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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Jul 2, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 461 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jul 2, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS OR RELEASE WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH. ADDITIONALLY, THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE INCREASED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID
11105201
Incident
Jul 1, 2014
Mileage
150,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Nov 7, 2016

THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AT DESERT PONITAC, IT APPEARED NOT TO HAVE THE ALARM I WAS TOLD WAS INSTALLED IN THIS CUSTOM CAR OR EVEN AIRBAGS WITHOUT ME EVEN KNOWING-IN THE PAST SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITHOUT MY PERMISSION , GETTING MORE BOLD AND VICIOUS EVEN TO MY OWN HOUSE IN ANAHIEM .CA WHERE I MOVED TO GET AWAY FORM PEOPLE FROM RIVERSIDE , ALLERGAN PHARM-AND PEOPLE FROM A GROCERY STORE NEAR THE TYLER MALL RIVERSIDE .CA - THE FOLLOWING AGES HAVE BEEN STOLEN WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION OF ANY KIND- APPEARING THE ME , BY [XXX] AND AN ASIAN WOMAN APPEARING IN THE FARRELS AS FAR BACK 1972 AND CONTINUING ON EVEN REPORTING THIS AT MY OWN WEDDING IN 1985 TO TWO ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS AT MY WEDDING THAT MY CAR WAS ALREADY MISSING FROM THE PARKING LOT BEFORE THE WEDDING WAS EVEN OVER-ANAHEIM .CA BALL RD-CAMEO WEDDING CHAPEL-[XXX] MY BROTHER WAS AT THAT TIME ALLOW TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT NOT TO GIVE IT TO ANYONE AT ALL-(HE LIVED IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY.CA- I ASKED THE ANAHEIM POLICE TO REPORT [XXX] AS THE HOUSE I LOVE [XXX] SHE KEEPS TRYING TO TAKE PEOPLES HOUSES AND [XXX] DOES NOT PROTECT ME OR MY CHILDREN AS HIS SISTER- AS HER BROTHER USED TO OWN THE HOUSE ? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10924856
Incident
Nov 3, 2016
Mileage
41,000 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Sep 8, 2016

IN 2000 AND I BELIEVE THIS WAS NOT ACCIDENTAL IN ANYWAY-I ASKED FOR MY BROTHER TO COME TO MY HOME IN 1999 BECAUSE OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT GET OUT OF MY HOME IN ANAHEIM-MY TOYOTA CRESSIDA IN 1990 OR SO HAD BEEN HIT WITH SOMETHING IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT ANYONE GETTING THE ANAHEIM POLICE OR GO OVER TO THE NEIGHBORS ON BOTH ENDS-I HAD THEIR KIDS OVER FOR DINNER NUMBEROUS TIMES- OF THE STREET ON WILKEN WAY -W THESE PEOPLE WERE PRACTICING TACKING HOUSES USING PEOPLE THEY KNEW, TO GET MONEY FROM YOUR HOUSE-THEY ALL HAD MY PHONE NUMBER AND NONE OF THEM CALLED TO PROTECT OUR HOUSES.

NHTSA ID
10904842
Incident
Jul 13, 2004
Mileage
40,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Apr 30, 2006

I JUST PURCHASED MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THIS PAST JANUARY AND AS I HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING IT HOME FROM A NAVY EVENT IN FRONT OF MY HUSBAND (THANK GOODNESS). HE PULLED UP ALONG SIDE OF ME ON HIS MOTORCYCLE AND LET ME KNOW THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. CRUISE CONTROL ALSO STOPPED WORKING BEFORE THIS, BUT I AM ASSUMING THIS ALL HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. HE IS AN ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN AND HAS SPENT HOURS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG. TOMORROW I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I ALSO HAVE SURGING WITH LIGHT ACCELERATION OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO DIAGNOSTICS TROUBLE CODES. BOTH OF THESE STARTED AT THE SAME TIME, BUT HE KNOWS THEY ARE UNRELATED. *NM

NHTSA ID
10156473
Incident
Mar 31, 2006
Mileage
127,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 9, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE ON ICE THE VEHICLE REVVED AND THEN SLID THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. THIS OCCURS ONLY ON ICY ROADS AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO PUMP WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10144866
Incident
Nov 1, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 13, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL WENT TOO THE FLOOR AND STUCK,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED.HAD TO JAM VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURN VEHICLE OFF WITH MOTOR STILL RUNNING TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM

NHTSA ID
8018634
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 13, 2002

CAR ACCELERATED AND RPM GAUGE REGISTERED TO FULL CAPICITY. VERY HARD TO CONTROL, DIFFICULT TO BRING CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. REQUIRED THE DRIVER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE MOVING TO BRING CAR TO A STOP. EMERGENCY BRAKE USED IN ORDER TO BRING CAR TO A STOP. RPM NEEDLE WAS COMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT ONCE CAR WAS STOPPED.*AK

NHTSA ID
763045
Incident
Jun 12, 2002
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed May 2, 2001

VEHICLE WOULD STALL UPON ACCELERATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED REMEDY. *AK DEALER HAS REROUTED WIRING HARNESS AND SOME OTHER WIRING ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND CONSUMER HAS DRIVEN WITH A DATA RECORDER AND VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN, RECORDER INDICATED IGNITION VOLTAGE WAS LOST, IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND LESS THAN ONE WEEK LATER, VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, DEALER THIS TIME REPLACED THE RELAY AND CONSUMER HAS ONLY DRIVEN ONCE SINCE REPAIR. *SLC

NHTSA ID
887321
Incident
Nov 29, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 26, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE.*AK CONSUMER STATES ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, CONSUMER HAD TO PUT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION. *JB

NHTSA ID
886832
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 7, 1999

CAR TAKEN TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT WIRE WAS PINCHED/EXPOSED AND SHORT CAUSING ENGAUGMENT

NHTSA ID
714430
Incident
Oct 18, 1999

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