2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

THE STEERING RACK MOUNT ON THE CO-DRIVER SIDE BROKE. THIS HORSE SHOE TYPE RACK MOUNT IS WELDED TO THE STEERING RACK AND BOLTED TO THE FRAME. THEREFORE THE STEERING RACK IS LOOSE ON THE CO-DRIVER SIDE AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS LOOSE. LOOKING ONTO THIS PAGE THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/PONTIAC/GRAND_PRIX/2004/STEERING/RACK_AND_PINION_PROBLEM.SHTML. *TR

ON NOV.18TH 2008 A FRIEND AND I WERE ROBBED WHEN A 6FT 5 BLACK MAN GOT INTO THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR. I HAD CRACKED MY WINDOW, BUT WHEN I PUT MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 IN PARK ALL OF MY DOORS UNLOCKED. AS LONG AS IT IS IN GEAR ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED, BUT WHEN PUT IN PARK IT UNLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT AND I COULD HAVE CHOSEN TO LOCK OR UNLOCK MY DOORS THEN ODDS ARE WE WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ROBBED OR HARMED. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULDN'T GET BACK INTO MY CAR THE DEALER GAVE ME A DIFFERENT NEW CAR. IT IS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT, AND IT ALSO HAS THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FEATURE. THIS UNNERVES ME TERRIBLY AFTER WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR ALONE BECAUSE OF THE FEAR I HAVE NOW. I KNOW THAT MAYBE ALL VEHICLES ARE NOT LIKE THIS BUT I ALSO HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND IT IS THE SAME WAY, LOCKS WHEN IN GEAR, BUT UNLOCKS FOR PARK. THERE IS NO BENEFIT TO THIS HAPPENING BECAUSE IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND THE CAR IS IN GEAR THEN HOW COULD AUTHORITIES GET IN TO THE VICTIM, OTHER THAN BREAKING THE WINDOWS IN? THIS IS A FEATURE THAT SHOULD BE UP TO THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, JUST AS AN AIRBAG SWITCH CAN BE TURNED ON OR OFF AT THE DRIVERS WISH, SO SHOULD THE LOCKS. I HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS AND ONE WILL BE GETTING LICENSE IN 2 YEARS AND I WANT TO HAVE THE ASSURANCE THAT SHE WILL HAVE LOCKED DOORS AT ALL TIMES WHEN SHE IS MAYBE JUST SITTING SOMEWHERE TALKING WITH FRIENDS, OR IS PARKED WAITING ON ANOTHER FRIEND TO ARRIVE. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF IT WAS YOUR WIFE, DAUGHTER,OR MOTHER? THE ROBBERY PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 4 WEEKS TO TRY AND GET OVER THE TRAUMA OF THE ROBBERY. I AM STILL TO THIS DAY ON MEDICATIONS AND SEEING A THERAPIST WEEKLY. IF ANYTHING GOOD COMES OUT OF THIS I WANT TO KNOW THAT FOR ALL WOMEN WE CAN DRIVE AND PARK AND STILL BE SAFE. THE WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY IS NOT A GOOD ONE, AND WE MUST TAKE ALL OF THE SAFETY MEASURES WE CAN TO INSURE THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS TO GO THROUGH WHAT MY FRIEND AND I DID ON THAT NIGHT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING ALSO FELT LOOSE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

STEERING WHEEL WAS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AFTER SHIFTING TO GEAR 2 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN A HILL (~45MPH). RAN INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD SINCE THERE WAS NO STEERING. A FALSE MESSAGE CAME UP TO THE DISPLAY SAYING 'LOW FUEL LEVEL'. STOPPED THE CAR, SHUT IT DOWN AND RESTARTED, THE STEERING WENT OK AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PCM, FUSE BLOCK, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE DEALER ON JULY 11, 2008 AND THEN RETURNED TO THEM ON JULY 15, 2008. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,243 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,600.

GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES ON A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX BEGAN SEPARATING AROUND 24,000 MILES, THIS IS ALL 4 TIRES ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH AT DEALERSHIP. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE TIRES LOOKED AT, THEY REPLACED ONE FOR FREE BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE OTHERS OF WHICH THEY SAY ALL NEED REPLACED. WE PURCHASED ONE FOR $124. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR AND WHEN IT HAD 10,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW FAILED AND SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,385. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN A 105 LBS PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE LIGHT IS DIM IT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED. THE DEALER REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE AND ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS IN COLD CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,300. UPDATED 01/29/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UNTIL 15 MINUTES AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DAMAGED THE DASHBOARD AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,600.

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 17" ALLOY WHEELS BEND ON EVERYDAY ROAD PETRUSIONS WITH MINIMAL IMPACT, POTHOLES, SEWER GRATES, ETC. TO THE POINT OF LOSING AIR. REPLACEMENT OF THE WHEEL IS THE ONLY OPTION FOR REPAIR. TRIED TO HAVE THE WHEELS PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED WITH THE RESULT OF THE WHEEL CRACKING AND THE PROFESSIONAL TRYING TO FIX THE WHEEL STATE THE MATERIAL IN GM ALLOY WHEELS IS INFERIOR. *TR