2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR VIVA TOURING TIRES, SIZE P205/70R15. IN JULY OF 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO WAL-MART FOR A TIRE ROTATION. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEEL BELT FAILED INSIDE THE RUBBER OF TWO TIRES. THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE MADE FOR FREE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $40 TO REPLACE BOTH OF THE TIRES. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR TURNS THE AIRBAG "OFF" EVEN THOUGH AN ADULT OF SUITABLE WEIGHT WHO IS PROPERLY SEATED IN THE SEAT IS PRESENT. THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY (BUT NOW ALWAYS) CORRECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. TWO DEALERSHIPS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE, DETECT AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT. THIS PROBLEM EXPOSES THE FRONT ADULT PASSENGER TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AND THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY SENSOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE PAINT BEGAN PEELING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO ACID RAIN AND THEY OFFERED TO RE-PAINT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO FELT A HARD VIBRATION WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATING TO 55-65 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX FROM ENTERPRISE USED CAR. THEY LET ME DRIVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK, IT WAS COMFORTABLE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT HOME ON THE FREEWAY, IT STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY BAD. WHEN I GOT OFF OF THE FREEWAY I COULD HEAR THIS THUNK IN THE BACK TIRE. SO THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT BACK AND TOLD THEM I DON'T WANT THIS CAR SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH IT. SO THEY PUT IT IN THE SHOP, AND I TEST DROVE OTHER VEHICLES. THIS TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS. AT THE END OF THE WEEK, I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING I LIKED. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS DONE, I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T WANT THAT CAR. THEY ENDED UP PUSHING IT ON ME. THEY SAID THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON IT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FRWY, IT STARTED SHAKING AT 65MPH. I DON'T WANT THIS CAR. AND THEY TELL ME THEY CANT TAKE IT BACK. I FEEL THEY SOLD ME AN UNSAFE CAR. WHAT CAN I DO FOR THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR 15,000.00 UNSAFE LEMON? *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE AND I HIT A CURB. THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF WHICH ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. MY INSURANCE AND BODY SHOP SAID THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE CAR TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. *TR