Pontiac Grand Prix won't shift problems

Filed Jun 13, 2024 · Transmission · IL

The transmission shifting cable has clips that keep it held in place for you to be able to put your car into drive or reverse and park ect. Is broke and at least once a month or more my car won't go into gear the shifter just slides smoothly but don't catch a gear. So far it hasn't happened on the road just when it's parked. But still feels like it's not in park. I worry that it won't be in park and back up or roll forward on me while I'm trying to get into or out of my car. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Transmission · 180,000 miles · MI

Transmission failure at 180k miles. Car will not shift on it own I have to force car into gear by speeding up hearing transmission whine and then letting off the gas pedal so transmission shifts gears. This is on all road conditions. So many complaints have been made why has gm not issued a recall on this matter.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · IN

I've had the car for about a year and within a year I've had numerous problems with a such as power steering the keys and the shifter locking up right now unless I hit the safety thing for the shifter it won't go into gear in my key is stuck in the ignition in the position I cannot take it out the person I bought it off of having problems I didn't really think anything of the problems now I just want to know what to do it's never went for any recalls.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · GA

Loud clunk when starting off. Vehicle did not shift into gears as normal. Transmission on this vehicle has been erratic for at least a year.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · OK

Vehicle transmission would not shift gears properly, then shifted extremely hard into gear. This is a grand prix gxp model and as I have researched, this transmission fails at an excessive rate. It is supposedly a heavy duty model of the transaxles used in the v6 model, however it runs very hot ( factory external cooler should have been used) and wears out very early. It has failed to shift properly numerous times, causing an unsafe condition for the vehicle and driver.

Filed Aug 16, 2013 · Electrical · 152,000 miles · MN · fire

Pulled into the garage and turned the car off. The ignition switch turned enough to turn the car off but not far enough to remove the key. Tried jiggling the key back and forth and it still would not come out. Left key in ignition and pushed the trunk release button on the key fob, the trunk opened and then the car tried to start itself without anything turning the key. Then smoke started coming out from behind the steering wheel. The car was stuck in park and could not get into neutral to push out of garage. I believe finally a fuse popped. I opened the hood and disconnected the battery and the smoke stopped. I called the dealer to check and see if there was a recall that I missed but they told me there were no recalls relating to the ignition. I took some of the plastic off under the steering wheel and found that about half of the ignition wiring harness was burned up and melted.

Filed Sep 24, 2012 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · NE

2006 pontiac grand prix gxp. Total transmission failure at 110k. This is a family vehicle which was purchased new. All service maintained, never even close to being abused and this transmission should be well within its life. As I have read, these transmissions are basically(supposedly) a beefed up version of the transmission used in the 3.8l models. It is same as used in the impala ss, where many many failures have occurred. Completely failed at 110k. Took into dealership on a monday, they ran diagnostics, test drive it twice could not find any issue. Vehicle towed in 24 hours later, with a complete trans. Failure. It started all of a sudden, would not shift properly, hard shifts, then would skip gears, then would not go into reverse, then would not engage at all. This is a very serious issue that deserves a recall. Only real option is to replace with a factory rebuilt transmission. Obviously gm will not do a voluntary recall, they are making too much on the sale of rebuilt transmissions.

Filed May 5, 2009 · Brakes, Transmission · 125,000 miles · TN

Abs & tcs lights on & off, stays on most of the time. Serious shaking of front end. When braking feels like pedal kicks back. Replaced several parts 1 yr ago was better for a little while, now is worse. Change front axle to a gm axle. I have all repair papers, car was in shop approximately 7 times. Shifter gets stuck in park.

Filed Dec 27, 2008 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · PA

I purchased a 1998 pontiac grand prix gtp from a friend of mine with about 97,000 miles on it. He said it was in good shape and running good. About 4 months after I bought it, it had around 102,000 miles on it and the transmission started to go. It suddenly wouldn't shift from park into gear sometimes. I had very little power in reverse, I had to rev the engine to 3500 rpms to get the car to budge in reverse. Then the check engine light came on. I took it to a mechanic and he said the transmission had to be replace. He referred me to a shop that only works on transmissions and they confirmed that it had to be rebuilt. It cost around 2,000$ dollars and I have since read that this model car has a known problem for transmission failure around 100,000 miles.

Filed Aug 22, 2008 · 109,000 miles · ND

Driving from the highway to the city as normal like every weekend in my only vehicle a 97 grand prix gtp, pull into a drive through and get to the window and place my car in park. Wait for my change and order then try to put my car in drive from the park position- and it won't move! I got a first hand experience of "road rage" from other people yelling at me and calling me names to get out of the way when I can't! My shifter is stuck in park (and yes my foot is on the brake.) luckily 15 minutes later still stuck in the drive through I notice a button to the right of the gear shifter called a shift lock release so I stick a pen down it and finally I can leave. Get home, put the car in park, and it won't release my key! So now the key is stuck in the ignition and won't go to the off position. Try to leave again and the only way my car will shift from park is if I stick something down in the hole for the shift lock release button. Seeing the key doesn't come out I'm constantly paranoid about someone seeing the key in the ignition and steeling my vehicle! Every time I use my car I have to use the release button and leave my key in the ignition! I'm told by the repair shop it's going to cost almost $400 to fix the ignition lock solenoid (to be able to remove my key) and to fix the shift lock solenoid (to be able to shift with out shoving a '!@#$% pen in a hole!) mind you- the $400 does not include labor!!!!!! The sad thing is- I researched this problem on the internet and literally hundreds of people have the same problem with this car!! Why hasn't there been a recall when there are so many incidents! I don't see why I should pay for a defect that's so common- too common! I'm waiting to correct the problem to see if your able to help my situation first.