2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

I HAVE PARKED MY VEHICLE AT CHICAGO DOUGH RESTAURANT. I SHUT OFF MY CAR AND 15 MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AT THE TIME AND THIS WAS AN ALL OF SUDDEN EVENT.

MY TRAC CONTROL, AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON RANDOMLY, THE CAR WON'T GO OVER 65, IT BARLEY STOPS AT TIMES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES, MY WHEELS ALWAYS SPIN IN THE RAIN, AND MOST EMPORIA TOY IT'S MY EVERY DAY DRIVER I HAVE MY 3 YEAR OLD IN, SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP, ALL THE WHEEL HUBS WHERE REPLACED AND THE CODES STILL DIDN'T CLEAR SO I KNOW IT'S A COMP ISSUE SO HELP ME THE BEST YOU CAN. -[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF ARRIVING TO MY PLACE OF WORK, THE PONTIAC CAUGHT FIRE AND THE FIRE COMPLETELY BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. 10 DAYS AFTER THE FIRE, I RECEIVED GM SAFETY RECALL 14574 INDICATING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. WHEN CONTACTING GM, I AM TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN MY POSSESSION. THIS IS EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR A PROBLEM THEY ARE AWARE OF.

I WAS HAVING PROB WITH STEERING MY CAR. HAD IT CHECKED AND TOLD IT NEEDED REPLACED. WHEN I WAS ORDERING THE PUMP, I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNDER RECALL. TOTAL OF 319 DOLLARS PARTS AND LABOR. IF THIS PART IS UNDER RECALL SHOULDN'T IT BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO ME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, THE TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

STEERING BEGAN TO RIDE DIFFERENT AND MADE SOME TYPE OF CONSTANT NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION/BRAKE AREA. CONTROL ARMS, WHEEL HUB BEARINGS AND FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. NOW I'M TOLD THE REAR TIE ROD ENDS NEED TO REPLACED IN ORDER TO ALIGN THE CARE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND BOTH LEGS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BOTH LEGS. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND BOTH LEGS. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR THREE OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE CRASHED WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I WAS DRIVING AT A RATE OF 45 MPH AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME WHICH CAUSED ME TO GO TOWARDS IN COMING TRAFFIC LUCKILY THE CAR I WAS HEADED TOWARDS STOPPED. I TRIED TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE RIGHT BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD TO STOP MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS SO HARD TO TURN. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE OTHER CAR GOT OUT TO HELP ME MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE ROAD, AND HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE TOLD ME TO TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT IT LOCKING BACK UP ON ME THAT DAY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT LOCK UP ON ME WHILE BACKING OUT OR TURNING INTO THE PARKING GARAGE AT WORK ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *TR