2006 Pontiac Grand Prix: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jul 12, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · MI · crash · 3 injuries

got cutoff on a busy highway going 70mph and they slammed their brakes. i had 6 car lengths between us and immediately started braking but we were just skidding. I had the choice of hitting the vehicle or swerving left towards the median. I chose the latter. The steering locked up, the abs did NOT kick in and the airbags did NOT deploy. we hit a median at 70mph and no airbags?! I was point of impact. It hit the front drivers side, destroying the light and entire front. the car spun around and it hit again but this time it was the back passenger side/light. Again, NO airbags deployed. So my abs, steering, and airbags all had issues. We are so lucky no one is hurt in severeity but I am beyond fuming, scared, and confused why all of those locked up/failed to serve their purpose! Most severe injuries were me with contusions, strains, and a herniated disc in my neck (likely to cause chronic pain, per doctor.) cop already found me not at fault so no ticket/points, to give an idea. person kept driving. one person stopped and happened to be 4 cars behind us and verified what happened to us. The vehicle is totaled. We are sol on a car now as insurance said it wasn't worth having collision considering how old it was... never had an accident or ticket in 10+ years of driving. the car failed me.

Filed May 13, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 137,000 miles · NC

Engine shuts off in the middle of driving and says starting disabled due to electric throttle control, reduced engine power, ABS traction control off. This happens while moving at the correct speed on the highway, stopped at a stop light in the city, and while making turns. Sometimes when it happens I lose power steering and have almost o control of where my car goes. At first this only happened about once a week, but now it can happen up to 10+ times a day

Filed Jul 24, 2018 · Brakes · 180,000 miles · MS

Out of the blue,my brake pedal went to the floor and my ABS,brake light and service traction system soon message appeared on the dash and display screen. I do not have a warning and I never know when it is either going to go to the floor or the brakes totally lock up and all I can do is try to keep from hitting someone . It is worse when it is raining. I try not to drive in wet conditions. I can be at almost a complete stop and all of the sudden the brakes lock up and there I go trying to keep from hitting someone or being hit because I am thrown through an intersection.I have been dealing with this issue for several months. I replaced both wheel hubs,pads and rotors, and relays. Nothing has helped. Upon doing some research I found that this is a common problem with these cars.. Has there ever been a recall for this and if not, why?

Filed May 15, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 153,657 miles · TX

R reading some of the complaints that have been submitted, I don't know where to begin or if I have enough characters to express my frustration with my 2006 pontiac grand prix gt supercharged. My recent issue is that the car keeps cutting out and stalling.I took the car to the dealer and spent $110 on a diagnostic after 4 other local mechanics could not duplicate the issue or pinpoint the problem. The result from the dealer's diagnostic was: p0300 multiple misfires; needs 3 coils and ignition module replaced $1090 installed; also has a bearing going out in the super charger and there is a harsh 1-2 shift. I just spent about $1000 getting fuel pump, back wheel bearings, right brake hose, and valve cover gaskets replaced. Rack and pinion had to be tightened although it was replaced twice last year (bad part the first time). I have had power steering pump replaced, water pump replaced, air intake tube/valve replaced. Paid dealer for diagnostic because no codes or indicator lights were on and 4 different mechanics couldn't pinpoint issue. Dealer stated they have up-to-date equipment and code p0300 came up. Car intermittently hesitates to start. Car acts hesitant after car starts after hesitating to start. Interior seats and dashboard has cracked. Abs/traction seems to be failing, car still moves after applying foot on break...slides a little, no immediate stop, even after I have had complete brake work performed (wheel bearings, pads, rotors, hubs, etc.). Supercharge switch has been replaced and elbow tube off the motor block (think that is correct, it's an l-shaped small tube). A lot of repairs have been made. The car runs smoothly when necessary repairs are made. Hate to get rid of the car with all the money and care that has been placed into the car. I am not in a postion to purchase a new vehicle but with the miles I don't want to put extensive $. Gm won't assist.

Filed Feb 24, 2015 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle did not stop. The contact mentioned that the tracking control and ABS warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 78,200 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the traction control and the ABS system failed when the brake pedal was engaged. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal sank to the floor. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,200.

Filed Aug 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 120,000 miles · CO

While driving display flashed about 4 alerts, from traction system, ABS brakes engine would shut off, and I would lose power steering. This happened around a dozen times in the span of a week. I was able to pull the car over, by using all of my strength on the steering wheel, and shut the car off, then restart it. I had to take it in to the mechanic and they had to replace the computer, and some other parts costing over $800.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 100,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac grand prix. While driving 35 MPH, the traction control and ABS warning indicators illuminated. The wheels ceased to move and the vehicle began skidding. The dealer replaced the speed control sensor, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Updated 8/11/14

Filed Jan 20, 2012 · Brakes · 103,041 miles · MI

This vehicle has ABS and traction control. While applying the brakes approx. 500 ft. Before the intersection, after slowing (by coasting) to 15 MPH, no stopping occurred and slid through intersection of busy crossroad. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic at the time or we would have been broadsided. The roads are gravel and had a slight covering of snow( less than 1/2"). Should have been able to stop in plenty of time, pumping the brakes had no effect, holding brake pedal had no effect. This has occurred again while trying to stop at slow speeds. On 1/19/12 my wife tried to stop at a t- intersection at low speed with no brake response on slippery, snow covered paved road and slid through intersection into opposite ditch damaging the front fascia of the vehicle. Reliability of the safety of the brake system is in doubt. No warning lights or dtc when this occurs. May happen at any time on slick or wet roads. Will have to have dealer diagnose but this should not fail without warning. No one was injured in either incident but this may lead to accidents in the future. We purchased this vehicle new in july 2006. It has been well maintained.there is no apparent cause or warning for this failure. It seems to occur soon after the vehicle is started, at the first stop after speed has exceeded 25mph.

Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Brakes, Driver assistance · OH

Bought a "nice" used pontiac grand prix gxp in 2008 (an 06 model). The car only had around 17,000 miles on it. This car has been the biggest money pit ever. I am so disappointed with this vehicle. I have prided myself in buying american made vehicles, but not anymore! First of all, the tire sizing and the price of the tires,ridiculous! The power steering line broke, and of course it wasn't the line that was covered under recall, there has always been a noise in the front end, especially going at a slower speed and over bumps, kind of popping, I've always felt that there was something wrong in the front end. In oct. 2010, the hubs and bearings were replaced, they were still under warranty, but we had to pay a deductible, which was quite a bit, then in july 2011, with 60,000 some odd miles on it, the traction control light, the ABS light came on, took it to the dealership, they say it's a sensor, in the left hub (that we just had changed, less than a year ago), the warrant had ran out on it, so we paid almost 500 to replace that, then surprise, surprise, it has happened again the lights are back on! Also, sometimes when I accelerate at say a stop sign or stop light, there's sort of a "grabbing" and the car doesn't want to go, like it could be the transmission slipping. These are actually just a few of the things that I've had go wrong,there's been odds and ends things that of course have cost a fortune to fix, everything on this car is...oh, the tie rod end, that was something else that had to be replaced...I could go on and on money pit. I want to get rid of it, but it's one of those things, I've got too much invested in it..I'd never get out of it what I need..no wonder they no longer produce pontiacs. From the things I've read, it seems that I am not the only person who has had trouble out of this vehicle. It seems as though there should have been alot more recalls.

Filed Jan 29, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 34,200 miles · PA

2006 pontiac grand prix 34,200 miles on it. Brake system light on, antilock brake system (ABS) light on. Traction control light on, service brake/ABS/traction/stability message displayed. This happened all at once this morning, car felt like it didn't want to stop. No warning! I only commute 10 miles to work each day with this vehicle. This shouldn't be happening with a fairly new car right? Traded my camry for this car. Tried to stay american!!! I would also like to state that I had trouble stopping, when trying to turn a corner and apply brake. (just two days ago) felt like a knocking under brake pedal. Looking back I wonder if this could be related. I bought this car brand new, from in york, pa. I am afraid to drive this car, and I don't see how this problem is related to everyday use. I feel cheated and unsafe.

Filed Feb 17, 2008 · Brakes · OH

Master cylinder failed, new one on order, comes in both ABS and non ABS, car in question is without ABS.