2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14C400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING EXAMPLE: 10-65MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP SO YOU CAN'T PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CRASH. A MONTH OR SO BEFORE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING OFF MY AIRBAG LIGHT AN TONE WAS APPEARING AND ALARMING... I'VE ALMOST BEEN CRASHED INTO 4 TIMES BY SEMI'S AN SCHOOL BUSES. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AN DANGEROUS IT ALMOST CAUSED MY LIFE AN I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH A 6 YEAR OLD WHO HAS ALSO BEEN IN THE CAR WITH ME. I HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED I WASN'T WARNED OF ANY RECALL GOOD THING I STARTED GOOGLING AN FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY IGNITION/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

JUST THAT MY CAR WAS JERKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.....COME TO FIND OUT BAD TRANSMISSION IN THESE CARS. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. SO I WILL KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT JUST GOES OUT OR HOPEFULLY SOMEONE STEALS IT. PIECE OF JUNK CAR AND GM KNOWS IT. I TALKED TO THEM AND THEY SAID OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNEW THEY WOULD SAY THIS BUT I WANTED TO TELL THEM I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR NOW MAYBE BECAUSE OF ALL THE JERKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT WAS AFFECTING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND BURNING FUMES EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO TURN OFF MANUALLY OR BY USING THE AUTO FEATURE. A MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE LOW BEAM RELAY AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW LOW BEAM RELAY. SHORTLY AFTER, IT MELTED INTO THE FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,500.

ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, MY CAR HESITATED AFTER STOPPING AT AN RED LIGHT. UPON TAKE OFF WHILE OTHER CARS ARE BEHIND ME IF FEELS LIKE MY CAR GEARS ARE STUCK . I INITIALLY THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS THE WEATHER OR MAYBE MY BRAKES . NO, NOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND THE WEATHER IS NOT ALWAYS A CULPRIT, I EVEN HAVE NEW TIRES . THE PROBLEM IS VERY SCARY WHEN YOUR GRANDCHILDREN ARE BUCKLE UP IN THE BACK SEAT AND YOUR CAR HESITATE, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING NOT CHANGING GEARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FAR TO MANY TIMES FOR MY COMFORT AND SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ALSO BEEN TIMES WHEN THE FAN STOP DURING THIS TIME. BOTH IN THE SUMMER WITH THE AIR BLOWING AND JUST TODAY (11/12/14), WITH THE HEAT BLOWING EVERYTHING STOPPED INTERMITTENTLY, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR! THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORST. *TR

SOON AFTER PURCHASE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS COMING OUT OF A STOP. AUGUST 2013, TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT, DRIVING 30MPH. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE; NO GEARS. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. NOW ONE YEAR LATER, SLIPS GEARS AT 40MPH. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. USE OF TURN SIGNALS CAUSES HIGH BEAMS TO ACTIVATE. THE CABIN FAN (A/C AND HEAT) NEVER SHUTS OFF. HEAT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CAR SEEMS TO SHAKE AT TIMES. FEELS LIKE A FLAT TIRE BUT WHEN CHECKED, TIRES ARE FINE. CAR ROLLS WHEN IN PARK, EVEN ON FLAT SURFACE. CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN IN DRIVE, EVEN ON SLIGHT INCLINES. NEVER CERTAIN OF BRAKES; AT TIMES, WORKS AS NORMAL, OTHER TIMES, PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED CLOSE TO THE FLOOR TO ACTIVATE BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A STORE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ONCE IT WAS STARTED THE KEY WOULD RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. PAM

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS & STALLS DURING NORMAL OPERATION. BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. STEERING WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS, CAUSES MODERATE FRONT END VIBRATION. 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, SEDAN. EXCESSIVE ENGINE HEAT. *TR