2004 PONTIAC GTO Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAN USED FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE HEATER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF OR ON. THERE WAS ALSO CONDENSATION ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE ABNORMAL CONDENSATION ORIGINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

WE HAVE OWNED 2 2004 GTO'S AND THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH VEHICLES AND THE VIN NUMBER LISTED ABOVE IT HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE. THE KEY WILL NOT WORK AND UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN THEREFORE THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK... THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AND HAS LEFT US STRANDED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED PONTIAC (GM) ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY INITIALLY SEEMED CONCERNED BUT NOW AFTER COUNTLESS CALLS AND EMAILS THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING. THEY HAVE EVEN ISSUED A SERVICE REQUEST: 71-1312795897 NUMBER WHICH APPARENTLY DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE TO VERIFY THAT THIS ISSUE ISN'T A DEFAULT IN THE CAR. AS I AM AWARE THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THEM MULTIPLE TIMES ON THESE CARS SPECIFICALLY AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECALL THE ISSUE. MY REQUEST IS FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE AND WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING THE ISSUE SO WE HAVE A PERFECT CASE FOR THEM TO HAVE A GM DEALER LOOK AT AND SAY IF THIS A FLAW IN THE STEERING AND IGNITION COLUMN... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. ..UPDATED 05-09-14 *BF

Mileage: 27,000

I LOVE MY GTO, BUT I HAVE MANY PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE. HERE GOES...MY TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON, I HAVE TO BE STANDING AT THE TRUNK AND PULL UP AS I HIT THE BUTTON...MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS HORRIBLE, MY RADIO WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN BLAST MUSIC AND THEN GO BACK DOWN TO A NORMAL VOLUME, MY TRUNK LIGHT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, ALONG WITH MY BACK DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS. MY CARS FAN WOULD RUN AFTER I TURN OFF THE CAR LONG ENOUGH TO RUN THE BATTERY DOWN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS "NORMAL". THE LEATHER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND NOW THAT THE YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ITS COMING APART AGAIN...THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM I BUY, AND I HAVE OWNED 3 PONTIACS, 1 SATURN, 1 CHEVY TRUCK SINCE 97 (ALL NEW EXCEPT MY GTO) I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW I CAN NOT GET ANY HELP ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP LOVES TO EAT ME UP WITH FEES FOR LOOKING AT THE CAR, AND CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED ON MY GTO 2 TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 4 OR 5 THOUSAND MILES AGO IT WOULD NOT TURN EASILY, OR AT ALL. NOW THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF. THE RETAINED ACCESSORIES STAY ON, AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK IS INOPERATIVE. MY LOCAL DEALER IS REPAIRING MY VEHICLE FOR ME. I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. A FEW REQUIRING 3-4 REPAIRS. MY CONCERN IS THAT WITH THE COLUMN LOCK NOT WORKING WHEN PARKED ON A HILL THERE IS NO WAY OF LOCKING THE WHEEL IN A TURN TO KEEP IT FROM WANDERING AWAY. ALSO IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY EVAC ( HURRICANES IN FLORIDA) THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THE IGNITION LOCK BECOMES INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN UP TO THE POINT THAT THE LOCK SEIZES. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE IN ONE YEAR. *JB

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. AS JULY 30, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PART WAS BACK-ORDERED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.

Mileage: 29,000

PE 07-010 PONTIAC GTO (2004-2006) STRUT TO TIRE INTERFERENCE CUSTOMER STATES THAT PONTIAC TRIED TO FIX THE TIRES BUT IT DID NOT WORK**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE TREAD WAS STILL GOOD, BUT IT WAS THE SIDE OF THE TIRE THAT RUBBED DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE LOCK CYLINDER. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD LOCK AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND WOULD SET OFF THE CAR ALARM. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AT TIMES. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

Mileage: 28,000

PE 07-010 PONTIAC GTO (2004-2006) STRUT TO TIRE INTERFERENCE CUSTOMER STATES THAT PONTIAC TRIED TO FIX THE TIRES BUT IT DID NOT WORK**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE TREAD WAS STILL GOOD, BUT IT WAS THE SIDE OF THE TIRE THAT RUBBED DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE LOCK CYLINDER. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD LOCK AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND WOULD SET OFF THE CAR ALARM. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AT TIMES. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

Mileage: 28,000

ERRATIC GAUGE READINGS. NO RPM WHEN STARTED, NO SPEEDOMETER WHEN MOVING, GAS GAUGE SHOWS OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT REALLY IS. IE FULL TANK SHOWS EMPTY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TEMPERATURE; BUT NO CODES PRESENT. COOLANT GAUGE READS HOT WHEN CAR IS JUST STARTED....COLD. *JB

Mileage: 22,000

ERRATIC GAUGE READINGS. NO RPM WHEN STARTED, NO SPEEDOMETER WHEN MOVING, GAS GAUGE SHOWS OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT REALLY IS. IE FULL TANK SHOWS EMPTY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TEMPERATURE; BUT NO CODES PRESENT. COOLANT GAUGE READS HOT WHEN CAR IS JUST STARTED....COLD. *JB

Mileage: 22,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES TWICE DUE TO INSIDE TIRE WEAR/PREMATURE WEAR/STRUT RUB (ALL INSIDE WEAR NEAR STRUT). THE INTERMITTENT WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (ALL THE TIME). GIVE A FALSE ERROR OF OVERHEATING WITHIN MINUTES OF START-UP (HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES). ANALOG SPEEDOMETER WAS VERY ERRATIC, MOVED ALL AROUND FROM 0 TO 200 MPH WHILE CRUISING AT 65 MPH (2 TIMES) AND READ 140 MPH WHILE STOPPED. PAINT ON THE DOOR HANDLES STARTED PEELING OFF WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP (BOUGHT BRAND NEW). DAMPNESS BEHIND THE DRIVES SEAT ON THE FLOOR (OFTEN AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN). RADIO CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, A BUTTON HAS THE FUNCTION OF THE ONE ABOVE IT (OFF & ON ALL THE TIME). GAS CAP REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR, CAUSED ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON (OFTEN, STILL HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE WITH THE NEW CAP). HARD TO SHIFT IN REVERSE AT TIMES, HELPS TO SHIFT IN ANOTHER GEAR FIRST. SHIFTER RATTLES OFTEN DURING ACCELERATION. POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR (MOSTLY DURING COLD MORNINGS, ALSO HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR ON COLD MORNINGS. LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER CAR IS SHUT OFF WHILE IN AUTO-MODE; WORKED CORRECTLY AT FIRST, BUT NOW THEY ALWAYS STAY ON (ALWAYS OPERATE THEM MANUALLY NOW TO KEEP FROM DRAINING BATTERY). *NM

MY 2004 GTO HAS PLENTY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FROM THE FUEL GAUGE NOT REGISTERING WHEN I PUT GAS IN, TO WHILE I START AND DRIVE MY CAR THE MILES UNTIL EMPTY AND LOW FUEL AND VERY LOW FUEL WARNINGS GO ON AND OFF. TO ALL MY GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DO WHAT THEY WANT. THE RPM NEEDLE WENT CRAZY IN PARK BEFORE AND WHILE DRIVING. MY TEMPERATURE NEEDLE WHILE ONLY DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES AS SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS IN HERE THE FLUIDS ALL BEING FULL WENT TO HOT AND WARNINGS CAME ON AND WENT OFF WITH TEMPERATURE NEEDLE GOING BACK TO NORMAL. WELL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE ANY OF MY PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WHILE IT WAS DOING THIS. SO I WENT TO LAWYERS FOR LEMON LAW TO SUE PONTIAC WHICH OF COURSE WITH MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A NEW CAR DIDN'T BUY THE CAR BACK BECAUSE OF THE DEALERSHIPS INABILITY TO "DUPLICATE MY CONCERN" SO THEY OFFERED ME MONEY AND I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS LEMON CAR. *JB

(1)DRIVING ON I-95 APRIL 9TH 2005 AT A SPEED OF 70MPH IN MIDDLE LANE - WENT TO PASS A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME - SO WENT TO GO INTO LEFT LANE (2) ENGINE DIED AND HAD TO COAST OVER 3 LANES TO THE RIGHT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD - VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION - CAR WOULD NOT RESTART.PROBLEM FOUND - IGNIATION SWITCH OPEN - NO POWER TO INJECTORS OR IGNITION MODULE (3) CALLED GM ROADSIDE ASSITANCE WHO SENT A TOW TRUCK - IT WAS REPLACED AFTER 4 DAYS THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN!!!! IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON I-95 AND A NEW CAR THAT DECIDES TO TURN OFF!!!! COULD OF CAUSE A MOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 2,556

PUT KEY IN IGNITION, TURNED KEY TO START POSTITION, RADIO, EVERYTHING WAS RIGHT, THEN BELLS STARTED GOING OFF, AND ERROR SAID ABS FAULT, WENT TO START VEHICLE, AND ERROR SAID AIRBAG FAULT. CAR WOULDNT EVEN TURN OVER, JUST A CLICK. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS GETTING TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR, ANY GEAR, HAVE HAD IT POP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE IS ALSO A GRIND IN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEN I TURN. VERY UNSATISFIED. *LA

Mileage: 2,800