2007 Pontiac Grand Prix

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VIN: [XXX] HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COME ON WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT CAUSE. OCTOBER 28, 2014 TONIGHT COMING HOME TRAVELING APPROX. 25-30 MPH ON SIDE STREET LOW BEAM LIGHTS SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM WITHOUT DRIVER EVER TOUCHING TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARM ON LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN. ORIGINALLY IT WAS NOTICED DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS WHEN RIGHT HAND BLINKER TURNED ON THAT HEAD LIGHTS WOULD CHANGE FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. THIS OBSERVATION STARTED OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 2013. I HAVE READ ABOUT FIRES IN OTHER VEHICLES FROM FAULTY SWITCHES AND THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SO IT CAN BE FIXED? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD JUST GOT UP TO 55 EVERYTHING SHUT OFF NO POWER NO STEERING NO POWER BRAKES NO MOTOR RUNNING GOT IT STOPPED TURNED KEY IT STARTED WENT TO MY LOCAL SHOP (THE SAME DAY) PUT ON COMPUTER NO CODES HE CHECKED EVERYTHING NO PROBLEMS ???? IT HAS ALSO FAILED TO START FOR MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES( YESTERDAY WAS THE LATEST) AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS STARTED JUST FINE TOOK TO MY LOCAL SHOP AFTER EACH TIME NO PROBLEMS LOCAL DEALER OFFERED NO HELP. *TR

I PARKED MY CAR AT WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS APPARENTLY NEVER SHUT OFF. THE SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR WERE ALL OFF. I JUMPED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME AND FOUND THAT NO MATTER WHAT I DID THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WENT TO PULL RELAY 35 AND BURNT MY HAND. IT WAS MELTING AND I HAD TO GET A PAIR OF PLIERS TO REMOVE IT. I HAVE HAD THIS RELAY FAIL AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT IT NEVER KEPT THE LIGHTS ON. THEY WOULD ONLY NOT TURN OFF. RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE'S CAR CATCHING FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY RADIO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY 2007 GRAND PRIX LOWER LIGHTS JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I REPLACED MY BATTERY, MY ALTERNATOR AND STARTER IS WORKING FINE. MY HIGH BEAMS DID IT TWICE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO BUT HAVEN'T HAPPENED SINCE. I'M SCARED TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT BUT I HAVE A BROTHER WHO CAN'T WALK AND HE LIVES ON THE NEXT ROAD FROM MY HOUSE AND I HAVE TO GO TO HIS HOUSE EVERY NIGHT. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS THAT HAVE A GRAND PRIX, ONE HAS A 2006 AND THE OTHER A 2008. THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OUR KEY PADS DON'T WORK EITHER. MINE STOPPED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007. ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE BY COINCEDENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON. *TR

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER (GM RECALL 14350) & CONTACTED MY DEALER ON OCT. 2 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN FIX THE DEFECT ON MY CAR. THEY WILL CALL ME. THAT MEANS I WILL BE RIDING AROUND IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY DEFECT FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,234.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR FLICKERED WHETHER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SECURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN UPDATED 4/17/2015 *JS