2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE TURNED ON THE HEAT AND IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. SHE STATED HAD AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHE TURNED THE HEATER ON NO MATTER WHAT TEMPERATURE IT WAS SET TO THE HEAT WAS MINIMAL AND LUKE WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE HVAC CONTROL HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT GIVE THEM A DELIVERY DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,648 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,736. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ UPDATED 05/06/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING SINCE FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 2011. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM ON JANUARY 18, 2011. THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,224.

I OWN A 2005 GRAND PRIX GXP LS4 V8 WITH 60KMI. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SHUDDERED ON THE 1-2 SHIFT AND SOMETIMES DELAYED ON THE 2-3 SHIFT SINCE 40KMI. EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN OUT OF WARRANTY, AND EVEN WHILE IT WAS IN WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. I KNOW THE 4T65E-HD TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AS I AM A MEMBER OF MANY ONLINE FORUMS THAT HAVE CARS WITH THE LS4 V8 AND 4T65E-HD AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS THE NUMBER ONE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. IT WILL LEAVE YOU STRANDED WITHOUT WARNING, AND MAY BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. IT SEEMS TO BE TOO MUCH FOR A TRANSMISSION THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BE MATED TO A V6 ENGINE TO BE MATED TO A 5..3L V8. *TR

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.