2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL-*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 2MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND COLD, AND WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE VEHICLE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND TESTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATING FINE SINCE DECEMBER 28, 2009. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

SIGNIFICANT BRAKE CALIPER FLUID LEAK ON REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPER. A NEW CALIPER WAS INSTALLED TO STOP FLUID LEAK. THIS WAS A PREVIOUSLY RECALLED ITEM FOR THE 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 38,000 WHEN LEAK FIRST DETECTED. *TR

I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THIS MORNING, I FOUND MY CAR WITH IT'S INTERIOR BURNED OUT. A FIRE STARTED UNDER MY SEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT THE ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING HARNESS BOX. MY CONCERN IS PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE WANTS ME TO WAIT 2 DAYS, OR UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY BECAUSE IT IS A FRIDAY, FOR A RETURN PHONE CALL. MY LIFE DOES NOT STOP BECAUSE PONTIAC FEELS MY PROBLEM IS NOT WORTHY OF A QUICK SOLUTION EVEN THOUGH I AM SURE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PONTIAC GRAND PRIXS SITTING UNDER GARAGES THAT COULD CATCH ON FIRE JUST AS MINE DID AND POSSIBLE DESTROY HOMES OR LIVES. THE FIREMEN SAID THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN AND MELTED OUT THE TOP INTERIOR AND THE FRAME AROUND THE SUNROOF. THEY TOLD ME I WAS FORTUNATE BECAUSE IF ANY OXYGEN WOULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE CAR IT WOULD HAVE COMPLETED BURNED THE CAR TO THE GROUND DESTROYING TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND A GARAGE. PONTIAC MAY NOT CONSIDER THIS A PRESSING MATTER BUT I DO. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SEAT THAT PONTIAC, OR IT'S OWNERS, NEEDS TO DEAL WITH NOW BEFORE SOMEONE IS LESS FORTUNATE THAN I AND LOOSES A LIFE OR A CHILD'S LIFE. IF THIS HAPPENED TO ME, IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE WITH THIS CAR. I KNOW THIS FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF MY SEAT, I KNOW THIS SEAT MAY NEED RECALLED AND PONTIAC PUSHES ME OFF LIKE I HAVE A FLAT TIRE. *TR

MY BROTHER WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY CAR IN WHICH HE HIT ONE SIDE OF THE WALL AND THEN BOUNCED OFF AND HIT ANOTHER SIDE OF THE WALL ALL WITH THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE CAR DAMAGE MAKES THE CAR APPEAR AS IF THERE WAS NO AIRBAG IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE WHOLE FRONT DASH WAS MOVED AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THERE IS A DENT IN THE DASH, APPEARING LIKE THERE WAS NO AIRBAG IN THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM REGARDING THE ISSUE HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ME ADEQUATE INFORMATION. *TR

THE FRONT AND BACK FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STAYS WET ALL THE TIME. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHERE EXACTLY IT IS COMING FROM. WHEN IT RAINS IT WILL PUDDLE EVEN WORSE. THE CARPET IS GETTING SO WET THAT IT IS GOING TO ROTTEN IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING, ABS AND TRAC CONTROL WOULD FAIL AND WORK WHEN IT WANTED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SENT OVER 40 MESSAGES TO DIC ON DASH, STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND SMOKING FROM ENGINE, SOLD CAR, WOULD NOT RUN! *TR

CORROSION OF WHEELS CAUSING TIRES NOT TO SEAL. RESULTING IN CONSTANT NEED TO ADD AIR TO TIRES, IMPROPER INFLATION, AND PRE-MATURE WEAR OF TIRES. DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO WARRANTY OR REPLACE WHEELS. *TR

PASSENGER CABIN BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE OR INTERMITTENT, BLOWER SPEED MAY DROP OR BLOWER CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER KEY OFF. I FEEL THIS MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. REPAIR BULLETIN CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/ADVAUTOCA/2008-12-10_042534_BLOWER_MOTOR.PDF SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON AN INOPERATIVE OR IMPENITENT HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (BV AC) BLOWER MOTOR. OTHERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED MAY MOMENTARILY DROP OR THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE KEY IS TURNED OFF CAUSE THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A VOLTAGE SPIKE FROM THE WIPER MOTOR. THE VOLTAGE SPIKE MAY CAUSE A LOGIC LOCK UP IN THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE THAT MAY BE EITHER MOMENTARY OR PENNANENT. TECHNICIANS ARE TO INSTALL A CAPACITOR, PIN 25073556, AT THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: I. DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY. 2. REMOVE THE RIGHT CLOSEOUTLINSULATOR PANEL. REFER TO THE CLOSEOUTLLNSULATOR PANEL REPLACEMENT-RIGHT PROCEDURE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, GAUGES AND CONSOLE SECTION OF SL 3. DISCONNECT THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE. 4. INSTALL A CAPACITOR, PIN 25073556, INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR USING THE FOLLOWING STEPS. REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATION ABOVE TO LOCATE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LEADS OF THE CAPACITOR. STRIP A SHORT LENGTH OF INSULATION FROM THE RED WIRE IN CAVITY C, CIRCUIT 442, OF THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR USING A SPLICE CLIP FROM THE J-38125 TERMINAL REPAIR KIT, CRIMP THE POSITIVE LEAD OF THE CAPACITOR TO THE RED WIRE. STRIP A SHORT LENGTH OF INSULATION FROM THE BLACK WIRE IN CAVITY A OF THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR THE CIRCUIT NUMBER FOR BUICK VEHICLES IS 1450 AND FOR PONTIAC VEHICLES IT IS 150. USING A SPLICE CLIP FROM THE J-38125 TERMINAL REPAIR KIT, CRIMP THE NEGATIVE LEAD OF THE CAPACITOR TO THE BLACK WIRE. WHY SHOULD CONSUMERS PAY FOR THIS DEFECT??????? *TR

WHEN IT RAINS THE FLOOR BOARD IN THE FRONT AND BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS SOAKED. I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE IT IS COMING FROM AS THE CEILING IS NOT WET. IT ONLY OCCURS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS NOT JUST DAMP BUT COMPLETELY SOAKED WITH SOME STANDING WATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE WOULD OVER-HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20000.