2004 Pontiac Grand Prix: loss of power steering

Filed Jan 6, 2018 · Steering · 201,675 miles · NY

I was leaving driveway in january 2018 and lost all power steering. No recent crashes, or work done on car. Recent inspection which it passed. Attempted to see if power steering was empty and it was not. Still no power steering. Caused loss of income from job.

Filed Jun 19, 2017 · 153,000 miles · IN

My vehicle's engine shuts off on my while driving. Seems to happen most in hot climate temperatures and in the first 15 minutes of driving. When the engine shuts off, I start to lose steering and breaking which is a big concern when I am heading to work in the morning on an interstate highway. Sometimes the car will start up right away after I have pulled car over to side of roadway. Other times it can take up to 10 minutes before car will fire up after several attempts of turning the key over to hear engine turning over but not firing up. This issue has happened in other climate conditions as well and in different times of the day and on city streets as well. The most recognizable is the first 15 minutes of driving and hot, humid weather. I will put down the last date this happened which hot and humid and was on june 12 2017 but has happened on other dates as well. I had it checked out by a mechanic and he can not pin point the problem and told be to check into any recalls. I did and no recalls for my vehicle are needed at this time. I can't afford to keep taking my vehicle in to have diagnosed and no results or have repair done and issue not fixed yet.

Filed Aug 8, 2016 · Acceleration, Steering · OH · 1 injury

While driving in town, making a legal u-turn at a safe speed, the power steering failed mid-turn and the car was very hard to control and the steering wheel jerked violently. It is unknown what caused the failure, however there is a recall on my vehicle concerning catastrophic steering failure. This steering failure was caused by faulty manufacturing/ equipment by gm.

Filed Sep 17, 2014 · Steering · 100,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the power steering failed and excessive force was required to maneuver the vehicle. The failure caused the contact to crash into a side wall and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and minor injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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 Mar 12, 2010 · Steering · 106,000 miles · KY

I received a recall notice regarding recall for power steering failure on my pontiac on march 3, 2010. On march 5, the power steering went out on my vehicle. Gm is now stating that my vehicle is not covered in this recall that it is 2005 and later. Mine grand prix is 2004.

Filed Mar 5, 2010 · Steering · 50,000 miles · OH

Tl-*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact was driving out of the parking lot at approximately 2mph and the steering wheel would not turn to the left. The weather was sunny and cold, and was not a factor in the vehicle defect. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics and testing. The dealer replaced the power steering in the vehicle. The power steering failed again days after the vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The dealer replaced the power steering again. The contact stated that the vehicle has been operating fine since december 28, 2009. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The approximate current mileage was 62,000.

Filed Dec 16, 2005 · Brakes, Electrical · MA

I purchased a 2004 pontiac gran dprix gt2 in june of that same year. One week later the repairs began. The most scary occurring on the date mentioned on this complaint, may 26, 2005, eleven months after I purchased the vehicle. My car died while driving 65 MPH on the highway with my three small children in the back seat. The car had no power whatsoever, no steering, no gas, no lights, nothing. I thank god we are alive. The mechanics at the dealership diagnosed the problem as a faulty ignition switch. After this incident I rented a car at my own expense for eight weeks. We did not step foot in the vehicle for that period of time. For financial reasons I slowly began driving my car again. There were repairs before that event as well as afterwards. These include the brain, transmission, brakes, axle, wheel bearings, steering, sunroof, fuel injectors, and safety belts.

Filed Apr 25, 2005 · Steering · 3,927 miles · OH

2004 pontiac grand prix engine pulled and steering became stiff while trying to back out of a parked position.

Filed Mar 17, 2005 · Steering · 14,000 miles · VA

2004 pontiac grand prix, clunking noise on drivers front end when you turn the wheel either left or right. I was advised yesterday that gmc is aware of this defect and at this time is doing nothing. There was a technical bulletion issued on 7/27/04 to gmc/pontaic dealerships. "defect" certain passengar vehicles have a condition where the front fram rear body mount bracket may fracture and degrade to the point where the intermedicate steering shaft could separate, resulting in loss of steering control, which increases the risk of a crash. This is a serious defect. I have spoken with pontiac, gmc, and the local gmc dealership and gotten nothing but the run around! If you view a website called "mycarstats.com there are comsumer complaints on the steering column. I guess someone has to be killed before gmc acknowledges this defect. Please could someone contact me.

Filed Dec 19, 2004 · Steering · 5,054 miles · MD

1) after turning off a major road into a residential complex, the car first hesitated, then I lost power steering while navigating a sharp left curve; after turning the car on and off twice, was able to regain steering; service department was unable to repeat the problem nor determine cause; 2) on 2 occasions prior, I experienced severe hesitation on acceleration--severity of hesitation seemed to be directly related to rate of acceleration (hesitation most severe at hard acceleration); the hesitation continued every time I depressed the accelerator until the car was turned off; when the car was re-started, the problem was gone; these 2 occurrences happened about 45 days apart and again about 30 days later, prior to loss of power steering described in #1; service department has not been able to repeat the problem nor determine possible cause; 3) nuisance problem--recurring squeaking, at times squealing, in the steering column when turning at low speeds; on one occurrence there was also a rattling in the steering column; dealer has lubricated, re-lubricated, re-installed coil, replaced intermediate shaft.

Filed Oct 29, 2004 · Engine · 19,000 miles · CT

While driving 60 MPH, the engine died. A few minutes prior to this occurring the transmission felt like the gears were dropping. When the engine died the vehicle immediately lost power steering. The consumer pulled off the road, removed the keys from the ignition, let the vehicle sit for 10 seconds before restarting. The vehicle restarted. The dealership will be contacted. The consumer was informed by other grand prix owners that this is a common problem with these vehicles in which a chip has to be replaced.