2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Driver assistance Problems

WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH UP TO 70 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REDUCED RNGINE LIGHT VOMES ON AND THE CAR STARTS DECELERATING TO 5 MPH AND SOMETIMES CUTS OFF CAUSING POWER STEERING TO NOT WORK. THIS STARTED AFTER THE WORKED ON YHE IGNITION RECALL. I ASKED ABOUT IT AND WAS CHARGED $75 FIR THEM TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. THEN WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE OVER $700 FOR THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY SO L LET IT SIT UP FOR AWHILE ONLY TO BE YOLD IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE GAS PEDAL AND WOULDN'T COST THAT MUCH TO REPLACE... I'VE ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BEFORE L COULD PULL OVER. IF IT CUTS OFF COMPLETELY IT CRANKS RIGHT BACK UP - SOMETIMES OT WILL TAKE ON OFF BUT OTHER TIMES L HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT BECAUSE IT WON'T ACCELERATE NO FASTER THAN 2 TO 5 MPH, LIKE SOMETHING HAS TO CATCH UP. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED YET BECAUSE L CAN'T AFFORD IT.

NHTSA ID

11390706

Incident

May 22, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE IS UNSAFE. WHEN IT COMES ON IT CAUSES THE WHEELS TO LOCK, PREVENTS BRAKING, AND PROPER STEERING. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS IN THE RAIN. IT HAS IN THE SNOW AND EVEN WHEN IT IS DRY. ONCE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE WHEELS LOCKED CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN IT HAPPENED IN THE SNOW IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND SLIDE ACROSS THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE PRESENT. AND YES, I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AND LIGHTLY TAPPED THE BREAKS AT THE STOP SIGN. WHEN I REMEMBER TO TURN THE BUTTON OFF AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN BUT SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO REMEMBER SINCE IT IS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. THE TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED I WAS EITHER TURNING ON COMING TO A STOP AND SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREETS, FREEWAYS, PARKING LOTS, NEIGHBORHOOD STOP SIGNS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THIS HAS BEEN RANDOMLY HAPPENING THE ENTIRE 5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10860616

Incident

Apr 4, 2016

Mileage

130,000 mi

MY CAR STARTED HAVING VERY ERRATIC SHIFTING, AND REVVING.

NHTSA ID

10716999

Incident

Feb 27, 2013

Mileage

118,000 mi

LEASE VEHICLE FROM DRIVETIME TEMPLE TEXAS , COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES AS CAR STALLED WHILE IN DRIVE PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER AS CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND IT ROLLED ONCE INTO TRAFFIC AS A SEMI TRUCK SWERVED TO MISS ME , AND ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY COMING TO A STOP LIGHT I HAD TO TURN VEHICLE WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO MISS A CAR WITH A FAMILY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR, BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE TOW, DIAGNOSTICS, AND MAINTENANCE PLUS THEIR PAYMENT DUE TO THIS SITUATION I LOST THE CAR, MY JOB APARTMENT AND DRIVETIME REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME OR FKX THE PROBLEM , THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED ABOUT THIS RECALL AND POSSIBLY TRYING TO RESELL THE VEHICLE THAT IS STILL REGISTERED TO ME TO SOMEONE ELSE , THEY KEPT MY TRADE IN AND ALL THE MONEY I INVESTED IN THE CAR , HAVING TO GET A LAWYER TO LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638811

Incident

Apr 16, 2014

SHORTLY AFTER I GOT ONTO I 270 DUBLIN, OHIO, SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED SWIRLING AND WENT FROM THE 5TH LANE ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. THE CRASH WAS VERY HARD BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT. THE AXLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL DAMAGE. NO ONE COULD FIGURE WHY THIS HAPPENED OR HOW. I DID NOT GET TICKET FOR THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SPEED INVOLVED AND AMAZINGLY DID NOT HIT ANYONE AND THE RESULT OF THIS I LOST MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621243

Incident

Jan 31, 2013

Mileage

105 mi

THE ISSUE THAT MY PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IS HAVING IS THAT ITS THE ABS/ TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM STAYS ON AND IS HAZARD WHEN IT IS WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED TO CHECK THE HUB BEARING AND SYSTEM THE BEARINGS WERE CHANGED AND THE SERVICE LIGHT TURNED OFF. WHEN THE SERVICE LIGHT IS OFF THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNING EVEN AT SPEEDS 3MPH! WHEN THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASH I DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY BRAKING SYSTEM BC THE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AGAINST ME, AND IN SOME CASES THERE IS A RUBBING FEELING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE. I NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT ONLY FOR THE PONTIACS, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MAYBE ALL W-BODY FRAMES. I DROVE A 2011 CHEVY IMPALA AS A RENTAL AND IT DID THE SAME THING WHERE THE TRACTION LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A FULL TURN THEN THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WITH A LIGHT BRAKE DELAY. THE SAME ISSUE WAS RECENT (JUNE 2013) ON A 2013 CHEVY. IMPALA WHERE IF I MAKE FULL TURN THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASH. LET ME ALSO SAY THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOTICED ON "DRY PAVEMENT" NOT WET SURFACES OR SNOW, AND ICE. IM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE IM NOT SURE HOW MANY OTHERS MAY EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM BUT I FEEL IT MAY BE SERIOUS ESPECIALLY WITH THE BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS TURNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520612

Incident

May 7, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

ON 8/5/08 I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I LOST CONTROL HITTING AN EMBANKMENT ON THE LEFT-THE CAR BECAME AIRBORNE CROSSED THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. THE FRONT LEFT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL SHEERED OFF. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237266

Incident

Aug 5, 2008

Mileage

69,000 mi

I ALMOST CRASHED MORE THAN ONCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT FULL THROTTLE ON IT'S OWN. PERSISTENT ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATES AT FULL THROTTLE, RPMS SHOOT TO THE RED LINE, AND AT TIMES THE CRUISE CANCELS THEN RESUMES (AT FULL THROTTLE) ON ITS OWN ERRATICALLY AND REPEATEDLY WITHIN A DURATION OF LESS THAN A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS AT 70 MPH AND ALL OTHER SPEEDS EVEN AT 25 MPH. ALMOST CRASHED SO MANY TIMES. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THE SPEEDOMETER REPORTS RANDOM VEHICLES SPEED. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO GM THROUGH THEIR COMPLAINT SECTION AT PONTIAC.COM WITH NO FEEDBACK. DEALER DID A COURTESY DTC CHECK WITH NO LUCK. MY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED, AND I'M NOT WILLING TO PAY THE DEALER TO FIX GM'S DESIGN PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221819

Incident

Jan 17, 2008

Mileage

25,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ACCELERATING TO 65 MPH TO CHANGE LANES, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE AFTER THE FOOT OF THE CONTACT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND BEGAN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY, BUT THE BRAKES HAD BEEN DAMAGED WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE 3RD GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BADLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND STALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A STOP AND THEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10176369

Incident

Dec 4, 2006

Mileage

32,400 mi

2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT SEDAN VIN #[XXX] PURCHASED 12/16/2004. INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS/ LOSS OF POWER IN THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL SUDDENLY JUST LOSES POWER. YOU CONTINUE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY TAKE BACK OFF AT A GREAT SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY WITHOUT TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND ALSO WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR HAS LOST POWER WHILE TRYING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS LOST POWER WHILE TRYING TO CROSS HIGHWAYS. THE CAR HAS LOST POWER WHILE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. GMC HAS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. 12/30/2004 [XXX]-MODULE, POWERTRAIN CONTROL-ENGINE REPROGRAMMING. 01/24/2005 [XXX]-SOLENOID,PRESSURE CONTROL-REPLACED. 02/04/2005 [XXX]-MODULE, PCM/VCM-REPLACED. 02/14/2005 [XXX]-PEDAL,ACCELERATOR-REPLACED. DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM CAPITAL BUICK-PONTIAC-GMC 225-293-3500. DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO GO DIRECT TO PONTIAC WITH THE PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH PONTIAC SINCE 02/15/05. PONTIAC ADVISED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM AND SEE IF ANY OTHER GRAND PRI WAS REPORTING LIKE PROBLEMS. SO FAR THE ONLY ADVICE FROM PONTIAC IS THEY WANT US TO COME IN AND TAKE ANOTHER GRAND PRIX OFF THE LOT AND SEE IF WE CAN GET THIS CAR TO DUPLICATE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT IMPRESS ME AT ALL. SO AFTER WAITING FOR 2-1/2 MONTHS FOR PONTIAC TO DO SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I HAVE DECIDED TO REPORT THIS TO NHTSA. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10118501

Incident

Dec 29, 2004

Mileage

4,200 mi