEY IT CONTINUES TO TURN ENGINE OVER. I RECEIVED THE LETTER FOR THE RECALL AND TOOK IT IN. I TOLD DEALER WHAT IT WAS DOING AND THEY SNAPPED BACK AND SAID THAT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. I SAID OH I THOUGHT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM THEY SAID NO. THEY TOOK MY KEYS PUT THEIR STUPID INSERTS IN AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE BEEN NERVOUS ABOUT IT AND THAN TODAY IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF!!! NO AIR BAGS NO POWER STEERING NO POWER BRAKES LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC AND COST TO SHOULDER SHUT KEY OFF RESTARTED CAR EVERYTHING FINE AGAIN. KEY NEVER TURNED TO OFF POSITION. THE SWITCH ITSELF IS THE PROBLEM. WHY DID SOME GET A NEW SWITCH AND ALL I GET IS A KEY UPGRADE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND I FEEL THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE REALLY PROBLEM. I CAN NOT LET ANYONE IN MY FAMILY DRIVE THIS CAR. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR RESPONSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD ONLY COVER THE REPAIR OF THE KEY AND NOT THE IGNITION SOURCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COIL PACK WAS MELTING AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,927.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD LOCKED UP. UPDATED 07/07/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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.

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