2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Complaint Log

WE GOT THIS 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX FROM A SECOND HAND DEALER THAT SOLD 2008 OR NEWER, WE WERE ON A LEASE WITH THIS AUTO WE ALSO HAD A WARRANTY AS WELL. WE TOOK A SHORT TRIP TO OHIO AND WE CHECKED INTO THE HOTEL , WENT OUT GOT INTO THE CAR WAS HEADING TO THEIR CASINO FOR THE NIGHT WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 DOING ABOUT 72 MPH. WHILE I WAS IN THE FAST LANE I LOST ALL POWER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPEN HAD TO TRY TO GET THE CAR ALL THE WAY OVER TO RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS IN ON JUNE 26,2012 POLICE CAME I CALLED THE WARRANTY COMPANY THEY STATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP SO WE DID, THE NEXT MORNING I GOT UP AND CALLED THE DEALER TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT CRANKS AND DOES NOT START CHECK AND PLEASE ADVISE. WHILE WAITING ON THEM I CALLED THE LEASE COMPANY TO SEE WHAT KIND OF HELP WE COULD GET FROM THEM THE ANSWER WAS POINT BLANK NONE WAS NEVER LATE ON PAYMENTS WITH THEM THE CAR ONLY HAD 92152 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME WE GOT IT BACK IN AUG.2009. SO THE DEALER CALLED BACK AND TOLD US THE THE CAR HAD A BAD IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND COIL , THIS NOT THE KILLING PART WE HAD TO PAY $705.88 AND WOW GENERAL MOTORS SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECALLS ON THIS MODEL OR YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET REIMBURSE FOR THE AMOUNT WE PAID TO HAVE THIS DONE, I KNOW THAT IT'S A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE HAD BUT DIDN'T GET THEM REPAIRED. OTHER ISSUES (1) POWER STERRING(2) BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON ALOT OF THE TIME(3)AIRBAG ,AND THE LIST GOES ON. *JS

LOW BEAMS ON MY CAR COME ON AND OFF AT THE CAR'S PLEASURE. HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE BUT LOW BEAMS WILL WORK THEN GO OFF RANDOMLY. FOG LIGHTS WORK CORRECTLY AS WELL. *TR

WHILE LEAVING MY PARKING SPACE, TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO RESIST BEING APPLIED. WHILE STILL IN THE PARKING LOT, TRYING TO STOP, NOTICED THE BRAKES PULSATING AS IF THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TRYING TO KICK ON. WITH SIMILAR RESISTANCE AS BEFORE AS PULSATING CEASED. HAPPENS DAILY NOW. TODAY 9/4/12 THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS BOTH CAME ON SHOWING BOTH NEED SERVICED. EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, THE PAVEMENT HAS BEEN DRY WITHOUT ANY APPARENT GRAVEL AT THE LOCATIONS. *TR

REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER WHEN TRY TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW ON AND OFF. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO GET REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CHANGED AND ALSO SENSORS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.

BRAKELINE CONNECTION UNDER VEHICLE (IN FRONT OF WHERE DRIVER SITS) COULD BECOME CRACKED OR BROKEN IF KNOCKED BY ROAD DEBRIS, OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I NOTICED THIS ON MY 2008 GRAND PRIX GXP, SO NOT SURE IF THIS MODEL SITS LOWER TO THE GROUND THAN OTHER GRAND PRIX MODELS. WATCHING RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH IS LOST OVER A MONTH. I DISCOVERED AFTER NOTICING A BURNT FLUID SMELL IN THE CABIN AFTER 16 MAR 2012. PARTICULARLY STRONG AFTER HARD BRAKE SITUATION I WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER THAT THERE WAS NO WARRENTY ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ANYMORE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT NOTICE. DOES NOT MOVE WHEN IN DRIVE, 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD. HOWEVER REVERSE WORKS FINE. *TR

DELAYED ENGAGEMENT FROM A DEAD STOP, ENGINE REVVED, CAR DIDN'T MOVE AND THEN SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR. SINCE ORIGINAL DATE, IT DOES IT SPORADICALLY AS WELL AS SLIPS IN OTHER GEARS. PREPARING TO TAKE TO DEALER BUT FROM READING ONLINE, IT'S OBVIOUS THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE PRE CERTIFIED WITH WARRANTY WITH 22000 MILES. WITHIN 4 MONTHS THE POWER STEERING LINE BREAKS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE SENSOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FRONT LEFT TIE ROD REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THESE ARE PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITHIN A 9 MONTH TIMESPAN. DURING THIS TIME YOU COULD PRESS ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE/STALL/SHAKE AND TIMES LUNGE FORWARD AS YOU TRY TO EASE FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED THE ENTIRE TIME I HAD THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS UNDER THE WARRANTY. DRIVING HOME THE STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON,THEM REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 15 MILES. NOW AT 34000 MILES AND A INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWING THEY FIGURED IT WAS THE SENSOR ON THE GAS PEDAL ($360). OH FORGOT TO MENTION DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED DURING THAT WARRANTY TIMEFRAME UNLESS SOMETHING BREAKS OR A INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. AFTER THAT THEY FOUND I ALSO NEED A FRONT RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ($285). CONTACTED GM BECAUSE I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE GAS PEDAL. TO MAKE A LONG SHORT SHORT IT'S BEING EVALUATED AND SINCE I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE ANOTHER NIGHT OR PERHAPS OVER THE WEEKEND UNTIL THEY CONFIRMED WITH THE SALES MANAGER REIMBURSEMENT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE GIVING MY CAR GAS IT ALWAYS FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKING UP THEN IT WILL JERK OUT OF THE LOCK AND START PICKING UP SPEED AND I HAVE TALK TO OTHER PEOPLES THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR ,SAME YEAR OR 2007 SAID THE SAME THING WHEN YOU STOP AND ACCELERATE IT DOES A LOCK LIKE IT'S CHATTERING TO TAKE OFF THEN IT JUST JERK THEN PICK UP SPEED .I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT'S SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION I HAD THIS ISSUE FOR 4 YR'S NOW . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS COULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE TWO ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES. REV-AND-CLUNK STARTS AND NOT STARTING OFF FROM A STOP. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AS THE MILES RACK UP. I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER, REAR DRIVER, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS DID NOT HAVE MOLDING. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THREE MOLDING ON THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

UNDER HARD HIGH SPEED BRAKING THE FRONT BRAKES SHUDDER BADLY CAUSING A SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY DUE TO WARPED ROTORS MAKING STOPPING DIFFICULT. IF PRESSURE ON PEDAL IS NOT RELEASED THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. IT IS WORSE IF GOING DOWNHILL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON GM CARS BUILD IN THE LAST 8 YEARS. THERE ARE POSTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS. THE PROBLEM IS WITH POORLY MADE BRAKE ROTORS THAT WARP AT UNDER 15,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE. I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY WIFE'S 2003 IMPALA. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE ROTORS REPLACED WITH PARTS OF ADEQUATE QUALITY. IF YOU CAN GET THE ISSUE ADDRESSED UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER WILL ONLY EITHER TURN THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS OR REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME OEM JUNK. THE ONLY FIX I HAVE FOUND IT TO REPLACE THEM WITH AFTERMARKET ROTORS AND PADS. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WEIGHT SENSOR CYCLES ON AND OFF WHEN PASSENGER OF APPROX 150 LBS. IS IN SEAT. HAD DEALER CHECK, SAID WOULD COST APPROX $900 TO REPAIR.AS CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (4YR). THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ON A VITAL SAFETY DEVICE THAT SHOULD RELIABLE WELL BEYOND A 3 OR 4 YR PERIOD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING AROUND THE WINDOW SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE METAL TO RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOLDING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER REPAIR SERVICE, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $1,100 TO FIX IT. I CALLED GM AND THEY DID OFFER TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST TO FIX IT, BUT MY AIR BAGS WERE NOT ABLE TO WORK WITH THE SENSOR OUT. I HAD TO PAY $475 TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED, IT WOULD SEEM THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS, BEINGS THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SO AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, SO WHY WOULD I HAVE TO PAY $1,100 FOR THAT? THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED. *TR

HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP IN 2010, AND NOW IN 2012 REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER INTHE TRI-CITIES AREA OF EASTERN WASHINGTON IN 2010. THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN A LEASE RETURN. HOWEVER ONE OF THE SELLING POINTS WITH THE CAR WAS THE REMOTE STARTER OPTION. THE WEATHER IN EASTERN OREGON WHERE WE LIVED AT THE TIME WAS A LIFE SAVER. HOWEVER WHEN THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AND REPLACED AT THE DEALER THE REMOTE START QUIT WORKING. NOT ONLY QUIT WORKING BUT IT EVEN DISAPPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE DIC. THE REMOTE START IS EVEN LISTED IN THE VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL. BUT THE DEALER IN MEDFORD, OREGON, AIR PORT CHEVY/CADDI CANT SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERS IN MEDFORD 6 TIMES. EVEN DURING THE RECALL FOR THE KEY FOB ISSUES AND IGNITION SWITCH FIRES, THE DEALERS ALSO LOOKED INTO THE DARN FAILURE OF THE REMOTE START BUT THEY NEVER DID FIX ANYTHING NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY IDEAS AS TO GET THE THING FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEATBELT SENSOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE SEATBELT WAS LATCHED AND THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP V8 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR SHUDDERS, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAR SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER BLAMED IT ON TIRES, TIRES BEEN REPLACED AND BALANCED. HAVE BALANCING PAPER WORK TO PROVE IT. *TR

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION HAS A 'SHUDDER'. OCCURS A FEW TIMES A MONTH. NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR ONLY HAS 36,300 MILES ON IT. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FLUID AS WELL. *TR

CAR DOESNT ROLL FROM A DEAD STOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AT A DIFFERENT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED WHICH FAILED TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A FUEL INDUCTION CLEANING WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 1/3/11 *CN

2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN HEATER FAN IS TURNED ON. *TR

2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, TOTAL IGNITION FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 39000 MILES, AND WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. REPAIR WAS TO CHANGE IGNITION MODULE AND THREE COIL PACKS. THE FUSE WAS ALSO BLOWN. *TR

ON AUGUST 7, 2010 AFTERNOON MY MOTHER LET ME BORROW HER CAR TO RUN SOME ERRANDS WHEN A YOUNG MAN RAN A RED LIGHT AND T- BONED THE CAR AND IT ALMOST FLIP THE CAR OVER I HIT MY HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER I HIT MY HEAD , DUE TO THE ACCIDENT I HAVE BEEN OFF WORK FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS .DUE TO MY INJURIES I'VE HAD ONE BACK SURGERY AND WILL NEED ANOTHER ONE, I HAVE TO HAVE NECK SURGERY IN JULY. I AM IN CONSTANT PAIN ALL EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST ALMOST FIVE YEARS. I FILED A LAWSUIT AND ONLY RECEIVED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE PAIN SUFFERING I'M GOING THROUGH, WHO DO I NEED TO TALK TO.

I DRIVE A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION.WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WILL STRUGGLE TRYING TO GO.THEN WE WILL GET A BIG JOLT AS THE CAR SLIPS INTO GEAR.WE HAVE ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS AS WE WERE TURNING INTO A STORE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WILL NOT GO.AS ON COMING TRAFFIC IS COMING WE PURSUE TO TRY TO PUSH A LITTLE HARDER ON THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE FINALLY GETTING A BIG JOLT AND THE CAR GETS INTO GEAR. WE HAVE TOOK THE CAR OVER 9 TO 10 TIMES TO DEALERSHIP AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM.THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES DUPLICATING THE ISSUE.I DON'T KNOW HOW WHEN IT HAPPENS MORE THAN OFTEN. ITS GETTING PRETTY BAD AND SOON I HAVE A FEELING IT IS GOING TO GO OUT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET ARE WARRANTY ON THE CAR EXTENDED SINCE WE HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE SINCE AROUND 60 K MILES. WE ARE GOING BACK THIS WEEK TO DROP IT OFF AGAIN.FEELS LIKE A TORQUE CONVERTER AND THEY WILL NOT CHECK ANY OF THE TRANSMISSION PARTS. WE HAVE EVEN REQUESTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION AND TAKE IT APART TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND ISSUES.THEY HAVE DECLINED IT AS IF THEY DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS WHAT THEY CLAIM THE ISSUE IS "CONVERTER RELIEF VALVE IS THE MAIN CULPRIT IN THE 4T65-HD (AS USED IN THE LS4 APPLICATION) TCC FAILURES.THIS VALVE BLEEDS OFF AT TOO HIGH A PRESSURE,WHICH DAMAGES THE TCC OVER TIME" UPON THE DEALERSHIPS REQUEST WE HAVE HAD ARE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED,FUEL INJECTORS CLEAN AND ON THE 8TH TIME TAKING IT THERE HAVE FOUND THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. $1,500 DOLLARS LATER AFTER THE REPAIR WE ARE STILL HAVING NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION.GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *JS

RIGHT TIE ROD ENDS THREADS STRIPPED AT 43000 MILE UNDER NORMAL USE. *CN

HAVE HAD 2 MOTOR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BIG NEVER DEPLOYMENT

2008 GRAND PRIX GXP FRONT WHEEL CRACKED, LOSING AIR WITH 24K MILES. THE WEEK BEFORE IT WAS BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES 1,200.00 IN TWO WEEKS. I FIND THIS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A CAR WITH BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE. JUST EXACTLY WHAT DO THEY COVER? LAST I CHECKED MY WHEELS WERE BETWEEN MY BUMPERS, AND IF GM CAN'T BUILD A CAR ROAD WORTHY OF A MICHIGAN WINTER THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL THEM HERE. THIS WOULD BE ALOT EASIER TO SWALLOW IF IT WERE A USED CAR, BUT NEW WITH 24K MILES IS ABSURD! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT SPRAY WD40 ON THE BRAKES AND THEN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS BOUGHT CERTIFIED USED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ALSO BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY THRU GMC .THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING EVERY TIME TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD FIND OTHER PROBLEMS BUT WHAT I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR WHICH IS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX V8 .AFTER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR JERKS WHEN I TAKE OFF THE DEALER SHIP CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM I HAVE OVER 10 PAGES OF RECORDS FROM MY VISIT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS NOW CAR IS OUT OF ALL WARRANTIES I STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM ITS SO BAD I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANT ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TRANS AT EVERY VISIT SAYING NO CODES AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

P-0411 CODE; AIR CONTROL VALVE SOLENOID. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT GOING ON AND THEN WOULD GO OFF. THIS PROCESS REPEATED A FEW TIMES. BOUGHT NEW GAS CAP A FEW TIMES. FINALLY, LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE AIR CONTROL VALVE SOLENOID AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/PONTIAC-GRAND_PRIX/SECONDARY_AIR_PUMP HAS SOME LISTINGS. IF YOU SEARCH SECONDARY AIR PUMP; PONTIAC GRAND PRIX CARS - YOU GET MULTIPLE HITS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A MILDEW ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN WAS TURNED ON BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000-

2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP. SLIPPING TRANSMISSION, STILL UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER SAYS CANNOT REPLICATE ISSUE. CAR VIBRATES HORRIBLY, SLIPS INTO EVERY GEAR. DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNTIL TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER. CAR HAS BEEN TURNED IN FOR THIS ISSUE 6 TIMES. GM NEEDS TO FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH LOW MILEAGE, AROUND 30,000 MILES IN NOVEMBER 2008. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING ON DIM. THEY WORK FINE ON BRIGHT. SEEMS LIKE THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR A SHORT, BECAUSE THE DIMS WORK AT TIMES AND THEN WILL GO OFF IF YOU HIT A BUMP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WARRANTY RAN OUT SO I TOOK IT TO AN INDIVIDUAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DIMMER SWITCH. THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OR TWO OF PURCHASING THIS CAR. *KB

ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR TURNS THE AIRBAG "OFF" EVEN THOUGH AN ADULT OF SUITABLE WEIGHT WHO IS PROPERLY SEATED IN THE SEAT IS PRESENT. THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY (BUT NOW ALWAYS) CORRECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. TWO DEALERSHIPS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE, DETECT AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT. THIS PROBLEM EXPOSES THE FRONT ADULT PASSENGER TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AND THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY SENSOR. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WON'T TURN OFF. TOOK CAR TO GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WAS BAD WHICH CAUSES THE AIRBAGS TO BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE PAINT BEGAN PEELING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO ACID RAIN AND THEY OFFERED TO RE-PAINT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO FELT A HARD VIBRATION WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATING TO 55-65 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR VIVA TOURING TIRES, SIZE P205/70R15. IN JULY OF 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO WAL-MART FOR A TIRE ROTATION. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEEL BELT FAILED INSIDE THE RUBBER OF TWO TIRES. THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE MADE FOR FREE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $40 TO REPLACE BOTH OF THE TIRES. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX FROM ENTERPRISE USED CAR. THEY LET ME DRIVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK, IT WAS COMFORTABLE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT HOME ON THE FREEWAY, IT STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY BAD. WHEN I GOT OFF OF THE FREEWAY I COULD HEAR THIS THUNK IN THE BACK TIRE. SO THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT BACK AND TOLD THEM I DON'T WANT THIS CAR SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH IT. SO THEY PUT IT IN THE SHOP, AND I TEST DROVE OTHER VEHICLES. THIS TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS. AT THE END OF THE WEEK, I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING I LIKED. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS DONE, I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T WANT THAT CAR. THEY ENDED UP PUSHING IT ON ME. THEY SAID THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON IT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FRWY, IT STARTED SHAKING AT 65MPH. I DON'T WANT THIS CAR. AND THEY TELL ME THEY CANT TAKE IT BACK. I FEEL THEY SOLD ME AN UNSAFE CAR. WHAT CAN I DO FOR THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR 15,000.00 UNSAFE LEMON? *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE AND I HIT A CURB. THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF WHICH ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. MY INSURANCE AND BODY SHOP SAID THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE CAR TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. *TR