2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

LETTER FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND RECALL CAMPAIGN #07E021000 (DOT/I# S 2012 81). *KB 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HIS VEHICLE BE REPAIRED UNDER GM RECALL # 07E021000. THE CONSUMER STATED AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL, HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THEREFORE, THE STATUE HAD EXPIRED. AS SUCH, THE CLAIM WAS TIME BARRED AND THEREFORE DENIED. *JB *JS

I HAVE NOTICED FOR SOME TIME A CLANG ON THE FRONT END WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE. I TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED OUT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND TO THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE PLACES AND NO ONE SEEN ANYTHING WRONG. OVER TIME IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. I TOOK IT IN THIS PAST TIME AND FOUND THAT I HAD TWO VERY LARGE CRACKS IN BOTH SWAY BARS THE WORST BEING ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED A CRASH WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN IF IT HAD GONE UNDISCOVERED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED IN IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THIS SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPENED CONSIDERING CONDITION OF THE REST OF MY VEHICLE AND MY MILEAGE. *KB

I PURCHASED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE WITH A V-6 AND I GET WATER COMING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE EVERY TIME IT RAINS. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. I WAS TOLD TO FIX THE LEAK WOULD BE AROUND $300 AND THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.... I MAY AS WELL BUY ANOTHER CAR FOR THAT PRICE.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRAC WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT,FOR ONE REASON. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS ANY MORE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE SINCE OWNING IT. IT WAS CALLED IN FOR THE FIRST ONE IN MAR. 2007 RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED IN JUNE 2007 AND THERE HAS BEEN 5 MORE SINCE AND NEVER NOTIFIED ME. ALSO MY TIRES ARE SHOWING STEEL BELT THRU THEM IN SEAMS ON ALL 4 THEY ONLY HAVE 50,000 PLEASE CONTACT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,100.

WHEN I TURN ON THE BLOWER SWITCH, THE BLOWER DOESN'T WORK AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. IT MAINLY HAPPENS ON THE LOWER SPEEDS BUT OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS ON HIGH SPEED ALSO. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENS AROUND 75% OF THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS THAT SEEM TO BE RELATED AND FIND NO PROBLEMS THERE. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 GRAND PRIX SE AND EVERYTIME I TURN MY AC/HEATER ON MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, ITS 80+ DEGREES IN THE SUMMER TIME. I CAN'T KEEP DRIVING WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN ITS TOO HOT, NOT TO MENTION I CARRY MY FRIEND AND HER KID AROUND. I WORRY EVERY NIGHT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND OTHER TRAFFIC. I'VE READ MANY FORUMS AND WEBSITES CONTAINING PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BLOWER. *TR

IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE AND I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME THE MAN STARTED TO GO THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT AND INSTEAD IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. I COULD NOT HIT MY BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO PREVENT HITTING THE CARAVAN IN FRONT OF ME AND THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED MY FRONT AIR BAGS, WHICH IT DID NOT. IN ADDITION, I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND IT LOOSENED AND MY HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAR CAUSING MY HEAD TO HAVE A CUT AND START BLEEDING AND MY LEFT SIDE AFTER GOING TO THE ER AND HAVING X-RAYS, WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE TISSUE BRUISING FROM THE IMPACT FROM THE SEAT BELT AND MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. I NEED A FRONT END CAP TO GET MY CAR FIXED AND BEING ON DISABILITY WITH TWO CHILDREN, AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND I FEEL THAT PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR MY PARTS AND LABOR SO I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. *TR