2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND THE HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED INDICATOR GOES ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE THE LIGHTS ON AUTO OR MANUAL. THE LIGHTS DON'T COME BACK ON EVEN WHEN I TRY TO TURN THEM ON USING THE LIGHT CONTROLS ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE LIGHTS WILL STAY OFF FOR 15-30 SECONDS THEN COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS ON DARK ROADS, IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. NOW WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER. NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT I AM NERVOUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE NOW AND THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I40 TO LITTLE ROCK AND THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE. THE TIRES FIRST STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE TREAD CAME LOOSE AND CAUSE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE GROUND EFFECTS, BUMPER , GAS COVER AND GAS CAP WERE BLOWN OFF. ANY OTHER DAMAGE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO IT NOT BEING LOOKED AT BY A SHOP YET. *TR

I WAS JUST INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 3 2010 THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN MY 2006 GRAND PRIX, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THIS IS A VERY DISTURBING DISCOVERY BEING THAT MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND NOW NEEDS AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WHICH PROMPTED ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP HAPPENED APPX 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. LUCKILY, I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND NOT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INCIDENTS. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATIONS THROUGH ONSTAR THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. SO, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WONDERED WHERE I CAN SEEK ASSISTANCE. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DOUGLAS TIRES SIZE 225/60/16 INCH, THE TIRES ARE DEVELOPING LEAKS AT THE POINT WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. IT HAS NOT CAUSED A ACCIDENT BUT THE TIRES ARE FAIRLY NEW WITH ABOUT 8/32 TREAD LEFT ON THEM, BUT ARE UNSAFE TO USE AND ARE NOT REPAIRABLE. ANY HELP WITH INFORMATION ON COMPANY RECALLS WOULD BE HELPFUL. [XXX] *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD WHINING NOISE WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE SPEED RATE WAS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THERE WAS ALSO A REDUCTION IN THE WHINING NOISE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DISPENSED AN UNKNOWN SOLUTION IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES CONTINUED WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, I HAVE BEEN READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ABOUT AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 BUICK LACROSSE WHICH IS MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL TO THE GRAND PRIX. IN THEORY BECAUSE THE TWO CARS ARE BASICALLY THE SAME BUT HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES AND DIFFERENT SHEET METAL IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT THEY SUFFER FORM THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE GRAND PRIX HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. HE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING SHAFT, UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HEAR THE RATTLING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO THE CONTACT WITH THE SAME RATTLING NOISE. THE CONTACT INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE FURTHER AND FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FAILING. THE DEALER VERIFIED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 33,000 MILES. WITHIN 12,00 MILES, THE RATTLING NOISE WAS BACK BUT WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHILE TRAVELING OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 46,000.

MY 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR SYSTEM CHARGING FAILURE, THE CAR LOOSES POWER, THE LIGHT FLASHINGS, LOOSES, POWER, LOOSES RADIO, LOOSES BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATER. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR 3 DAY'S SO FAR THIS WEEK AND CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN'T GET THE PROBLEM SOLVED. *TR

2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 34,200 MILES ON IT. BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ON, ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LIGHT ON. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON, SERVICE BRAKE/ABS/TRACTION/STABILITY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THIS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE THIS MORNING, CAR FELT LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO STOP. NO WARNING! I ONLY COMMUTE 10 MILES TO WORK EACH DAY WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING WITH A FAIRLY NEW CAR RIGHT? TRADED MY CAMRY FOR THIS CAR. TRIED TO STAY AMERICAN!!! I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO STATE THAT I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING, WHEN TRYING TO TURN A CORNER AND APPLY BRAKE. (JUST TWO DAYS AGO) FELT LIKE A KNOCKING UNDER BRAKE PEDAL. LOOKING BACK I WONDER IF THIS COULD BE RELATED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, FROM IN YORK, PA. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR, AND I DON'T SEE HOW THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO EVERYDAY USE. I FEEL CHEATED AND UNSAFE. *TR

2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING ,ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND PROBLEM WAS FAILURE OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT RELAY. HAVE SEEN THIS SAME FAILURE MANY TIMES IN THE PAST ON THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR CAR. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES. OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR