2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Engine Problems

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.

The TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ITS GOING TO CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT WHILE IN DRIVE LEAVING A STOP LIGHT A CAR NEARLY SLAMMED INTO ME FROM BEHIND WHEN LIGHT CHANGED CAR HAD NO POWER TO GO. ON HIGHWAY IT DOES A SUDDEN HARD JERK WITH LOSS OF POWER SHIFTING INTO NXT GEAR.

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

PONTIAC WONT START, CHANGED STARTER, SAW RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. RACK & PINION LEAK, COVER GASKET LEAK, SAW RECALL. AIR BAG CODE CAME UP.

MY "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT CAME ON. USED A SNAP ON $5000 SCANNER. CODES SAY GAS PEDAL SENSOR. CHANGED THAT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CLEANED THROTTLE CASE. CAR STALLS AND I HAVE TO PRESS GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO 20 MILES AN HOUR. THERE ARE SO MANY BLOGS ON THIS PROBLEM ITS UNBELIEVABLE. I JUST HAD THE RECALLS FIXED ON THE IGNITION AND HEAD LIGHTS. NOW THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. IM SINGLE, HOMELESS, AND UNEMPLOYED. THIS IS THE LAST THING I NEED RIGHT NOW.

Mileage: 150,000

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

RANDOM MISFIRE CODE WON'T GO AWAY SINCE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS THEN UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CAR COMPUTER & IGNITION COIL MODULE, SPARK PLUGS AND THE CODE TEMPORARILY WENT AWAY GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS EMISSIONS. THEY ALSO PERFORMED THE KEY RECALL THE CODE KEEPS COMING & NO MECHANIC OR DEALERSHIP CAN TELL ME WHY BUT THEY KEEP TAKING MY MONEY FOR A TEMPORARY FIX.THE DEALERSHIP SAID I NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE REPLACED 5 SENSORS, THE IGNITION COIL MODULE TWICE, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS, THE FUEL PUMP AND HAD 3 MAJOR TUNE UPS. TO DATE THE ENGINE LIGHT SHUTS OFF TEMPORARILY AND ALWAYS RETURNS WITH THE SAME TWO CODES P0300 & P0420. IT FLASHES OCCASIONALLY BUT STAYS STEADY MOST DAYS.NO WORK DONE IS TURNING THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF FOR GOOD.

Mileage: 75,000

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT AND AN ENGINE LOSING POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED DAILY AND THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING UNDER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,300.

Mileage: 116,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

CRANK SHAFTS POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS FROM STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 5 MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH +. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. ADDING THE RECALL PIECE TO THE KEY DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 2 YEARS NOW.

Mileage: 170,000

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

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

WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND HIT THE GAS TO TAKE OFF THE CAR HESITATE TO GO RPMS GOING UP BUT THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS NOT IN GEAR. THEN A JERK WOULD OCCUR AND THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF MAKING IT SCARY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT TOOK MANY TIMES GOING TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY REPAIRED IT, IT WAS LINKAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS WORE OUT. 5 YEARS LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

VERY UPSET WITH THE FACT THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS NOT GIVING LOANER VEHICLE TO CONSUMERS WHO HAVE IGNITION RECALL 14350. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND I AM NOT OKAY PUTTING HIS LIFE IN DANGER WHEN I KNOW IT CAN BE AVOIDED. GM SAID THAT IT IS NOT DANGEROUS AND PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE AFTER OCTOBER 1ST. HOWEVER, IF MY CAR'S IGNITION WERE TO MOVE FROM THE RUN POSITION WHILE I AM DRIVING ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKING MAY BE EFFECTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT IN THE RUN POSITION, THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR FATALITY. THIS IS FROM THE RECALL NOTICE GM IS SENDING OUT. YET THEY ARE TELLING ME OVER THE PHONE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND I SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I, THE OWNER OF A 2007 GRAND PRIX SEDAN, OPERATING SAID VEHICLE ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH EXPERIENCED STALLED VEHICLE. WAS UNABLE TO STEER, BRAKE, AND REALIZED THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED WHILE DRIVING. APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO COME TO A CONTROLLED STOP TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO TRAFFIC. TURNED THE IGNITION KEY COMPLETELY OFF, PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. ELECTRIC IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUED TO TRY TO START THE VEHICLE, TAKING 3 ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH ALLOWED VEHICLE TO START. GM MUST ADDRESS THIS OR IT WILL COST MORE THAN JUST PARTS, IT WILL DO IT AGAIN AND NO ONE CAN SAY WHERE MY FAMILY AND I MAY EXPERIENCE THIS AGAIN. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE TO HAVE NO CONTROL WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION WITH PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 60,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AND THE FRONT END CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BACK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND INSPECTED BY INVESTIGATORS WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

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

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH MY CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF, WHEEL AND BREAKS TOO AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A CAR SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AND FIXED. ONCE THE CAR WAS THERE IT STARTED FINE AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SHORT DISTANCES BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO FINALLY FIGURE OUT IT WAS A FUSE IN THE ENGINE THAT WAS NOT LETTING POWER THROUGH. WELL, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN 2013 SUMMER WHERE THE SAME PART HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

CAR STALLED AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED ONLY INDICATION WAS HARD TO STEER AND HARD TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND PIN POINT TEST. REPLACED CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR AGAIN STALLED ON THEM WITH NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATIONS ONLY THAT STATED ABOVE. THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR STALLS WHEN WARM AND NO TIED TO ANY SPECIFIC SPEED. THIS CAR HAS STALLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES NOW AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH. CURRENTLY HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALERSHIP STILL HAS THE CAR AND CURRENTLY NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO OCCUR ON THE GRAND PRIX FOR YEARS 1998 TO 2007 WITH NO ANSWER TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED SERIOUSLY BECAUSE IT PUTS ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IN SERIOUS HARM AND COULD SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A CAR STALLING AT ANYTIME. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED TWO TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK AND THE IGNITION COILS AND WIRES ALONG WITH THE SPARK PLUGS WITH THE SAME RESULT OF CAR STALLING WHEN CAR REACHES OPERATING TEMPERATURES. *TR

Mileage: 51,605

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT JUST STOPPED AFTER I MADE A TURN AND READ DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT JUST RESTARTED. THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING STILL WORK THE CAR WILL JUST NOT CRANK BACK UP UNTIL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. I TAKE THE KEY OUT AND WAIT FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR WILL START BACK UP LIKE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FEW MECHANICS, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PULL ANY CODES, AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. NOW THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE MONDAY TODAY IS FRIDAY AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE THE CODES DON'T PULL UP AND THE CAR HASN'T DONE IT SINCE THEY HAVE HAD IT. *TR

Mileage: 103,380

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT EACH TIME, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,973 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,300.

Mileage: 53,973