2007 Pontiac Grand Prix

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT AND AN ENGINE LOSING POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED DAILY AND THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING UNDER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,300.

CRANK SHAFTS POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS FROM STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 5 MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH +. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. ADDING THE RECALL PIECE TO THE KEY DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 2 YEARS NOW.

I DROVE MY PONTIAC TO CVS AND RETURNED HOME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. PARKED THE CAR AS USUAL AND WENT INTO MY HOME. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MY NEIGHBOR CAME TO MY DOOR TO ALERT ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD ALREADY CALLED 911 SO I JUMPED INTO ACTION AND GOT MY WATER HOSE TO TRY AND CONTAIN THE FIRE. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.THE CAR BURNED FOR AROUND 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO USE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO OPEN THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO RECENT WORK DONE TO THE CAR AND IT WAS RUNNING NORMAL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY ALLSTATE. *TR

WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND HIT THE GAS TO TAKE OFF THE CAR HESITATE TO GO RPMS GOING UP BUT THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS NOT IN GEAR. THEN A JERK WOULD OCCUR AND THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF MAKING IT SCARY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT TOOK MANY TIMES GOING TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY REPAIRED IT, IT WAS LINKAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS WORE OUT. 5 YEARS LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

VERY UPSET WITH THE FACT THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS NOT GIVING LOANER VEHICLE TO CONSUMERS WHO HAVE IGNITION RECALL 14350. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND I AM NOT OKAY PUTTING HIS LIFE IN DANGER WHEN I KNOW IT CAN BE AVOIDED. GM SAID THAT IT IS NOT DANGEROUS AND PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE AFTER OCTOBER 1ST. HOWEVER, IF MY CAR'S IGNITION WERE TO MOVE FROM THE RUN POSITION WHILE I AM DRIVING ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKING MAY BE EFFECTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT IN THE RUN POSITION, THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR FATALITY. THIS IS FROM THE RECALL NOTICE GM IS SENDING OUT. YET THEY ARE TELLING ME OVER THE PHONE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND I SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM GM. *TR