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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical complaints

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Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Electrical · 24,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. Upon attempting to start the vehicle, the key would not turn over into the on position. The contact made multiple attempts to start the vehicle. The failure began after the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 156,000 miles · MD · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. While driving 35 MPH, the ignition switch moved independently from the run position without warning. As a result, the vehicle struck a curb and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a neck injury that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 156,000.

Filed Oct 23, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · NC · fire

2004 pontiac gt grand prix. Consumer writes in regards to receiving recall notice and electrical issues. *tgw the consumer stated he experienced electrical issues, over the years. The instrument panel would go out. The A/C fan motor, and tail lights failed. The vehicle would shut off at any time. The ignition switch was eventually replaced. Also, the engine overheated. *jb the consumer stated a fire developed under the hood while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised no fire occurred.

Filed Oct 22, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · CO · fire

I had just arrived at work to begin my shift..as I entered the building to go clock in within several minutes I noticed several employees exiting the building and gathering outside in the parking lot..in the middle of me askn an employee what was going on outside another employee notified me that my vechicle was on fire.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Electrical · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the contact was displeased with the schedule of when the dealer would perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · MI · crash · 1 injury

2004 pontiac grand prix. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and airbags did not deploy during accident. *smd the consumer stated she slammed on the brake, to avoid hitting some tires, that were on the highway. Her vehicle stopped moving completely and everything went dark on the inside. As a result, she was rear ended. The consumer was injured in the accident. *jb updated 10/29/15.

Filed Sep 30, 2014 · Electrical · 124,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, it caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A police/fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2014 · Electrical · MI · crash · 1 injury

While exiting off of linwood to j .c. Lodge southbound. There was a van that stopped at the end of the ramp. Someone had thrown tires on to the express way. After he pulled off I saw the tires and slammed on my brakes.I was unable to move my car it had cut off. There was no music or lights on in my car. 30 -40 seconds later I was rear- ended. My trunk was pushed into the backseat.while at the scene the driver who hit me became very belligerent and continuously asked ' why was I just sitting there?. I was taken by an ambulance to henry ford hospital on w. Grand blvd. The officer at the scene came to the hospital. He asked me questions about the crash. I told him "it got dark and quiet". It was my ignition switch. Both rotator cuffs were torn, disc in my back was displaced,broke my toe on my left foot, sprained my ankle, surgery recommended for both knees and rotator cuffs. I also have extreme joint pain and swelling all over my body. Had surgery on my left rotator cuff. I know walk with a cane. I cannot sit or stand for long periods of time. Months and months of physical therapy and pain medication. It killed mines and my family's life as we once knew it.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 100,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a wall barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system), but it was not confirmed if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Electrical · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch. The dealer stated that the failure was not related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 21, 2014 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · NC

Key loose in ignition causing voltage to drop while idling , which causes tracking system fault to appear on dash. Key so loose in ignition ( the slightest movement can cause car to turn off. Took to gm...and he agreed and saw how loose key were. Talked to gm complaint-case # and told them I would feel safer to go ahead and replace ignition switch and cylinder due to key not making good connection with cylinder due to loose ignition switch!!! $700.00 repair bill I would love to be compensated on. Had work done 09-19-2014. Please reply thank you.

Filed Sep 19, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the driver was unable to turn the steering wheel and the vehicle stalled. As a result, the driver crashed into an expressway wall and bounced off into traffic where it was struck by another vehicle and a truck. A police report was filed. The driver was fatally injured. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system), but it was not confirmed if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and speed were unavailable.

Filed Jul 24, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 165,256 miles · MI

I was pulling into my drive way and my power steering went out. On a separate occasion my blower motor would not switch off I had to remove the battery cables in order for it to shut off. When I had it looked at the blower motor resistor had burn marks on it. And I was lucky to have it replaced as it could have caused a fire. The car over heats when the heating system is not working despite having a new water pump replaced. I was slow on my street and the key had fallen out of my ignition and the car shut off I was not going very fast and I was on my street but it was scary as I had to try to pull the car over in order to try and restart it. This vehicle says it has many recalls but when I place my VIN in the gm website it says nothing. My air bag light is on and I feel as though my car may not deploy the air bags in a crash.

Filed Jul 19, 2014 · Electrical · 72,000 miles · MO

Ignition switch failed.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Electrical · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while the vehicle powered on, the key remained stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was unknown.

Filed Mar 7, 2014 · Electrical · 169,518 miles · MN

Hitting bumps in road the car would quit-loosing brake assist and steering--this has been driving me nuts since last august (2013) trying to figure out what was causing the car to quit--after learning of a recall on other gm's experiencing similar issues it all came together--so I paid close to attention the ignition switch when this would happen the switch had moved from the run position to off (acc) position. Next I experimented a bit started the car at home (in the driveway) and just touched the ignition switch key and it moved to the off position very easily. I'll be replacing the switch asap. No the key chain has not been overloaded (per gm).

Filed Aug 8, 2013 · Electrical · 160,000 miles · MN · fire

Got to work (drove approximately 13 miles), had no warnings on display and heat gauge was reading normal, parked the car, within minutes the car was smoking and on fire under the hood. Unsure of origin of fire, damage was extensive. Fire spread very fast.

Filed Sep 26, 2012 · Electrical, Visibility · 92,000 miles · OH

In october 2011, I noticed that my a\c & heating fan was working intermittently. After a hard rain, the fan stopped working completely, and I noticed a large puddle of water on the passenger side floor. I decided not to have the blower motor replaced until after I could find the exact location of the water leak. In spring 2012, while washing my car, I noticed that the seal between the windshield and the hood is not properly connected, and that water could be pushed into a hole in the seal. The seal is not damaged - there is simply a gap between the seal and windshield. Water runs behind the glove box, through electrical wiring and equipment, making this a fire hazard.

Filed Oct 27, 2011 · Electrical · OH

Abs ,track light gas cap light start and stalls every light never stays running. Fixed every light on and they won't clear off ???

Filed Feb 17, 2011 · Electrical · 61,500 miles · AZ

Driving 70 MPH on the freeway. (phoenix temp. Was in the low 70's) lost all electrical power except the engine. Entire dash, gas, speed, oil gage, tach went to 0. Lost head lights, turn signals. I did not have the cruise on at any of these times, lights were on auto. This lasted for about 2 min, 5 min later it happened again. I took the car to the gm dealership, they kept it for 5 days, their report said that they found nothing. On january 26th, it happened again, lasting 5 min. January 27th, the same. The most recent february 14th, 3 times last 7 -8 min. All times, lost all electrical power and the engine continued to run. My concern is a possible fire. Check the internet: electrical system 2004 grand prix, there are other people out there with the same problem and I can't find a gm mechanic to fix the problem.

Filed May 11, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 56,235 miles · TX

Many pontiac grand prix owners are having problems with the following sensors. Traction control/sts/ABS lights come on intermittently or stay on. After doing some research this seems to be a common problem and service dealers have acknowledge that this is a problem. How safe is it for our families and ourselves to be driving cars that do this.

Filed Apr 1, 2010 · Electrical · 113,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire. The fire department stated that the fire started in the front driver seat. The fire burned the entire inside of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle had a ten minute power down but even after the fire was extinguished, there was still power moving to the wires under the seat. The manufacturer offered to purchase the vehicle from the contact. The current and failure mileages were approximately 113,000.

Filed Nov 19, 2009 · Electrical, Engine · 90,000 miles · IL

Passenger cabin blower motor inoperative or intermittent, blower speed may drop or blower continues to run after key off. I feel this may lead to a fire. Repair bulletin can be found at http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/advautoca/2008-12-10_042534_blower_motor.pdf some customers may comment on an inoperative or impenitent heating, ventilation and air conditioning (bv AC) blower motor. Others may comment that the blower motor speed may momentarily drop or that the blower motor continues to run after the key is turned off cause this condition may be caused by a voltage spike from the wiper motor. The voltage spike may cause a logic lock up in the blower motor control module that may be either momentary or pennanent. Technicians are to install a capacitor, pin 25073556, at the blower motor control module connector using the following procedure: I. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. 2. Remove the right closeoutlinsulator panel. Refer to the closeoutllnsulator panel replacement-right procedure in the instrument panel, gauges and console section of sl 3. Disconnect the wire harness connector to the blower motor control module. 4. Install a capacitor, pin 25073556, into the blower motor control module connector using the following steps. Refer to the illustration above to locate the positive and negative leads of the capacitor. Strip a short length of insulation from the red wire in cavity c, circuit 442, of the blower motor control module connector using a splice clip from the j-38125 terminal repair kit, crimp the positive lead of the capacitor to the red wire. Strip a short length of insulation from the black wire in cavity a of the blower motor control module connector the circuit number for buick vehicles is 1450 and for pontiac vehicles it is 150. Using a splice clip from the j-38125 terminal repair kit, crimp the negative lead of the capacitor to the black wire. Why should consumers pay for this defect???????

Filed Oct 20, 2009 · Electrical · 143,000 miles · OH

When onstar service is disabled causes the throttle module to reduce power to the engine. It lasts for a few minutes then normal power is restored.

Filed Apr 3, 2009 · Electrical · 95,000 miles · IN

Date display shows correct date but incorrect day. This occurred last year during leap year. It seems like it didn't register the leap year.

Filed Jan 3, 2008 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · WV · fire

Loss of power. Loss of brakes. Fire in engine compartment without warning. Car was total loss. 3800 series supercharged engine.

Filed Dec 5, 2007 · Electrical · 65,749 miles · AL

We bought a pontiac grand prix 2004 and found out on nov. 28, 2007 that there was a recall on this vehicle. We bought this vehicle last year. No one has contacted us by mail on this recall. We had paid for it to be fixed and would like to know who we need to contact to get our money back on this.

Filed Nov 2, 2007 · Electrical, Fuel system · TN

I've read two other complaints (10187874 - 10154674) in regards to the no-start. I've had concerns with this for over a year. Rarely, the car will start fine. Mostly, I found that I must give acceleration at start-up for a successful start. Otherwise, the car will either not catch or it'll jerk and stall out. Other than this, the car is fine. It's annoying, but I've grown used to it since it's on an every-day level. I live in tn, so we are in relatively warm climate. It's not an issue of weather. I contacted my local pontiac retail facility and they advised me they have two other gp's with the same issue. They said it may be the fuel pump going out. I haven't taken it in yet.

Filed Jun 8, 2007 · Airbags, Electrical · WA

Purchased veh in o6, as soon as I drove it off the lot the airbag warning lite came on. Called dealer they agreed to take a look at it, prior to appointment I also noticed the horn didn't work. Car is sent to dealer to be looked at they said that the lf airbag sensor was bad. They replaced it and claimed to have fixed the horn as well. The horn still don't work the strike position seems to move around and only works once and a while. And now only 2 months after replaceing the sensor the lite is back on. Took it back and they have no clue as to why.

Filed May 14, 2007 · Electrical · 78,451 miles · SC

Same symptom description as complaint # 10154674. I am in south carolina and purchased a vehicle in november 2006. I waited out winter and rain season to see if problem would subside, it did not, and has increased in frequency. Initially repair shop could not identify or replicate after exam of multi components, including fuel systems and running computer diagnostics in may 2007. After 2 days and replicating once they reprogrammed the PCM for update and performed crank sensor learning/. Repair price changed from quote and I renegotiated down to $109. Problem not remedied occurring 3x the same evening and continued multiple times daily. Incidents spanned 7 months, and easily, not exaggerating, over 120 occurrences all weather, temperatures and time of day. Stalled and stuttered getting harder and up to 7 attempts to get car to start after pressing accelerator.

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