2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

MY SISTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHICH IS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. SHE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON A HIGHWAY, WHEN A JEEP CHEROKEE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER. MY SISTER WAS GOING ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, MY SISTER WAS NOT INJURED TOO BAD FROM THE ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED THAT THEY WERE NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT IT. HOWEVER IF SHE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED THEN THEY WERE GOING TO BE CONCERNED AND LOOK INTO IT. I WOULD THINK THAT A VEHICLE COLLISION AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY. *TR

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, NEW ONE ON ORDER, COMES IN BOTH ABS AND NON ABS, CAR IN QUESTION IS WITHOUT ABS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A REFLECTION IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD UNDER THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE REFLECTION IS CAUSED BY THE DASHBOARD AND IS MOST APPARENT WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUNLIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,787. UPDATED 3/25/08 *CN

THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE THEREFORE SPINNING INTO A 360 WHEREUPON THE VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A BRIDGE THEN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WITH THE INITIAL IMPACT AT 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT THE BRIDGE WITH THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT TIGHTEN. *TR

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE (2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP) NEW, IT CURRENTLY HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. ON JANUARY 16, 2008 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VA. STATE INSPECTION STATION FOR AN ANNUAL SAFETY CHECK. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT BOTH OF THE OUTER TIRE ROD ENDS WORN BEYOND SAFETY ALLOWANCES. THE ORIGINATING DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE SERVICE WRITER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER DENIED COVERAGE UNDER THE BASIC WARRANTY, BASIC WARRANTY EXPIRED @ 36,000 MILES. CONTACT WAS MADE TO PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND A CASE NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED. THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IS STILL PROCESSING ISSUE, NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ON WHETHER GM IS GOING TO COVER REPAIRS UNDER THE BASIC WARRANTY. THE TIE ROD ENDS ARE NON- SERVICEABLE ITEMS, THEY ARE LUBRICATED AND SEALED WHEN INSTALLED AND SHOULD LAST WELL OVER 100,000 MILES. WEAR OF THIS PART CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. FAILURE OF THIS PART WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

2006 PONTIAC GRANDPRIX WITH 25000 MILES DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR. RACK&PINION WAS LOOSE & STEERING STUB SHAFT WORN OUT. VEHICLE STEERING STILL MAKES NOISE AND WANDERS.CLUNKING NOISES FROM BOTH TIRE AREAS,OUTSIDE EDGE OF TIRES HAVE CHUNKES MISSING AROUND WHOLE TIRE.POWER STEERING NOW MAKING NOISE AGAIN,VEHICALE TAKES VERY LONG TIME TO RECOVER FROM NORMAL ROAD BUMPS .LOCAL DEALERSHIP TELLS ME CANNOT DUPLICATE COSTUMER COMPLAINT,FRONT-END CHECKS OUT. DURING THE LAST YEAR FRONT SUSPENTION NOISE HAS INCREASED AND CONTROL AND STABILATY IS CONSIDERABLY WORSE.ALSO DEVELOPED CLUNKING NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION AND TRANSAXLE AREA RECENTLY.*CN

I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT MY 2006 GRAND PRIX GXP NEEDS BRAKES AND ROTORS ALREADY AT 15K MILES. THIS DOES NOT SEEM NORMAL TO ME OR TO ANYONE THAT I TALK TO FOR THAT MATTER. THIS CAR IS A YEAR OLD. I HAVE OWNED GM VEHICLES FOR 10 YEARS AND NEVER ONCE HAD A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES OR ROTORS, THIS SOON. THIS SEEMS TO ME AS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT NOT A DRIVER INDUCED PROBLEM. *TR

A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING CAR, THUS LEAVING THE DEFROSTER INOPERABLE. WAS NOT ABLE TO CLEAR FROST FROM OUTSIDE OF WINDOW OR MOISTURE BUILDUP ON INSIDE OF WINDOW CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE PAINT PROBLEMS. IT IS A BLUE COLORED CAR AND THE LEAST LITTLE SCATCH SHOWS UP. NOT ONLY THAT, THERE SEEMS TO BE NO BOTTOM COAT OF PAINT, THEREFORE EXPOSING THE METAL. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT FORCE OR HIT...IT STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM..ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OUTER LAYER MELTED. *TR

OUTER TIE ROD ENDS FOR BOTH FRONT WHEELS FAILED AT 39,000 MILES PROBABLY EVEN SOONER. TIRES WERE WORN OUT VERY QUICKLY AND HAD TO PAY 300.00 TO GET TIE RODS REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID THE TIE ROD ENDS MAY HAVE COME FROM THE FACTORY WITHOUT BEING GREASED AND THE DID NOT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS ON THEM LIKE THE NEW ONES HE PUT ON. FAILURE CAUSED TIRES TO JUMP AND SLOPPY STEERING, WHICH COULD OF BEEN DANGEROUS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED TIRES WERE WORN OUT AT 35,000 MILES WHICH COULD OF HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE TIE ROD END FAILURE. UPDATED 10/24/07 *TR