2005 Pontiac Gto Electrical Problems

MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS FLUNG OPEN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE WINDOW TRACK COMING UNGLUED FROM THE GLASS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT DRIVE UP WINDOWS, DRIVING DOWN THE STREET/HIGHWAY AND EVEN HAS FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR IN A TURN BEFORE. IN THE 2004-2006 PONTIAC GTOS BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS COME DETACHED FROM THEIR FORWARD MOST BRACKET THAT KEEPS THE WINDOWS IN THEIR TRACKS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT ALLOWS THE WINDOW TO MOVE AND APPLY PRESSURE ONTO THE DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM OR LINKAGE. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE WHILE ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW IT HITS THE LINKAGE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR OPENS. IF GOING THROUGH A TURN AND ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW THE DOOR CAN FLY OPEN AND YOU CAN POSSIBLY FALL OUT. ALSO IF THE DOOR OPENS INTO TRAFFIC OF SOME SORT LIKE IN CLOSE QUARTERS ON A 2 LANE ROAD THE VEHICLES DOOR COULD BE STRUCK AND INJURE THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DEPENDING ON WHICH DOOR IS CURRENTLY AFFECTED.

NHTSA ID

11123343

Incident

Aug 20, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

IGNITION LOCKED UP HAD HAVE CAR TOWED NEW IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED $400.00. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640589

Incident

Jun 20, 2012

Mileage

59,000 mi

HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. PARKED IT AND WENT TO REMOVE MY KEY AND THE KEY FROZE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. SIX WEEKS LATER I FINALLY GOT MY CAR BACK. SINCE THEN, REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH REQUIRES THE STEERING WHEEL BE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT AND JIGGLING THE KEY AS YOU ARE REMOVING IT. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF PLAY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. I'M CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT SOON THE SWITCH WILL LOCK UP AGAIN WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10593198

Incident

May 1, 2006

Mileage

10,000 mi

WHEN I PUT MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT FROZE. I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED UP. I TRIED JUST REPLACING THE IGNITION CYLINDER, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. IT COST $1371.67 TO GET THIS CAR FIXED DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT ON THE WEEK MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP, 3 OTHER PONTIACS WERE IN THE SAME SHOP, FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT ISSUE. DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN AND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FAULTY PARTS IN THE IGNITION, I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT MOVE THIS CAR OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE OTHERWISE. FUNNY HOW IT FAILED 2 MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED! HOW IS THIS FAIR THAT THEIR PART FAILED AND YET THEY ARE TAKING TO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS? THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX! PLEASE RECALL THE PONTIAC IGNITIONS! SO I AM OUT ALMOST $1500. BAD CALL GM! *TR

NHTSA ID

10535943

Incident

Aug 2, 2013

Mileage

12,001 mi

WHILE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS BEING LOWERED, WINDOW CONTACTS DOOR LATCH MECHANISM CAUSING DOOR TO BECOME AJAR AND WINDOW GETS STUCK IN PLACE OFF CENTER. AFTER RETURNING WINDOW TO UP POSITION AND ATTEMPTING TO LOWER WINDOW AGAIN, DOOR NOW BECOMES COMPLETELY UNLATCHED AND SWINGS FREELY AFTER WINDOW HITS MECHANISM. ISSUE WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO DOOR BECOMING COMPLETELY UNLATCHED. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD IF WINDOW IS LOWERED AND DOOR BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING (TO OTHER OWNERS). *TR

NHTSA ID

10515230

Incident

May 13, 2013

Mileage

34,500 mi

FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THESE FORUMS THAT ONE PARTICULAR WIRING HARNESS COMES IN CONTACT WITH A METAL BRACE WHEN THE CARS WAS CONVERTED TO LEFT HAND DRIVE FOR SALE HERE THAT HAS CAUSED FIRES. WOULD NOT THIS BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH EITHER GM OR NHTSA WOULD BE INVOLVED IN? GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM TO ME IN MY MANY EMAILS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ON THE PHONE BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS NOR WANTS TO FIX THE ISSUES. THE ISSUE OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE IS ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. GIVEN THE NATURE OF THESE FAILURES WHY WOULD NOT THIS BE HANDLED AS PART OF A SAFETY RECALL? HERE IS JUST ONE LINK TO THE BOARD WHERE THIS IS SHOWN HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=377773&HIGHLIGHT=WIRE+HARNESS+GLOVE+BOX&PAGE=9 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10503999

Incident

Feb 13, 2013

Mileage

87,299 mi

I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC GTO IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, IT HAD A FACTORY WARRANTY STILL WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN IT. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 4 TIMES SO FAR. THE ECU MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THE CAR IS GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP AS SOON AS A PART COMES IN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE THAT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I THINK THIS CAR IS A LEMON, AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HUB IN THE CAR ONCE AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING I BROUGHT IT IN FOR BEFORE. I AM GETTING TIRED OF NOT BEING ABOUT TO ENJOY MY CAR WITHOUT SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH IT. THE BACK SEATS ARE ALSO COMING UNDONE WHICH I WAS TOLD IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY WHICH IT IS NOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245038

Incident

Oct 8, 2008

Mileage

24,000 mi

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP, CAR CANNOT BE STARTED OR MOVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237510

Incident

Aug 8, 2008

Mileage

27,000 mi

THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER IS BAD. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE PONTIAC GTO'S. GM NEEDS TO STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO THIS PROBLEM. I'M BEING TOLD MY PART WONT BE IN INTO DECEMBER THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. THANKS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203660

Incident

Mar 5, 2005

Mileage

18,000 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW, WITH 13 MILES, ON APRIL 30, 2005. VEHICLE'S ECM FAILED AFTER 1025 MILES, AT END OF AUGUST, 2005. ECM REPLACED BY DEALER. FAILURE OF ECM PLACED UNDUE STRESS ON MOTOR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS LEAD TO THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILURE REPORTED IN NHTSA CLAIM NUMBER 010188397. OLD ECM WAS RETURNED TO GM BY JIM ARMSTRONG PONTIAC. MOTOR FROM CLAIM NUMBER IS AVAILABLE UNTIL SERVICING DEALER COMPLETES WARRANTY WORK, AND RETURNS MOTOR TO GM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10188675

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

Mileage

1,025 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON APRIL 26, 2005 THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER, HARNESS, THROTTLE BODY, ENGINE RELAY SWITCH, CLAMPS AND HANGERS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEN ON AUGUST 11, 2005 THEY REPLACED SOME MISSING STRUT TOWER NUTS. THERE WAS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTED. THE SAFETY AND CHECK OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. LATER, ON SEPTEMBER 27 , 2005 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE, EXHAUST HANGER AND CLAMPS AGAIN, PEDAL AND PEDAL SPRINGS AND ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET. ON OCTOBER 19 THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT WAS LOOSE, AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON AND THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTONS WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING BRACKET WAS LOOSE. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT, CLUTCH PEDAL, AND THE MISSING RIGHT MUFFLER INSULATOR. *AK UPDATED11/29/05. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140791

Incident

Apr 13, 2005

Mileage

3 mi

THIS JUNK IS NOW IN THE SHOP [DEALER ] FOR THE SEVENTH TIME! THIS TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN BECAUSE THE LIGHTS, AND HORN WENT ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANTED TOO! I TOOK THE GTO FROM HELL TO THE DEALER ON. TUES. 8/30/05, ON FRI. 9/2/05 I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO GET PARTS. MON. 9/5/05 I WAS INFORMED THE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN INSANE REPAIR TO A VEHICLE THAT STILL HAS ONLY 3500 MILES!!! TODAY FRI. 9/16/05 THE GTO FROM HELL IS STILL NOT READY! IF THIS IS THE WAY THAT GMC DOES BUSINESS THEN THEY SHOULD GO BANKRUPT, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW TO TREAT A CUSTOMER WHO HAS SUPPORTED THEM FOR THEIR WHOLE LIFE!!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10136820

Incident

Aug 30, 2005

Mileage

3,580 mi

2005 PONTIAC GTO GAS PEDAL SENSOR FAILS. THIS IMMEDIATELY CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO SAFETY MODE/REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE. CAR BECOMES UNSAFE DUE TO THE GAS PEDAL CUTTING OUT AND THE CAR CAN BARELY GO. PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CAR COULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER LEAVING YOU EXPOSED TO A POSSIBLE COLLISION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10131907

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

Mileage

3,100 mi

HORN BEEPS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, DOING NOTHING ELSE, NOT TURNING BRAKING OR SHIFTING. JUST CRUISING AND BEEP! *NM

NHTSA ID

10130706

Incident

Jun 28, 2005

Mileage

1,965 mi

CD PLAYER QUIT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10130705

Incident

Jun 28, 2005

Mileage

1,945 mi