2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

UPON STARTING OF THE CAR UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, NOTICED A SLIGHT BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL, AFTER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I DID NOT NOTICE ANY SMOKE OR OBVIOUS SIGNS, AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY, THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE OUT SHOPPING AT VARIOUS PLACES. ON THE FINAL LEG OF THE TRIP ON THE WAY HOME, I NOTICED THE SMELL BECOMING MORE APPARENT, AND THE SMELL WAS NOTICEABLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT STOPS. ONCE HOME, I ONCE AGAIN INSPECTED THE COMPARTMENT, AND NOTICED A MELTED SPOT ON THE TOP OF THE FUSE BOX, AFTER OPENING, THE LOW BEAM RELAY WAS BURNT BEYOND RECOGNITION AND FUSED TO THE WIPER RELAY. IN ORDER TO USE HEADLIGHTS, I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUSE BOX DUE TO THE BURNT SPOT IN THE COVER AND THE FUSE BOX. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. I COULD NOT ATTACH THE PICTURE OF PLASTIC DUST WHICH IS WHAT IS LEFT OF THE RELAY, DUE TO SIZE LIMITATIONS.

THE VEHICLE STARTS OK AT TIMES,BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU DRIVE IT AND STOP SOME PLACE YOU HAVE A HARD TIME RESTARTING IT. YOU HAVE TO LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MIN THEN IT WILL START ,THERE IS A LOT OG PLAY IN THE IGNITION,WHAT CAN THE CAUSE BE

WENT TO CAR TO GO TO WORK AND FOUND DURING THE NIGHT THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD HAD BURNT UP WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OVER NIGHT.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, AND SOMETIMES ON AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. THIS HAPPENS AFTER DARK, WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO HAPPENS IN EARLY EVENING WHEN HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE ON . THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW WEEKS . LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS IN 2007 MODELS.

WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND SMELT A BURNT ODOR, FOUND OUT MY LOW BEAMS WHERE NOT WORKING. ONCE HOME, I POPPED THE HOOD, OPENED THE FUSE BOX AND FOUND IT SMOKING. QUICKLY DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE. FURTHER OBSERVATION, FOUND LOW BEAM RELAY STARTED MELTING AND MUST HAVE CAUSED SMALL FIRE. BURNT PART OF THE FUSE BOX.

THE CAR HAS JUST DIED WHILE DRIVING, HAD TOWED TO 1 GARAGE (JULY 2014) AND THE COILS AND IGNITION MODULE WERE FRIED AND NEEDING REPLACED. HAD THAT DONE THEN 6 MONTHS LATER (DEC 2014) SAME ISSUE. NOW 1 YEAR LATER AGAIN COILS MISFIRING AND IGNITON MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD AND NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED TO 30 MPH. THE "REDUCED ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE PLATE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,973.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 02/26/16*LJ UPDATED 02/29/16.*JB

THIS VEHICLE KEEPS BLOWING THE FUSE FOR FRONT PARK LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. WITHOUT LIGHTS, CANT DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT OR LOW LIGHT, INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. INITIAL INVESTIGATION/TROUBLESHOOTING LEADS TO FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE PROVIDES GROUND CIRCUIT FOR MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ON VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS OVERLOADING AND CATCHING FIRE. PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH MANUFACTURER. THIS FAULT CAN OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. FAULT OCCURS SIMPLY BY TURNING IGNITION SWITCH TO ON POSITION AND/OR ACTIVATING THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH TO ACTIVATE HEADLIGHTS AND THE FUSE BLOWS IMMEDIATELY. SIMPLY REPLACING THE FUSE DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DIAGNOSED BY GM DEALER TO VALIDATE PROPER FUNCTION OF LIGHTS/LIGHTING SYSTEM TO PINPOINT PROBLEM. LEFT ALONE, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CAN FAIL AND RESULT IN VEHICLE ELECTRICAL FIRE. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO OF FUSE BLOCK SHOWING DAMAGE TO AREA FOR PARKING LIGHT FUSE.

HAD THE POWER STEERING REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. TALKED TO OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKING. MY COMPANY HAD SEVERAL GRAND PRIX'S AS A COMPANY CAR FOR YEARS THEY ALSO EXPRESSED THIS WAS A PROBLEM. I'VE HAD THE LINES BURST ON THIS UNIT AS WELL. ALSO MANY OF THEM SAID THEY DIDN'T FIX THIS THEY JUST KEEP ADDING FLUID WEEKLY. MY THOUGHT IS WAS THATS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. I LOST ALL POWER WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BURST WHILE GOING DOWN THE EXPRESS WAY AT 70 MPH. NOT COOL!