Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v40000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 6/11/15*cn the consumer stated the brakes and steering would locked up. Updated 07/07/15
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the emergency brake was applied. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the throttle body failed and the entire electronic system fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The part needed was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while approaching a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle seized causing the contact to crash into the rear of three vehicles. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruising to the chest area which required medical attention. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in two crashes with the same failure. Also, the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, an abnormal clicking sound emitted from the vehicle and it would fail to start. The contact had to retry starting the vehicle for five minutes before it would start. The vehicle was included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unavailable.
On 9/26/14 I took the vehicle in for a recall for unintentional ignition key rotation. The vehicle was supposedly repaired. But when I attempted to pull out of the driveway at bill rapp pontiac service the vehicle shut down again. It said in the information data that "start up failure due to electrical throttle malfunction. Reduced engine power." I waited approximately 30 seconds and attempted to restart the vehicle which did start up. On approximately 9/29/14 while entering interstate 81n in syracuse, ny, the vehicle once again shut down on the highway. I contacted bill rapp pontiac service department and was told that I needed to bring in the vehicle again but that I would have to pay for any further services since there is currently no other recall for the 2005 pontiac grand prix except for the one with the key rotation issue. What can I do? My car is still shutting down in street and highway traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. When the contact started the vehicle, the key became stuck in the start mode. The contact had to repeatedly move the key slowly out of the run position in order to get the vehicle to operate properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign 14v40000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified about the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Since we purchased this vehicle in december 2013 there has been four incidents where the engine totally shut down while in traffic without warning. The first two incident occurred while my daughter was driving while away at college with this vehicle. On approximately 5/17/14, while on interstate 287 (60mph) the vehicle shut off without warning. On approximately 6/20/14 in s. Orange, nj the vehicle shut off without warning in street traffic (28mph). The third and fourth incidents happened when I was driving the vehicle on approximately 8/7/14 at a stop light (0mph) while waiting for the signal to change the vehicle shut down totally. On 9/1/14 while driving on interstate 81n the vehicle totally shut off without warning. Once the engine shut down, the check engine light came on, a message read "loss of engine power' came on. I was driving approximately 72mph and came very close to causing a major accident with three other cars and a tractor-trailer. I was in the passing lane attempting to pass the truck with three other vehicles behind me. When I attempted to accelerate the vehicle shut down. The lights on the dash board went black and the steering wheel locked. The car behind me went into a ditch on the left, while the second car swerved to the right to avoid a collision with me. I had been driving for approximately three (3) hours from s. Orange, nj to syracuse, ny. I was using only the ignition key and the car remote on the keyring. No other items were on the key ring. Fortunately there was no one injured and no crash occurred. I am not using this vehicle because I am terrified to drive it. This is especially disturbing since this vehicle was purchased for my daughter who is away at college. This is more than an unintended key rotation as gm is claiming. Please, I need your help. This vehicle is very dangerous. Purchase mileage = 56,372, current mileage = 58,824.
We returned home from grocery shopping and as we were bringing groceries in, my wife could smell something burning. She thought at first it was the neighbors burning trash but then noticed that the smell was coming from the garage. She seen smoke coming from under the hood. She opened the hood and seen small flames. She quickly extinguished the fire. I pulled the car outside to investigate and as I was disassembling the cars front lighting system, the fog light electrical system was melted and the plastic on the larger light fixture was melted also. I did take photos of the damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available. The contact called three different dealers and was not able to schedule an appointment for the recall repair. The dealers did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Driving in town at @30 MPH and the car lost power, luckily there was a business close by that when I lost power I was able to muscle the steering wheel to get my car off the street. Ignition was no longer in the run position. Car was able to start back up and I was able to carry on my way. I use only a key with no key chain, no extra weight on the ignition.
Why is my 2005 pontiac grand prix VIN not in the recall. The ignition is messed up. Pontiac is paying for potential vehicles to be repair but not vehicles which already has a default ignition.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition. The contact made several attempts and was not able to remove the key. As a result, the key was left in the ignition and a second key had to be used in order to enter the vehicle. The contact was not notified of recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 09/05/14*lj updated 12/15/2014
I apologize as the date of my first incident is only approximated. However, I have had several since then. While driving in the rain, my wipers began to stall frequently and continue to do so. Then, my dash lights became I uncharacteristically dim followed by intermittent stopping of my air blower. After many trips to the car mechanic, no solutions have remedied my problem. After my own research through internet forums and a last discussion with a former gm employee, I believe the problem is with a faulty ignition switch. With a gm recall now in place for my vehicle, do I qualify to receive the repair even though my vehicle is a 2005 model? Thank you much!
I have an ignition problem which I feel should be in the recall. My make model and year meets the requirement for the gm ignition recall yet my VIN does not meet that requirement. The ignition has been messed up for a few months as to where the key will only go half way into the ignition. After several attempt the key would go all the way into the ignition. It has gotten to the point as to where I can not take my key out of the ignition as it may not go back in. I feel that my vehicle should be in the recall. I work a minimum wage job and cannot afford to have the ignition replaced. I check gm web site each day for my VIN number. How do you determine which vehicles to recall?
Every since I have had this vehicle off and on I've had this problem, I would try unlock my car door with the key and it didn't open I was at the park with my granddaughter and there was a dog chasing me and I had my granddaughter with me but I couldn't get in so I climbed on the car that's when I first found out. The second time is when I was out with some friends & the car wouldn't open with the key again! That was embarrassing so my friend took me home I had to have it towed because I didn't know the cause, later that day I tried again & it still didn't work, my remote lock stopped working for the car I've replaced the batteries had it checked even purchased another still no luck, had pay locksmiths plenty of times to the point where there were dents across the top of both my doors until I finally had the car painted, ran into the same issue again and noticed that if the car was to hot or cold from the weather this would happen, now I can't get into my car and I have and important training class that I can't miss but I don't have a choice because I can't get into my car, I've also contacted gmc I have a reference number it is [xxx] I also asked if the recall on the ignition the reason why my car does this the rep assured me that it's not & there is no recall on my vehicle at all. Please help *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was unknown.
Gm recent admission and the federal safety agency confirmation of accidents and deaths cause by ignition switch turning off in general motor vehicles is also applicable to pontiacs too which was not mentioned. I have a 2005 pontiac gran prix in which I had this happened twice to me. The second time almost causing me to almost get side swipe by a large truck while going around a bend on a bright sunny day in florida. As describe by the incident of these events. I was driving and operating my pontiac normally, and when I entered the corner the car lost all power as it kept on going. Everything shut down. And because of the lost of power to the steering and power brakes I had to literally manhandle the vehicle from going directly into oncoming traffic and getting smashed. An even that was very scare and now I know the cause. I do not know why gm model from saturn, oldmobile and pontiac are not mentioned in the recall. But obviously they all use and incorporate the same ignition systems, parts and components. Because of neglect of general motor I almost lost my life driving one of their vehicle. I still have the vehicle and I have had one other inside of lost of power that could be related. By I believe that pontiacs are also susceptible to the same problem with the ignition switch as the cars that are all being recalled and involved in deadly accidents.
On 1/23/12, while backing out of a parking space on a level lot, my 2005 pontiac grand prix lunged forward. I immediately hit the brake. The car was in reverse not drive! I attempted to back out again and the same thing happened! The second time it lunged forward so quickly I was afraid the car would not stop, even with the brake fully applied. This second lunging incident damaged/cracked the air dam, as it was now wedged against the concrete parking space divider. At the same moment, the dashboard flashed/lit up like a christmas tree....and the engine stalled. I put the car in park and turned the ignition off..then got out to inspect the damage. Upon re-entering the car, it would not start! It finally restarted on the third attempt and I was finally able to back out of the parking space.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH with the heater activated, a strong burning odor and a massive amount off white smoke suddenly emitted throughout the vehicle. The contact drove to a nearby service station, where the fire department extinguished a fire underneath the front passengers side instrument panel area. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,300.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the warning light illuminated and the vehicle would not start. The radio and lights functioned but the vehicle would not start when attempted. The contact called the dealer who offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 113,000.
I was driving down the highway and my gauges in my display stopped working. I hit a bump in the highway and they came back on again. The next day when I turned my car back on the gauges were not working. I hit my dash and my gauges started working again. The gauges are currently not working right now. My car is scheduled to be repaired.
Abs, traction control, variable effort steering error lights on at same time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that his horn worked intermittently. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they needed to diagnose the steering column in order to locate the failure code. Without it, they would be unable to determine why the horn worked intermittently. The current and failure mileages were 33,000. Updated 11/12/08. *lj the dealer stated there was most likely a loose or defective connection inside the steering column going to the bcm. Updated 11/14/08. *jb the consumer stated the horn occassionally worked only if he pushed the pad at an angle. Updated 11/14/08.
Key stuck in ignition.
My horn has failed on 5 occassions. Pontiac has issued a service bulletin to fix this intermission horn failure, but the fix does not work. I have had several close calls where other motorists have pulled out in front of me and I have not been able to warn them, as the horn failed. I hope this issue can be corrected properly before and accident occurs. Also, pontiac has a problem with a known defect in their steering gears that they only replace when it fails and only cover if it is in the warranty period. This problem is caused by an internal leaking of the power steering fluid that is not detected because there are no external signs of the leak. This too is a safety concern.
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