2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE UNOCCUPIED VEHCILE IGNITED INTO LARGE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,853.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A PUDDLE OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE RING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY HEARD A CLICK AS IF KEY HAD BEEN TURNED ON IGNITION SWITCH. CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER, RADIO, POWER STEERING AND ABS. WAS ABLE TO GUIDE CAR TO SHOULDER, AVOIDING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS 2ND OCCURRENCE AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF THIS PROBLEM. KEYS RECEIVED RECALL RETROFIT BUT THIS APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO INITIAL PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN ORIGINAL RECALL. *JS

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR, STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT THEN LOCKED WHILE IN MOTION. I BRAKED IMMEDIATELY FOUGHT WHEEL TO PARK ON SIDE OF STREET, SAME TIME "CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE" NOTIFICATION CAME ON. I PLUGGED DIAGNOSTIC READER NO CODES COME UP. CHECKED SERPENTINE BELT, VISUAL CHECK UNDERHOOD, NOTHING OUT OF PLACE. OIL CHANGE, TUNE UP AND MINOR WORK DONE RECENTLY HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE WAS SUDDEN AND CANNOT BE DETECTED. AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AS I REGULARLY TAKE HIGHWAY FOR TRAVEL. RECALLED FOR CODE 14574 LAST WEEK, WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF LOCAL MECHANIC"SIMMONS-ROCKWELL BIG FLATS N.Y. IS SCHEDULED TO REPAIR CODE 14574 TUESDAY DEC.29, AT 930AM WOULD APPRECIATE IF SAME MECHANIC COULD BE COMPENSATED TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. SAID MECHANIC DID REPAIR KEY CODE FOR OTHER RECALL AND ONLY GM DEALER IN TOWN.

CAR HAD KEY RETROFIT BY DEALER BUT IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNING OFF WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE AT FULL POWER. IT IS IF THE KEY IS BEING TURNED OFF. ALL POWER TO VEHICLE IS LOST. OBVIOUSLY THE KEY RETROFIT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF IS THE ISSUE.

GM RECALL 14574....I WAS DRIVING WITH MY GIRLFRIEND WHEN SHE NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR VENT! I WAS PARKED AT A RED LIGHT THEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR SO I DECIDED TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY INTO A HALF EMPTY PARKING LOT AND QUICKLY PUT MY CAR IN PARK IN POP THE HOOD, AS SOON AS I OPEN IT FLAMES SHOT RIGHT AT ME, I QUICKLY SHUT THE HOOD IN TOLD MY GIRLFRIEND TO GET OUT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, I RAN TO A NEAR BY AUTO BODY SHOP IN GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN PUT THE FIRE OUT. MIND YOU THIS WAS A WEEK AGO AND IM JUST NOW RECIEVING THIS RECALL LETTER. MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND ALSO MY PASSENGER. IAM GLAD MY DAUGHTER WASNT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPEN . IF I WOULD OF GOT THIS LETTER SOONER I WOULD OF NOT DROVE OR SENT THIS CAR TO A JUNK YARD IN GOT A NEW ONE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION IN THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WITH THIS CAR IT USE TO CUT OFF ON ME WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC FOR NO REASON . I GOT ALL THE CENSORS FIXED AND KEPT THIS CAR IN GOOD CONDITION.