2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER, THE CONTACT TRIED TO REGAINED CONTROL BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES DURING THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

FIRST TIME I NOTICED A PROBLEM I WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT DRIVING ROUGHLY 5 MPH OR LESS. WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE IT JUST PULSATED MUCH LIKE THE ABS TAKING OVER BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP! I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY PARKING SPOT. I HAD IT IN A SHOP FOR OTHER REPAIRS AND MENTIONED THIS BUT SINCE AT THE TIME IT WAS INTERMITTENT THEY BLEW IT OFF AS I MUST HAVE BEEN BRAKING ON ICE. ONCE IT STARTED TO WARM UP IN THE SPRING AND IN THE SUMMER IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE BUT ONLY WHEN TURNING. I HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I HAD ALMOST CRASHED. WHEN IT HAPPENS NOW THE DASH WILL DISPLAY SERVICE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. IT DID NOT DISPLAY THAT BACK WHEN IT WAS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE SINCE PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND WHILE THE SAME SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON AT LEAST I HAVE BRAKES! I THINK IT WAS 5 OR SO MONTHS EARLIER THAT I HAD MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED BY A PONTIAC DEALER AND I HEAR THAT BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARING AND SPEED SENSOR ARE ONE OF THE SAME THAT I MAY NEED THAT REPLACED AGAIN. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THE MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO THEY HAVE HEARD OR EXPERIENCED THIS AS A COMMON ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACT FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND KNEE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND FACE, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER, REAR DRIVER, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS DID NOT HAVE MOLDING. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THREE MOLDING ON THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS COULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING AROUND THE WINDOW SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE METAL TO RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOLDING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOLDING FOR THREE PASSENGER DOORS WARPED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLDING FOR ALL PASSENGERS DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE HAD MY CAR 2YRS NOW AND MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STILL DOESN'T COME ON ALL TIME WHEN MY FIANCEE SITS ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. MY FIANCEE IS LITTLE AND ONLY WEIGH ABOUT 125LBS BUT I AM GETTING FRUSTRATED WITH CONSTANTLY TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF AND MAKING HER GET IN AND OUT OFF THE CAR UNTIL THE SENSOR READS THAT SHE IS IN THE SEAT. WHEN MY BOTHER AND I SIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE AIRBAG IS LIGHT COMES ON FIRST TRY. MY BROTHER AND I BOTH WEIGH 250+ AND I'M STARTING TO THINK IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT IN THE SEAT FOR THE SENSOR TO PICK UP. PLEASE HELP TO RESOLVE THIS BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT IF I EVER HAVE A WRECK AND MY FIANCEE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF DURING DRIVING. HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW AND HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES RANDOMLY (3 ON THE INTERSTATE). THE HIGH BEAMS WILL STILL WORK. JUST HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL THEY COME BACK ON. VERY FRUSTRATING & WORRISOME. *TR