2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ UPDATED 05/11/18*JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, MASSIVE FLAMES IGNITED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE KEY WOULD INADVERTENTLY RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITHOUT IT. IN ANOTHER OCCASION, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE WIRE FROM SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

VEHICLE WAS TURNING NORTH ONTO PARKER BLVD. OFF W. BRIDGE ROAD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND LOCK UP. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL HEADING NORTH ON BROADWAY. UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE HIT THE EAST CURB BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE BROKE OFF AND THE REAR TIRE WAS FLATTENED. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH CIRCUIT FAULTY CHECKED ON LINE SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2009, IT WAS OK FOR A FEW MONTHS, THE PLACE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE PROVIDED A CARFAX AND CONTAINED 0 INFORMATION STATING NO REPAIRS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE. IT WAS THEN BEGINNING OF 2010. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR TY ROD CAME APART OR BROKE. THE STEERING IS OFF AND THE THE SUSPENSION JUMPS WHEN I DRIVE IT AND THE "OFF TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NEVER GONE OFF. THEN I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL THAT WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS. NOW I'M BEING TOLD WHEN I HAD A RADIATOR FLUSH THAT THE COMPARTMENT HAS MASSIVE AMOUNT OF SLUDGE AT THE BOTTOM. THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THAT IS TO GET A NEW RADIATOR. PLEASE ADVISE IF THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER SAME VEHICLES. I NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO TAKE MY CAR FOR REPLACEMENT REPAIRS IN THE JOLIET/PLAINFIELD IL. AREA. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, I WENT TO START MY CAR AND RIGHT BEFORE I PULLED OFF IT SHUT DOWN. THANK GOODNESS IT HAPPEN BEFORE I DROVE OFF BECAUSE MY MECHANIC FOUND A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE WIRES HAD MELTED WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. MORE OVER THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW. *TR

THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR BEGINNING WITH REAR DEFROST NOT WORKING. THE AIR WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT I TURNED THE FAN TO THE AIR/HEAT OFF AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT NEARLY CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THEN AT SOME POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRYING. THEN IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AT FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STARTER SO I HAD THAT REPLACED, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT THE STARTER. FINALLY THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED AMAZINGLY ENOUGH IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS ON ALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.