2007 Pontiac Grand Prix

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM SHORT AND THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS DUE TO THE PROGRESSING FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS). THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SODA BOTTLE UNPLUGGED THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (HEAD LAMPS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE HEAD LAMPS WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ

REFERENCE RECALL 14V755 NOV 25, 2014, I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2014 WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT ON A BACK ROAD WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 45 MPH AND SUDDENLY PITCH BLACK. I THOUGHT QUICKLY THOUGHT TO HIT MY HIGH BEAMS. AFTER SPENDING MONEY, REPLACED THE RELAY AND THE FOLLOWING JULY IT COMPLETELY MELTED DOWN, BURNING UP MY FUSE BOX AND SEVERAL WIRES IN THE HARNESS WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITHOUT KEYS IN IT. I HAPPENED TO WALK OUT AND SMELLED IT BURNING. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. CLEARLY IT WAS THE (HDM) HEADLIGHT RELAY STATED IN THIS RECALL. (PHOTO ATTACHED).I'VE SPENT ABOUT $1500.00 IN REPAIRS. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND BURNED UP A LOT WORSE THAN MINE. IT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM ENDING WITH FIRES IN THE FUSE BOX.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. "STARTING DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" MESSAGE SHOWS, THEN REDUCED POWER MESSAGE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE GOING FULL SPEED (INTERSTATE) STOPPED AT REDLIGHT, REDUCED SPEED MAKING A TURN, OR IN PARK IDLING. FIRST DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY COULD FIND. SECOND SAID TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AND BRAKE SWITCH. BOTH OF THESE WERE REPLACED AND IT STILL WILL STOP. CALLED SUPPORT, AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS TO TAKE IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN DONE. TWICE.

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.