Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand pre gtp. The contact stated that on a daily basis she had a problem with the dashboard being too hot, or electrical heat radiating from the dashboard. Also, the contact stated that she had electrical problems in the past, and had to replace it on tar system 2 or 3 times. In addition, had a problem with there being a wine in the engine, and a smell of oil when she turned the car off.
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical complaints
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Came home, parked on driveway. Went inside, heard noise outside. Went back out and the engine compartment was on fire. By the time the fire department put the fire out the car was totaled.
The key gets stuck in the ignition,it does not always do this ,but it's becoming more frequent. I took it to the dealer 30 days after I bought it and they told me nothing was wrong cause the key came out for them ,2 months later it started again and now they are saying the warranty won't cover it and the cost is 600.00 for new ignition.
I was on my way to work and had driven it less than 3 miles. I had stopped and turned off the car when I came back approximately 2min later I noticed some smoke coming out of the hood area. When I opened it the center of the engine was on fire, near the engine cover. The best the insurance company could tell it was an electrical fire. None of the original wiring has ever been changed nor had the car been modified in any way.
On my 2001 pontiac grand prix, the all three brake lights are out because of a "multi function switch" failure. Lots of owners of pontiac grand prix have this failure. Pontiac grand am have a recall -- but not the grand prix. Potential failure mode that causes crashes.
The drive lights on these vehicles turn off when the heater/AC blower motor is turned on. The headlights will flash on and off and the blower motor does the same. I contacted pontiac and the gal told me that I was out of luck and to take it to a dealer for repair. Other drivers repeatedly flash their lights back at us to let us know that the headlights are flashing on and off.
I was sold a lemon car after loosing my vehicle in the flood. First night I drove it after turning ignition lights started flashing rpms dropped, found underneath front of the vehicle is loose as well as water was located in the drivers side tail light and a lot of condensation in surrounding headlights.
My key became stuck in the ignition....I can start the car & drive but I have to use the emergency release that you access through the bottom of the steering column. *jb my mechanic told me that it has to be brought to the dealer to fix...
While driving my 2001 pontiac grand prix, the steering wheel caught on fire.
I bought the car oct 2003 it had 23000 miles on it and then when it hit 30000 miles that's when trouble started my husband went to check on his brother and turned the car off and was off for 1 hour and went to start the car and it wouldn't stay running took it to the local repair man and he worked on it and nothing 250.00 dollars later he hauled it the gm dealer in independence ks. Where they said it was the anti theft device had me locked out and the had to replace the module. 480.00 later. Now when I drive a distance my check engine light comes on and my car acts like it tries to cut out and shifts hard and jerks. And my tract off light stays on now all the time. My last grand prix had 160000 miles on it before it started acting up. My local repair man said that I need to replace the brain module and all my problems well stop. And now when it rains my car feel up with water on the passenger side floor board 2 inches right now so if there is a recall on this car it needs to be the whole car. Right now the car has 51000 miles.
Key sticks in the ignition. Took the car to the dealership where they replaced a switch in the transmission. This did not fix the problem. The car can be shifted into gear while it is off because of the key stuck in the ignition.
The key sticks in the ignition. At first, at was intermittent but progressively became worse until the key would not come out at all. Took to the dealership and it cost $500 to fix.
Replacement of ignition switch on 2001 grand prix. *mr the faulty ignition switch caused periodic failure of the A/C, driver information center, daytime running lights, and the headlight system. The consumer requested reimbursement. *sc
This appears to be a common problem. I found many people with the same problem I have and we are screaming for a recall. The ignition switch will go from the "on" position to "off", but will not any further. Therefore, I cannot remove the key from the switch. It does not always do this, but it is becoming more frequent. I can usually leave the key in for a while and when I return, the switch will rotate and the key will come out. This is very frustrating. Any help is appreciated! One person says: I'm having the same problem with mine. Is your problem intermittent? Mine is, started one day and works off and on, whenever it feels like it really, works more in warm weather than cold weather. It's weird. My two thoughts are either a loose connection (ground or otherwise) or maybe the btsi solenoid at the shifter base. And the only recall that is current is one for the envoy, trailblazers where you disable the shifter and column over ride feature. Please help us - this is very upsetting and I am tired of wondering if day to day the key will come out of the ignition.
The wiring harness under the hood is routed next to the engine, which causes the wires to melt and then the car cuts out/stalls. These stalls happen both at stops and while going down the highway. If not corrected the car may stall causing lose of power to the steering and brakes and then a crash. This first happened at about 36000 and then again at about 70000 miles. I believe that it takes about 30000+ mile before the harness is melted enough to cause the issue. It happened just outside of the manufactures warranty. I called gm twice and asked that they recall it but they informed me that it was not recalled and that I had no way to get it reviewed for recall. The dealers have a service advisor on this issue and I am sure they are seeing several (1000) of these issues a year. Also, at about 70000 miles, the positive lead on the battery began leaking acid. Gm states there is not recall, but I have found that this is a common is on pontiac grand prix. *ak *sc
In a panic or emergency situation the horn was useless due to the excessive force needed to engage it, per consumer. *ak this failure occurred on a daily basis. *scc
2001 pontiac grand prix has lost all lights -- interior dashboards and exterior -- at night on highways. This began in march 2003 and has continued randomly since for a total of two different occurrences to-date. It has been in the shop on two occasions, with equipment replacement but no resolution. Also, dashboard lights flicker on and off for approximately 5 seconds every time car is started.
2001 pontiac grand prix has lost all lights -- interior and exterior -- at night on highways. This began in february/march 2002 and has continued randomly since for a total of seven different occurrences to-date. It has been in the shop on four occasions, with equipment replacement on three occasions but no resolution. Now we are being told that unless the problem is duplicated while in the shop, pontiac can do nothing. Considering the fact it only happens after the shops are closed, getting the vehicle there while an occurrence is happening is very unlikely. *nlm the consumer stated while stopped at a light, all interior and exterior lights would go out for a few seconds, then flash in a sequence of four times, they would go out for a few seconds and come back on for a few seconds, the scenario continued through the evening. There was also a clicking sound coming from the dash area, as if there was a switch trying to connect. The consumer stated she experienced the lights going out and coming back on for a period of 10 years. The repair shop stated a headlamp lighting circuit breaker located in the dash on the right side needed replaced. The consumer stated the problem has since resurfaced. Updated 04/01/13
Consumer states that the computer is sending out wrong codes. Could affect the engine. Took to dealer and they stated computer software needs updating. Please provide any further information. Ts
Consumer states that computer was throwing out different codes took to pontiac, pontiac stated that the software needed upgrading. Please provide any further information. Ts
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