2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was a sudden loss of power steering functionality. The contact coasted to a stop and restarted the vehicle with the ignition key. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle regained power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V400000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

On March 27th, 2023, the car was parked and off for only approximately 5 minutes when the engine caught fire. The engine and vehicle is a complete loss. A claim has been filed with Farm Bureau insurance. There were no engine warning lights, smells, or smoke during or after driving, until the 5 minutes passed when the car was turned off. I did not locate any engine recalls due to fire for a 2007 Grand Prix. I noticed earlier models recalled due to potential fire.

I HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START CAR SOMETIMES BY PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL. SEVERAL YEARS AGO I LEFT THE CAR WITH OUR SON TO SEE IF HE COULD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY WIFE QUIT DRIVING THE CAR AFTER BEING STRANDED A FEW TIMES. WHEN USING BLINKERS THE HIGH BEAM WOULD COME ON. IT HAS A ROARING SOUND LIKE A WHEEL BEARING GOING OUT.THE KEY FOB DOESN'T WORK. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE BCM BODY CONTROL MODULE COULD BE CAUSING PROBLEMS. HAD ESTIMATE OF $500 TO REPLACE AND PROGRAM NEW BCM.. WE HAVE TOWED CAR HOME AFTER GOING TO STORE. I USED TO DRIVE OTR SO WE GOT A SECOND VEHICLE TO DRIVE. AFTER READING OTHER POSTS ON THIS CAR 4/4/2021 I DON'T THINK I WANT TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO IT. ESPECIALLY WHEN I'VE READ GM TECHS CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEMS.. ONCE THE VACUUM LINE TO BRAKE BOOSTER CAME OFF WHEN MY WIFE WAS GOING DOWN HILL. I PUT THE LINE BACK ON, IT HASN'T DONE THAT AGAIN. WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR OUT OF TOWN FOR FEAR OF IT BREAKING DOWN. AND SHOPS NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL US WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT.. I TIED A CABLE ON TRUNK RELEASE SO I CAN OPEN TRUNK. . WE DID LOVE THE CAR WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. HAS 193,000K AT THIS TIME. HAS STALLED/QUIT ON CITY STREETS. AND WE QUIT DRIVING IT ON HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 170,000

I HAVE A SECONDARY AIR ISSUE THAT WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET FIXED, EVEN WITH ALL THE PARTS WE HAVE REPLACED. ALSO AT NIGHT EVERY TIME I USE MY BLINKER THE HIGH BEAMS COME ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. THE ISSUE IS WHEN IM DRIVING AT NIGHT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN MY BLINKER CLICKS BACK INTO PLACE.

Mileage: 90,000

MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE BEGINNING TO FAIL. MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT NO LONGER TURNS ON AND I BELIEVE IT BE THE FAILURE OF THE HOOD LAMP DRIVER MODULE. AFTER REPLACING ALL BULBS AND CHECKING ALL FUSES. I HAVE CONCLUDED IT IS THIS RELAY THAT IS CAUSING MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TO FAIL. THERE IS DOCUMENTATION THAT THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE BUT MY CAR IS NOT SHOWING UP ON THE RECALL LIST.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITH THE HELP OF A BYSTANDER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT, PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. *BF*JB

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITH THE HELP OF A BYSTANDER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT, PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. *BF*JB

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY RAMP, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL BEFORE THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

Mileage: 206,000

WHEN I START MY CAR, IT WILL STALL OUT, NOT TURN OVER OR IT WILL IDLE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. I MEAN SHUT THE WHOLE CAR DOWN SO NOTHING ELECTRICAL CAN WORK AT WHICH POINT MY KEY WILL BE STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I CANNOT GET IT OUT. I AM ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR NORMALLY, HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES ALONG WITH THE BODY OF MY CAR WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE PARKED. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THROUGH A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, I LOST CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING AND THE WHEEL WAS STUCK AT FIRST AND THEN SWUNG ALL THE WAY BACK WHICH SPUN MY CAR AROUND. THIS CAR HAS HAD 1 OWNER BEFORE ME AND I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL OF MY OIL CHANGES AND TUNE UPS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018, I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE VIBRATING AND WAS TOLD THAT A CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING AND THAT I NEEDED A TUNE UP. I SPENT $587 ON THESE REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE WAS AT 98,890 MILES. IT IS MAY 2019 ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER MY VEHICLE IS AT 108,630 MILES AND I AM HAVING THE SAME AND ADDITIONAL ISSUES NOT EVEN 10,000 MILES MORE. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE MECHANIC FROM MY CYLINDER REPAIRS THAT I HAVE REQUESTED TO BE FAXED OVER TO ME.

Mileage: 108,630

THE TURN SIGNAL STALK THAT IS ON THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY THE BRIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY BLINDING OTHER DRIVERS. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN MAKING A TURN AND USING THE TURN SIGNAL THE BRIGHTS WILL ALSO TURN ON WHEN THE BLINKER TURNS OFF BLINDING INCOMING DRIVERS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND ON EVERY TRIP. THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF RESEARCH COMPLETED AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF GRAND PRIXS THAT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING IS A LINK TO YOUTUBE WHERE A DRIVER EXPLAINS HIS ISSUE AND HOW TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/AFANEQ-P6Y8 ATTACHED IS THE EXACT PIECE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'D BE WILLING TO SUBMIT A VIDEO OF THE DANGER THIS CAUSES IF REQUESTED. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 135,000

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH "STARTING DISABLED DUE TO THEFT SYSTEM". UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I GOT BODY CODES B3055 AND B2960. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND ONLINE THIS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE DUE TO THE PK3 SENSOR IN THE IGNITION. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN THE BATTERY HAD DIED. I JUMPED STARTED THE CAR AS PER THE MANUAL INSTRUCTS, DROVE INTO TOWN "1 MILE FROM HOME" LEFT IT RUNNING THE 20 MIN I WAS THERE COME HOME AND PARKED IT. NEXT MORNING IT WOULDN'T START AND THE INFO SCREEN SAID STARTING DISABLED DUE TO THE FT MODE. EVERYTHING OINT TO A FAULTY IGNITION AND PK3 SENSOR IN IGNITION SWITCH NOT ALLOWING IT TO READ THE ECM.

Mileage: 142,000

IN MAY 2017 MY LOW BEAMS DECIDED TO TURN ON AND OFF AND NOW THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS THEY HAVE NEVER FULLY TURNED ON AND ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT NOW MY LICENSE PLATE TAG LIGHT IS NOW LONGER WORKING. I HAVE CHANGED ALL OF THE BULBS AND STILL THING IS HELPING. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS.

Mileage: 145,000

WHEN USING MY TURN SIGNAL (PRIMARILY/ CONSISTENTLY WHEN SIGNALING A RIGHT HAND TURN) MY BRIGHT LIGHTS COME ON AND IT IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF. OCCURS OCCASIONALLY WHEN SIGNALING A LEFT HAND TURN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MOVING OR STATIONARY.

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TEMP IS UNDER 40 DEGREES. I RANDOMLY GET ERROR WITH TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I HAVE TROUBLE ACCELERATING AND KEEPING SPEED. WHICH HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY TO PULL OFF, WHEN MY SPEED SUDDENLY CHANGES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS DURING THE COLD MONTHS AND I HAVE GOT ITEMS CLEANED AND SENSORS CHANGED TO NO END.

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

POWER STEERING ISSUES ALONG WITH IGNITION PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION COMPLICATIONS

Mileage: 200

MY DAUGHTERS CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. ALL THE FRONT END IS BURNT. NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE

REFERENCE RECALL 14V755 NOV 25, 2014, I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2014 WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT ON A BACK ROAD WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 45 MPH AND SUDDENLY PITCH BLACK. I THOUGHT QUICKLY THOUGHT TO HIT MY HIGH BEAMS. AFTER SPENDING MONEY, REPLACED THE RELAY AND THE FOLLOWING JULY IT COMPLETELY MELTED DOWN, BURNING UP MY FUSE BOX AND SEVERAL WIRES IN THE HARNESS WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITHOUT KEYS IN IT. I HAPPENED TO WALK OUT AND SMELLED IT BURNING. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. CLEARLY IT WAS THE (HDM) HEADLIGHT RELAY STATED IN THIS RECALL. (PHOTO ATTACHED).I'VE SPENT ABOUT $1500.00 IN REPAIRS. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND BURNED UP A LOT WORSE THAN MINE. IT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM ENDING WITH FIRES IN THE FUSE BOX.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. "STARTING DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" MESSAGE SHOWS, THEN REDUCED POWER MESSAGE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE GOING FULL SPEED (INTERSTATE) STOPPED AT REDLIGHT, REDUCED SPEED MAKING A TURN, OR IN PARK IDLING. FIRST DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY COULD FIND. SECOND SAID TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AND BRAKE SWITCH. BOTH OF THESE WERE REPLACED AND IT STILL WILL STOP. CALLED SUPPORT, AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS TO TAKE IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN DONE. TWICE.

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,194.

Mileage: 197,194

THE TRANSMISSION SLIP I GET A OIL CHANGE WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO MONTHS OF THE OIL CHANGE I NEED ANOTHER ONE IT'S GETTING MORE SNOW ON THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I HAVE TO KEEP THE AIR CONDITION ON KEEP THE CAR RUNNING HOT WHAT IS THE REASON.

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED ON 12/24/2015 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EAST BOUND I-80 IN CALIFORNIA. I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES OR STEERING AND REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS BALE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. SURPRISINGLY I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR MY KEYS MAILED TO ME IN AUGUST OF 2015 AND HAD THE CADILLAC DEALER IN RENO NV MODIFY MY KEY AND KEY RING ON 10/31/2015. BUT I DON'T THINK THE MODIFICATION WAS EVER PERFORMED SINCE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TWO MONTHS LATER....UPDATED 02/02/16 *BF......UPDATED 05-10-16 *BF...UPDATED 07/13/16 *BF UPDATED 09/19/2017*JS *CN

Mileage: 80,000

JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HDM MODULE WILL CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO BURN OUT. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON HDM. TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL AND THEY SAID BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS WERE BAD.BUT DID NOT CHANGE HDM. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT SAME TIME. SAT IN GARAGE OVER WEEKEND STARTED CAR MONDAY MORNING NO DIMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,638.

Mileage: 65,638

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,638. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ 03/19/18*JB 05/16/18*JB

Mileage: 65,638

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS ERRONEOUSLY BECAME LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. AS A RESULT, A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY THE END OF MARCH, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THEY CAME RIGHT BACK ON AT THAT TIME SO I THOUGHT I HIT A SWITCH. SOMETIME IN MAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO BACK ON SO I USED MY HI BEAMS. THE LOW BEAMS WORKED FINE IN THE MORNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. LAST NIGHT ON JULY 23, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON A DARK, CURVY ROAD AND I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD. THIS MORNING, THEY WORK FINE AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS. I AM SURPRISED AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT SINCE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, I SUSPECT THE DEALER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 145,000

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER IS NOT TRANSMITTING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION AND WILL ONLY TURN AS FAR AS THE ACC (ACCESSORY) POSITION SO THAT THE BATTERY CONTINUES TO DRAIN AND DIE LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE NIGHT AND ON THE ROAD AND IN DANGER OFTEN. A LOCKSMITH SAID CONTINUING TO TURN AND PULL ON THE KEY TRYING TO REMOVE IT MYSELF COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND HEAD INJURY IF THE AIRBAG WHERE TO DEPLOY WHILE I AM TRYING TO GET THE KEY UNSTUCK. I TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALER AND HE SAID HE WOULD NEED A RECALL CODE/NUMBER TO ACCEPT MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR WITH THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE HORN WAS ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,234. UPDATED 09/01/20105*LJ THE CONUSMER STATED ON 8/17/15 THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/15/2015*JS

Mileage: 62,234

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE HORN WAS ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,234. UPDATED 09/01/20105*LJ THE CONUSMER STATED ON 8/17/15 THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/15/2015*JS

Mileage: 62,234

THE CAR DROVE FINE DURING THE DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE DAY WAS A WARM SUNNY DAY. I PARKED THE CAR AT CHURCH AND WENT INSIDE. 45 MIN. - 1 HOUR AFTER PARKING THE CARE I WAS ASKED TO GO OUTSIDE. WHEN I GOT OUTSIDE I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS SMOKING WITH THE LIGHTS FLASHING AND WIPERS RUNNING. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I FOUND THE FUSE BOX WAS COMPLETELY MELTED THROUGH WITH THE WIREHARNESS MELTED THROUGH WHERE IT PLUGS INTO THE FUSE BOX. THE WIREHARNESS ACROSS THE ENGINE WAS ALSO MELTED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 164,000

WHEN I GOT OFF WORK I TRIED TO START MY CAR BUT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE CAR WAS JUMPED OFF. THE CAR OPERATED FINE BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF TO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 10 MINUTES, YOU COULD SMELL BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT'S. AFTER INSPECTING THE RELAYS WE FOUND THE HEADLIGHT RELAY WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY MELTED DOWN. THE RELAY WAS CHANGED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE WORKING OKAY. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

CAR STARTED ON FIRE 10-15 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. FIRE COMPANY HAD TO BE DISPATCHED. NO INJURIES OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.....UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 10/4/2017*CN

Mileage: 86,000

APPROXIMATELY AFTER 3 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. IF THE CAR IS OFF FOR 5 MINUTES IT SEEMS TO RESET, BUT WILL ONLY LAST 3 MINUTES AGAIN.

Mileage: 119,000

CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING THE RECALLED PART. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL. OVER 2 MONTHS LATER AND STILL NOT CONTACT. *TR

WHEN LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE OUR LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. I TRIED TO MANUALLY MAKE THEM COME ON AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. I STILL HAD HIGH BEAMS, TAIL LAMPS, AND SIDE MARKER LAMPS. I TURNED ON MY FOG LAMPS TO MAKE IT HOME WITH LIGHTING TO THE FRONT. *JS

I DROVE MY PONTIAC TO CVS AND RETURNED HOME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. PARKED THE CAR AS USUAL AND WENT INTO MY HOME. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MY NEIGHBOR CAME TO MY DOOR TO ALERT ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD ALREADY CALLED 911 SO I JUMPED INTO ACTION AND GOT MY WATER HOSE TO TRY AND CONTAIN THE FIRE. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.THE CAR BURNED FOR AROUND 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO USE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO OPEN THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO RECENT WORK DONE TO THE CAR AND IT WAS RUNNING NORMAL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY ALLSTATE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

THE KEY HAD STARTED GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ONE DAY IT JUST DID NOT COME OUT. ONCE THE IGNITION TUMBLER WAS REMOVED THERE WAS A LONG CRACK DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOUSING WHICH WAS CAUSING THE KEYS TO LOOSEN AND SO THE KEY WAS NOT TURNING IN SYNC AND GOT STUCK. THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION STUCK ON ACCESSORY UNTIL THE PART CAME IN I WOULD HAVE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY EVERY TIME I LEFT MY CAR FOR LONG PERIODS SO THE BATTERY WOULD NOT DRAIN POWER. ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CABLE CAME OFF BECAUSE OF BEING LOOSENED FROM MULTIPLE REMOVAL. I LOST ALL POWER DRIVING AT 70MPH I DID NOT PANIC I SIMPLY PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR A JUMP START HOWEVER I COULD SEE THIS RESULTING IN A BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ONE NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHT, WHICH WERE SET TO AUTO, SUDDENLY WENT OUT. WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING USING THE HIGH BEAMS. LATER THAT EVENING THE LIGHTS RESUMED WORKING. DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONTH. HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES BUT NOW LOW BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. REPLACE THE BULBS, SWITCH AND MODULE WITH NO LUCK. CHECKED ALL FUSES WHICH ARE FINE. NOW I HAVE NO WORKING LOW BEAMS AND AM DRIVING THE CAR USING HIGH BEAMS ONLY. I WORRY THAT HIGH BEAMS WILL STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. VERY CONCERNED THAT I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, SOME RESULTING IN FIRES, WITH NO RESOLUTION. SHOULDN'T THIS BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE? *TR

Mileage: 110,000

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VIN: [XXX] HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COME ON WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT CAUSE. OCTOBER 28, 2014 TONIGHT COMING HOME TRAVELING APPROX. 25-30 MPH ON SIDE STREET LOW BEAM LIGHTS SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM WITHOUT DRIVER EVER TOUCHING TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARM ON LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN. ORIGINALLY IT WAS NOTICED DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS WHEN RIGHT HAND BLINKER TURNED ON THAT HEAD LIGHTS WOULD CHANGE FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. THIS OBSERVATION STARTED OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 2013. I HAVE READ ABOUT FIRES IN OTHER VEHICLES FROM FAULTY SWITCHES AND THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SO IT CAN BE FIXED? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I PARKED MY CAR AT WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS APPARENTLY NEVER SHUT OFF. THE SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR WERE ALL OFF. I JUMPED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME AND FOUND THAT NO MATTER WHAT I DID THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WENT TO PULL RELAY 35 AND BURNT MY HAND. IT WAS MELTING AND I HAD TO GET A PAIR OF PLIERS TO REMOVE IT. I HAVE HAD THIS RELAY FAIL AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT IT NEVER KEPT THE LIGHTS ON. THEY WOULD ONLY NOT TURN OFF. RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE'S CAR CATCHING FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 175,145

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD JUST GOT UP TO 55 EVERYTHING SHUT OFF NO POWER NO STEERING NO POWER BRAKES NO MOTOR RUNNING GOT IT STOPPED TURNED KEY IT STARTED WENT TO MY LOCAL SHOP (THE SAME DAY) PUT ON COMPUTER NO CODES HE CHECKED EVERYTHING NO PROBLEMS ???? IT HAS ALSO FAILED TO START FOR MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES( YESTERDAY WAS THE LATEST) AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS STARTED JUST FINE TOOK TO MY LOCAL SHOP AFTER EACH TIME NO PROBLEMS LOCAL DEALER OFFERED NO HELP. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY RADIO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2007 GRAND PRIX LOWER LIGHTS JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I REPLACED MY BATTERY, MY ALTERNATOR AND STARTER IS WORKING FINE. MY HIGH BEAMS DID IT TWICE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO BUT HAVEN'T HAPPENED SINCE. I'M SCARED TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT BUT I HAVE A BROTHER WHO CAN'T WALK AND HE LIVES ON THE NEXT ROAD FROM MY HOUSE AND I HAVE TO GO TO HIS HOUSE EVERY NIGHT. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS THAT HAVE A GRAND PRIX, ONE HAS A 2006 AND THE OTHER A 2008. THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OUR KEY PADS DON'T WORK EITHER. MINE STOPPED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007. ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE BY COINCEDENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON. *TR

Mileage: 110,459

OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS AT RANDOM OCCASIONS THE LOW BEAMS WOULD JUST TURN OFF IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, THE HIGH BEAMS HAVE ALWAYS WORKED SO I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE. I RESEARCHED HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE, AND I ENDED UP REPLACING THE RELAY TO THE LOW BEAMS TWICE SINCE OCT. 2011. REPLACING THE RELAY ALWAYS SEEMED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IT WAS JUST A FAULTY RELAY. LAST NIGHT, MY WIFE RETURNED HOME FROM DINNER AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. SHE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT SHE SHOULD DO. I ADVISED HER TO EITHER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR REMOVE THE RELAY THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST UNTIL I COULD COME HOME AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. AS SHE OPENED THE HOOD SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. IT WAS DARK SO SHE WENT TO GRAB A FLASHLIGHT, AND UPON RETURNING THE RELAY PANEL WAS NOW ON FIRE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY FOR HER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BEFORE IT GOT OUT OF HAND. OUR 3 YEAR OLD AND 8 MONTH OLD SONS HAD ALSO JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR AS WELL. I CRINGE THINKING ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD MY FAMILY BEEN DRIVING AN EXTRA 10 MINUTES WHEN THIS FIRE BEGAN, OR IF MY WIFE COULDN'T HAVE RETURNED IN TIME WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE OTHER REPORTS ONLINE OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAMS SHUTTING OFF, AND SEVERAL THAT ENDED WITH A FIRE SUCH AS OURS DID. *TR

Mileage: 100,500

TRACTION CONTROL / ABS BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY WELL NOT STOP VEHICLE/ WHEN ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON WHICH IS PROBABLY 90% OF THE TIME . ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED , I THOUGHT THIS WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM ONLY TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS TOTALLY BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE COSTS WERE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FUSE BOX AND FUSES WERE REPLACED. THE SMOKE COULD BE SEEN AND SMEELED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. UPDATED 4/2/2015 *JS

Mileage: 200,000

I NOTICED MY CAR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I THEN DROVE MY CAR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AWAY TO PICK UP MY KIDS. UPON PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT I LET DOWN MY WINDOW AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THERE WERE GUYS AROUND AT THE TIME THAT NOTICED AS WELL. THEY THEN RAN TO MY CAR ASKED ME TO POP MY HOOD AND WE NOTICED MY FUSE BOX ON FIRE. THEY WHERE ABLE TO UNHOOK IT TO KEEP THE REST OF THE CAR FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ALSO WITH GM. I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MANY OF THE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. I CANNOT FIND A RECALL ON THIS FROM GM. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND BEEN DRIVING A LONGER DISTANCE THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED MY WHOLE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND WHEN THE LIGHTS CUT OFF OR HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THEM TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ONLY HI BEAMS WORKED CONSISTENTLY. AS OF THIS PAST WEEK, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS ARE NO LONGER WORKING FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. A LOCAL MECHANIC HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO TROUBLESHOOT POSSIBLE CAUSES. AFTER READING ONLINE COMPLAINTS, HE WILL REVIEW THE FUSE BLOCK, RELAY AND CONNECTIONS TO THE COMPUTER TO DETERMINE WHERE THE BREAKDOWN OCCURS. WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH OTHER COMMENTS POSTED ON THIS SITE. IT IS VERY SCARY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS. FORTUNATELY, THE 20-YEAR OLD DRIVER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THAT PARTICULAR CURVE AND HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO HIT THE HIGH BEAMS RIGHT AWAY. I'M NOT CONFIDENT ALL DRIVERS WOULD RECOVER SO QUICKLY UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO ENGAGE THE HI BEAMS IF IT'S YOUR VEHICLE AND YOU KNOW THEIR PLACEMENT. HOWEVER, PEOPLE ARE LIKELY TO FUMBLE AND SWITCH FROM AUTO TO MANUAL FOR THE LOW BEAMS FIRST BEFORE ENGAGING THE HI BEAMS. THAT EXTRA TIME COULD COST LIVES. IT IS A SHAME THAT AFTER ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND FIRES, THERE'S NO RECALL YET. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

LEAVING MY CHILD'S DAY CARE PROVIDER MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. MY HUSBAND CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME THINKING THE FUSE HAD BLOWN. HE HAD REPLACED THE FUSE ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO AND THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE TO HAVE IT BLOWN OUT AGAIN SO SOON. HE PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND TOOK OUR DAUGHTER INSIDE. HE WENT BACK TO THE GARAGE TO CHECK IT OUT MORE IN DETAIL AND IMMEDIATELY SMELLED BURNT PLASTIC. HE THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE FUSE BLOCK WAS MELTED WHERE THE RECENT RELAY WAS REPLACED. *TR

I WENT TO WORK ON JULY 15, 2014, AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT HER GRANDMOTHERS. I WORKED FOR 8 HOURS AND AS I WAS LEAVING I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO TURN OVER. MY DOME LIGHT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION & MY HEADLIGHTS WERE IN THE AUTO POSITION. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR WAS DEAD. I CALLED MY FIANC TO COME JUMP MY CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED AND OPENED THE HOOD HE IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE NOTICED THAT MY FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD WAS WARPED AND WHEN HE OPENED IT SMOKE ROLLED OUT AND 1 RELAY SWITCH WAS SO BURNT/MELTED IT WAS BLACK & FLAKEY AND HAD BEGAN TO MELT THE OTHER RELAYS AROUND IT. MY FIANC HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED HOME. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT HAS ALSO DAMAGED THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM ONLINE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW. SOME VEHICLES HAVE EVEN HAD A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THEIR CARS. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND TO THOSE WHO ARE AROUND THE VEHICLE IF A FIRE DOES BREAK OUT. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE RELAY UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL AS SENSORS. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WE DRIVE. CLEARLY ITS QUITE A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY HAVE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE PITCH BLACK OF NIGHT. *TR

PUSH BUTTON TO TURN ON AC HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FRO 1 WEEK. WAS TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE RELAY FUSE. DROVE CAR TO WORK WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. WORKED 13 HRS AND WHEN I GOT OFF WORK CAR STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. NOTICED BOTH THE HEAD LIGHTS WHERE NOT WORKING. HIGH BEAMS WORKED FINE AND SO DID THE FOG LIGHTS, BUT THE LOW BEAMS WOULDN'T LIGHT UP. I CHECKED THE 'UNDER THE HOOD FUSE BOX'. IT LOOKED FINE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT ONCE I OPENED THE LID ON THE BOX I SAW THE PROBLEM. THE RELAY FUSE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED THE FUSE NEXT TO IT CAUSING THEM TO FUSE TOGETHER. THE BOARD UNDER THEM HAD ALSO MELTED, ALONG SOME OF THE FUSE AREAS NEXT TO THEM. ALL OF THE OTHER FUSES HAD STICKY BURNT PLASTIC ON THEM, ALONG WITH THE INSIDE OF THE LID. *TR

Mileage: 148,260

1) LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WOULD JUST TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON. HIGH BEAM WORKS OK. 2) WHEN TAKING THE STEPS TO USE TURN SIGNAL HANDLE TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY A SHORTED CIRCUIT IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS INCIDENT APPEAR TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS TURNING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL. CONSUMER STATES WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND IT WOULDN'T RESTART. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ALSO REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64900.

Mileage: 20,000

I HAD BEEN HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE WOULD JUST RANDOMLY TURN OFF AT NIGHT. THEY ONLY WORKED WHEN THEY WANTED TO. ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 17TH I STOPPED AT THE STORE ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL AND ONCE I CAME OUT OF THE STORE (ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER) I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS POPPED THE RELAY BOX WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD A FIRE STARTING TO IGNITE. I CAUGHT IT RIGHT AFTER IT STARTED. GM CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING OF IT AND IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COSTS. AFTER READING MANY INSTANCES ON THIS I WOULD LIKE HELP IN GETTING SOMETHING STARTED. THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THANKFULLY MY CHILD WAS ALREADY DROPPED OFF AT SCHOOL AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I KNOW GM KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IS COSTING CLOSE TO $3,000 TO HAVE ALL OF THESE PARTS REPLACED. I THINK GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND YOU ARE THE GUYS THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM DOING EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO TRY TO GET A RECALL STARTED AND TO HAVE THEM PAY FOR THEIR FAULTS. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2007 GRAND PRIX FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND IT HAS ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON IT. IN NOVEMBER OF 2011, I PAID CENTURY BUICK GMC (TAMPA, FL) TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE AND CRANK SENSOR BECAUSE MY CAR HAD DIED WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK. ON OCTOBER 1, 2012, I BROUGHT MY CAR IN BECAUSE IT AGAIN DIED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. AT THIS POINT, I PAID ANOTHER $550 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE SINCE I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS THE SAME PART FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. THEN AGAIN ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012, MY CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (70 MPH) AT NIGHT. IT WAS A VERY UPSETTING, FRUSTRATING AND SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN AND I CAN?T IMAGINE IF I HAD BEEN ALONE AND STRANDED. WHEN I FINALLY HEARD FROM THE DEALER ON MONDAY, THEY SIMPLY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CRANK SENSOR. WHEN I TOLD HIM THAT THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THIS PROBLEM A MONTH AGO, HE THEN SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART FOR FREE. SINCE I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM, I ASKED TO SEE THEIR COPY OF MY FILE TO REVIEW IT AND BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION THAT I HAD ALREADY PAID TO REPLACE THESE PARTS A YEAR AGO. THEY SEEMED TO BE SURPRISED ABOUT THIS AND SAID THEY WOULD SUBMIT PAPERS FOR REIMBURSEMENT. IN THE END, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I MUST HAVE RECEIVED TWO SETS OF FAULTY PARTS. I ASKED IF THERE COULD BE AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM TO CAUSE THESE PARTS TO GO BAD AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "NOT THAT THEY CAN SEE." I THEN DROVE AWAY AFTER THEY SAID THEY HAD FIXED THE CAR AND I BROUGHT IT BACK WITHIN TWO HOURS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVING CORRECTLY. LATER THAT DAY, I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NOT REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG CORRECTLY AND THAT IT IS NOW FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE LOW BEAMS JUST STOPPED WORKING BUT ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE FINE. FIRST IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT TO GO HOME. TRIED ALL TYPES OF WAYS SUCH AS SET THE ALARM OFF ON THE CAR WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO RESET THE LIGHTS. THEN THE LOW BEAMS WENT OFF AGAIN. WE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLAMPS. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS, THEN AGAIN DRIVING AT NIGHT THEY TURNED OFF. NOTHING WORKED TO GET THE LOW BEAMS BACK ON. FOUND OUT THE FUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX AND NOW WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE RELAY BOX AS WELL PLUS IT DAMAGED OTHER FUSES. SO WE HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE TOO. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS NOT ONLY DRIVING THE CAR BUT OTHER CARS AROUND US AT THAT TIME. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T WORK ON DIM OR BRIGHT. I REPLACED THE RELAY FUSE TO THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY STILL WOULD NOT WORK. NEXT I REPLACED THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CONTROLLED THE LIGHTS. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLAMPS WILL CUT OFF AT NIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. LIGHTS WILL CUT OFF FOR A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING, THE HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK HOWEVER THE LOW BEAMS WILL JUST STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO AFTER I TURN AND MY BLINKER TURNS OFF THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TURN ON. IS THERE NOT A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF FIX FOR THE LIGHTS?!! *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN, LIKE SOMEONE UNPLUGGED THE ENGINE. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC MOMENT IN MY LIFE, SEMI TRUCKS ZOOMING PAST ME. FINALLY MADE MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK, CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND THE TOW TRUCK GUY PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN THIS TIME I WAS ONLY DOING 35 MPH. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 30 MIN AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, ON MY HOME FROM WORK IT DID IT AGIN. THE FOLLOWING WEEK IT DID IT AGIAN, TOOK THE CAR TO A "GM" CERITIFIED MECHANIC BUT OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, PICKED THE CAR UP AND DROVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO THE GM MECHANIC, STILL COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, PICKED IT UP A WEEK LATER SAME ISSUE. TO SUM IT UP I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION MODULE AND THE CRANK SENSOR SHAFT AND STILL CAN NOT LOCATE TH PROBLEM. THE CAR IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NOW IT'S JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WON'T START AT ALL. GM REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SITUATION BRFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT, THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 47,800

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ROAD BECAME DARK. I GOT OUT TO SEE IF MY HEADLIGHTS WERE ON AND THEY WEREN'T . SO I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND BEGAN TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FROM AUTOMATIC TO ON. NOTHING. THEN I WENT FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH AND AGAIN NOTHING. THEY I HAD MY FUSE BOX CHANGED AS WELL AS THE GROUND WIRE. NOTHING. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND OUT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM STARTING AUGUST 2010 UNTIL PRESENT (10/2011). *TT

Mileage: 76,238

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAN PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL WHILE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING ALARM GOES OFF, EVEN WHILE THE SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED. THE CLOCK AND RADIO DISPLAY LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. UPDATED 10/21/11

Mileage: 77,000

TRAVELING AND ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE (SPEED OF 75 MPH) TURNED LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO BEGIN MERGE AND ALL EXTERIOR HEAD LIGHTS WENT BLACK, NO LOW BEAMS NOR HIGH BEAMS NOR EVEN PARKING LIGHTS EXISTED! ROTATED THROUGH LIGHTING SWITCH OPTIONS REPEATEDLY IN HOPE OF REGAINING SIGHT - NOTHING. PULLED OFF TO SHOULDER AND PARKED CAR. THANKFULLY NOONE WAS BEHIND ME! HAZARDS WORKED, ALL OTHER OUTER LIGHTS WORKED, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKED. CHECKED BOTH FUSE BOXES - NOTHING BLOWN. AFTER 20 MINUTES LOW BEAMS ON MANUAL SETTING CAME ON - NO OTHER OPTION AVAILABLE. VERY CAUTIOUSLY DROVE THE REMAINING 90 MINUTES TO HOME. HAD CAR CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING AT RANDOM. VERY SCARED! STILL UNABLE TO GET A DIAGNOSED PROBLEM. HUNDREDS SPENT ON TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THIS IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE - AND WAS PURCHASED OUTRIGHT AS A FAMILY VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT! MAD!! *TR

Mileage: 76,000

HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM RANDOMLY TURN OFF DURING NIGHT DRIVING. WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM TURNS-ON AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF WITH SWITCH, THE ONLY WAY TO TURN-OFF HIGH BEAM IS TO PRESS FORWARD ON TURN SIGNAL. *KB

Mileage: 90,000

THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE TRIED USING THE AUTO SETTING, AND THE "ON" SETTING AND IT HAPPENS EITHER WAY. THE LAMPS ARE FINE, THE FUSES ARE FINE, THE WIRING IS FINE. WE ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THIS MAKES THE CAR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DOING 55 MPH AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN.

Mileage: 116,000

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO (APRIL MAYBE) AS I DROVE HOME FROM BIBLE STUDY THE ROAD SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DARK...AS THE ROAD IS IN A POORLY LIT SUBURBAN AREA I NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE IMMEDIATELY AND FLICKED MY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE CAR AT WHICH TIME THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, 'THAT'S ODD', BUT REALLY DID NOT MAKE TOO MUCH OF IT. (IT WAS A TYPICAL RAINY SPRING NIGHT IN VA AND THE ROAD I TRAVELED IS EXTREMELY DARK WITH HEADLIGHTS AND CURVY, LUCKILY I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE BENDS AND TWISTS AS I TRAVEL THE ROAD AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK. I SHUDDER TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVE OR SOMEONE LESS FAMILIAR WITH THE BENDS AND TWISTS OF THIS DITCH LINED ROAD HAD BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY AND INEXPLICABLY STOPPED WORKING). A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AGAIN AS I LEFT BIBLE STUDY, MY LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I WAS STILL IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE TIME SO I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO BE SURE AND SEVERAL CHURCH MEMBERS ALSO CAME OVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS TIME, THE LOW BEAMS DID NOT COME BACK ON. I DROVE HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND HOPED THE ISSUE WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF BY MORNING. ALAS, IT DID NOT. I BEGAN THE QUEST TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUSE BOX...IT WAS NOT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ACTUAL SWITCH...IT WAS NOT. FINALLY, I TOOK MY CAR TO TIDEWATER AUTO ELECTRIC AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FOLLOWS....REMOVED BCM TO PIN CHECK. NO OUTPUT FROM BCM TO LOW BEAM RELAY MODULE. CHECKED RESISTANCE FROM BCM TO FUSE BOX ALL WIRING OK. NEEDS BCM REPLACED ALSO NEEDS LOW BEAM RELAY MODULE. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME IN LAYMENS TERMS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE SIGNAL FROM THE LIGHT SWITCH TO THE FUSE BOX WAS BAD AS WELL AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THIS REPAIR COST ME 694.07 FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS JUST OVER TWO YEARS OLD. THIS DEFECT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WORTH LOOKING INTO AS IT COULD PROVE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 56,800

DRIVING HOME ON MEMORIAL DAY, NIGHT THROUGH TRAFFIC, PEOPLE YELLING TO TURN "TURN YOUR LIGHTS ON". MY LIGHTS ON MY 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ARE AUTOMATIC. I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR ALL WEEK LONG ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I DO NOT HAVE ANY HEADLIGHTS. THE FUSE BLOCK HAS GONE BAD AND MY LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK. THERE IS NO ALARM, NOTICE THAT GOES OFF TO TELL ME THIS. MY LIGHTS WHEN I TURN THEM ON MANUALLY DO NOT SAY THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING. EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE FINE IN SIDE THE CAR. YOU JUST HAVE NOT HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAMS, ONLY HIGH BEAMS. *TR