Pontiac Grand Prix window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

BRIGHTS COME ON WHEN USING EITHER TURN SIGNAL. SOMETIMES IN COLD WEATHER THE BRIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING TURN SIGNAL LEVER.

NHTSA complaint #11156640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

HELLO I PRUCHASED THESE VECHICLE NEARLY A MONTH AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP AND THEY ONLY GAVE ME A 15 DAY WARRENTY ON THE VECHICE CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT AT [XXX] BECAUSE IAM HAVEING ALLOT OF PROBLEMS WITH VECHICLE. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11155167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD FLUID RESERVOIR WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BECKER BUICK GMC, INC. (LOCATED AT 636 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99202, (509) 455-3550) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11139707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

MY HEAT/AIR CONDITIONING HAS GONE OUT TWICE. IT WILL ONLY WORK IF THE FAN IS WIDE OPEN AND WILL NOT CUT OFF ONCE YOU TURN THE SWITCH OFF, THEREFORE DRAINING THE BATTERY. ALSO, EVERY TIME IT RAINS MY PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS FRONT AND BACK ARE SATURATED WITH WATER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT I HAVE NO WAY TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS IN THE WINTERTIME AND CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE. I'M SURE THE FLOODING HAS SOMETHING TO DUE WITH SHORTING OUT THE BLOWER ON MY AIR/HEAT.I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. ONCE SHOULD BE ENOUGH.

NHTSA complaint #11079483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I WAS DRIVING AT DARK HOURS WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT. TURNED ON BRIGHT LIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS WORKED. TURNED BACK TO DIM AND LIGHTS WORKED FOR ABOUT HALF A MILE.LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN TURNED ON BRIGHTS AND SAME THING AS BEFORE THE LIGHTS WORKED. I THOUGHT I SEEN SOMEWHERE A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I GUESS I DIDNT.

NHTSA complaint #11044743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

DIFFICULTY WITH IGNITION SWITCH, KEY GETS STUCK. VISIBILITY DIFFCULTY WHEN USING. WINDSHIED WIPERS. OIL LEAK/COOLANT LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #11023655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND CANNOT BE TURNED BACK ON. HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK, BUT LOW BEAMS CEASE TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY, OPERATING FINE ONE DAY AND TURNING OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT OTHER UNPREDICTABLE TIME FRAME.

NHTSA complaint #10959800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE VEHICLE'S HIGH BEAMS MAY TURN ON WITHOUT INTENT. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BLIND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, AND TURNING. COLD WEATHER AMPLIFIES THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS DEMONSTRATED IN THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=36SCDPLZ3DK

NHTSA complaint #10935550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE REAR DEFROSTER, THE DEFROSTER CONTROL TURNED BRIGHT RED AND FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. THE REAR WINDOW BEGAN TO CRYSTALLIZE AND A CRACK FORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10810952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AFTER A RAIN STORM WIPERS DID NOT GO TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION WHEN WIPERS WERE IN "OFF" POSITION, THEY STAYED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. I HAD A REPLACEMENT WIPER MOTOR INSTALLED AND WHEN USING THE DELAY SPEED IT STOPS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION FOR A MINUTE AND REPEATS THAT DURING THE WIPING CYCLE. ANOTHER 2 MOTORS WERE INSTALLED WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. TILL THIS DAY I STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON LATER MODELS WITH WIPER MOTORS. ALSO, DURING RAIN DAYS, WATER GETS INTO BOTH OF THE REAR BRAKE LENS, IF IT'S A HEAVY RAIN THE LENS FILL UP WITH WATER AND SHORT OUT THE BULBS IN BOTH LENS. I HAVE SEEN THIS IN MANY OF THE 2002 GRAND PRIX CARS. HOPEFULLY, BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS COULD BE TAKEN CARE OF UNDER A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10747227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY THE END OF MARCH, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THEY CAME RIGHT BACK ON AT THAT TIME SO I THOUGHT I HIT A SWITCH. SOMETIME IN MAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO BACK ON SO I USED MY HI BEAMS. THE LOW BEAMS WORKED FINE IN THE MORNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. LAST NIGHT ON JULY 23, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON A DARK, CURVY ROAD AND I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD. THIS MORNING, THEY WORK FINE AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS. I AM SURPRISED AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT SINCE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, I SUSPECT THE DEALER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10743276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST RUN OFF ROAD. THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE GM RECALL #14291 CONCERNING THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE HDM WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE RECALL NOT COVER MY 2008 PONTIAC AT THIS TIME. WAS TOLD "UNDER INVESTIGATION". THIS NEEDS TO BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED BY GM OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SINCE IT IS A DEADLY MATTER. SUDDEN LOSS OF LIGHTS AT HIGHER SPEEDS WILL CAUSE DEATHS.

NHTSA complaint #10721703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10701232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEATER SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWITCH FOR THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. AS THE CONSUMER WAS LEAVING THE REPAIR SHOP, THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED SMOKING. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BLOWER MOTOR WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10666935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WHEN I FIRST GOT MY CAR IN 2012, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO PLACE, BECAUSE IT CUT OFF/ STALLED. BOUGHT AS IS. HAD WARRANTY FOR 3 MONTHS. THEY DID NOT HONOR IT. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM, AFTER ANOTHER. WITH THIS CAR. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT.

NHTSA complaint #10679699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMES CRASHING DOWN INTO CAR DOOR, FOR NO REASON. THEN BACK PASSENGER WINDOW STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY, A FEW WEEKS LATER. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STARTS SLIDING DOWN AS CAR IS IN MOTION AFTER TURNING CORNER, I GRABBED WINDOW TRYING TO HOLD ONTO IT, SO IT WOULDN'T DROP ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE DOOR, RUSHING HOME SO MY HUSBAND COULD TAPE UP THE WINDOW TILL WE COULD GET IT FIXED. NOW THE FRONT ELECTRONIC PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF EACH OTHER FOR " NO EXPLAINABLE REASON". MY HUSBAND AND I ARE IN OUR 50'S, WITH NO CHILDREN OR PASSENGER'S IN THE CAR, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ANY CAR WE'VE OWNED IN THE PAST. HELP, WE KNOW THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOT NORMAL!

NHTSA complaint #10628617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND WHEN THE LIGHTS CUT OFF OR HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THEM TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ONLY HI BEAMS WORKED CONSISTENTLY. AS OF THIS PAST WEEK, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS ARE NO LONGER WORKING FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. A LOCAL MECHANIC HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO TROUBLESHOOT POSSIBLE CAUSES. AFTER READING ONLINE COMPLAINTS, HE WILL REVIEW THE FUSE BLOCK, RELAY AND CONNECTIONS TO THE COMPUTER TO DETERMINE WHERE THE BREAKDOWN OCCURS. WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH OTHER COMMENTS POSTED ON THIS SITE. IT IS VERY SCARY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS. FORTUNATELY, THE 20-YEAR OLD DRIVER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THAT PARTICULAR CURVE AND HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO HIT THE HIGH BEAMS RIGHT AWAY. I'M NOT CONFIDENT ALL DRIVERS WOULD RECOVER SO QUICKLY UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO ENGAGE THE HI BEAMS IF IT'S YOUR VEHICLE AND YOU KNOW THEIR PLACEMENT. HOWEVER, PEOPLE ARE LIKELY TO FUMBLE AND SWITCH FROM AUTO TO MANUAL FOR THE LOW BEAMS FIRST BEFORE ENGAGING THE HI BEAMS. THAT EXTRA TIME COULD COST LIVES. IT IS A SHAME THAT AFTER ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND FIRES, THERE'S NO RECALL YET.

NHTSA complaint #10622047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR BEGINNING WITH REAR DEFROST NOT WORKING. THE AIR WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT I TURNED THE FAN TO THE AIR/HEAT OFF AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT NEARLY CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THEN AT SOME POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRYING. THEN IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AT FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STARTER SO I HAD THAT REPLACED, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT THE STARTER. FINALLY THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED AMAZINGLY ENOUGH IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS ON ALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PRODUCT.

NHTSA complaint #10621071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I APOLOGIZE AS THE DATE OF MY FIRST INCIDENT IS ONLY APPROXIMATED. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SINCE THEN. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, MY WIPERS BEGAN TO STALL FREQUENTLY AND CONTINUE TO DO SO. THEN, MY DASH LIGHTS BECAME I UNCHARACTERISTICALLY DIM FOLLOWED BY INTERMITTENT STOPPING OF MY AIR BLOWER. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE CAR MECHANIC, NO SOLUTIONS HAVE REMEDIED MY PROBLEM. AFTER MY OWN RESEARCH THROUGH INTERNET FORUMS AND A LAST DISCUSSION WITH A FORMER GM EMPLOYEE, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. WITH A GM RECALL NOW IN PLACE FOR MY VEHICLE, DO I QUALIFY TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 MODEL? THANK YOU MUCH!

NHTSA complaint #10614675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

IN OCTOBER 2011, I NOTICED THAT MY A\C & HEATING FAN WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER A HARD RAIN, THE FAN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, AND I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED UNTIL AFTER I COULD FIND THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE WATER LEAK. IN SPRING 2012, WHILE WASHING MY CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE SEAL BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED, AND THAT WATER COULD BE PUSHED INTO A HOLE IN THE SEAL. THE SEAL IS NOT DAMAGED - THERE IS SIMPLY A GAP BETWEEN THE SEAL AND WINDSHIELD. WATER RUNS BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX, THROUGH ELECTRICAL WIRING AND EQUIPMENT, MAKING THIS A FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10477162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.