There are 38 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prixin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V400000 (Electrical System) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list as she does no longer own the vehicle. There was no further information provided.
THE CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS START. HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MANY TIMES AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTS. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND THEN SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MANY TIMES TO START.
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact asked his daughter to remove the keychains and lanyards from the key. The vehicle was started after removing the lanyards and keychains. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
"TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN DRIVE AS I WAS MOMMY WAY HOME IT WAS STUCK ON A CITY STREET FOR 2 MONTHS DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. ALSO MY MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS GIVING OUT MY CAR WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED FULLY IT JERKS AND SHAKES AS WELL IF I LAY MY FOOT ON THE GAS. MY BRAKES TOUCHES THE FLOOR BECAUSE MY BRAKE FLUIDS ARE LEAKING OUT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
TAKATA RECALL.... KEEP GETTING A MESSAGE SAYING REDUCE ENGINE POWER. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND DEALER AND CLAIM THEY DON'T KNOW. CAR LOSES POWER AFTER REDUCE ENGINE POWER DISPLAYS ON VECHILE. WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WITH MY THREE CHILDREN WHEN MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND CAR SHUT OFF. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN SEVERAL TIMES IN AND OFF THE HIGHWAY... IT DID IT AGAIN TODAY 2/3/2016 WHILE JUST SITTING AT A GAS STATION. I HAVE KEPT UP ON ALL MAINTENANCE IN THE CAR. CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHILE IT'S DOING IT. READING ONLINE MANY MANY OTHER GM OWNERS HAVE SAME ISSUE.
GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR PEOPLE THAT WERE STUPID ENOUGH TO PUT MORE THAN 2 KEYS INTO THE IGNITION. ANY NORMAL PERSON WOULD KNOW THAT A LOT OF WEIGHT ON THE IGNITION KEY WOULD EITHER TURN THE CAR OFF OR EVENTUALLY, HURT THE UNIT. OUR CAR IS FROM 2005 AND MILLLIONS OF CARS HAVE HAD NO ISSUES. LESS THAN 2 DOZEN PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED AND GM HAS PAID. PITY, THE DUMB PEOPLE ARE STILL DRIVING AND THINK THE WEIGHT ON THE IGNITION LOCK HAS NO EFFECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD ONLY COVER THE REPAIR OF THE KEY AND NOT THE IGNITION SOURCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD LOCKED UP. UPDATED 07/07/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COIL PACK WAS MELTING AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,927.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WE RETURNED HOME FROM GROCERY SHOPPING AND AS WE WERE BRINGING GROCERIES IN, MY WIFE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. SHE THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS THE NEIGHBORS BURNING TRASH BUT THEN NOTICED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE GARAGE. SHE SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE OPENED THE HOOD AND SEEN SMALL FLAMES. SHE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. I PULLED THE CAR OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE AND AS I WAS DISASSEMBLING THE CARS FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM, THE FOG LIGHT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MELTED AND THE PLASTIC ON THE LARGER LIGHT FIXTURE WAS MELTED ALSO. I DID TAKE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. *TR
DRIVING IN TOWN AT @30 MPH AND THE CAR LOST POWER, LUCKILY THERE WAS A BUSINESS CLOSE BY THAT WHEN I LOST POWER I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET MY CAR OFF THE STREET. IGNITION WAS NO LONGER IN THE RUN POSITION. CAR WAS ABLE TO START BACK UP AND I WAS ABLE TO CARRY ON MY WAY. I USE ONLY A KEY WITH NO KEY CHAIN, NO EXTRA WEIGHT ON THE IGNITION. *TR
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