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| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1994 | While Attempting To Start Engine, smoke came from the ignition switch. a small fire occured under the center park plug wire. |
| PONTIAC FIERO 1984 | Engine Failed Due To Wiring to the ecm burning up. |
| PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1995 | Abs Brake Failure. Also, replaced spark plugs wires. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1994 | Ignition System Shorted Out/smoked. |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995 | Strange Noise Came From Ignition when vehicle was cranked. engine continued to run after ignition was switched off. after several attempts |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 | Ignition Key Will Not Turn due to lock up. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1989 | Ignition System, Module/coil, design is defective because the position (near the bottom rear of engine) allows for water to make contact and fail. |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1993 | Ignition Module Failed. |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1995 | Ignition Switch Fails Intermittently. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1987 | Mass Airflow Sensor Failed. also replaced electronic ignition/water pump/alternator/crankshaft/locked torque converter. *ak |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1993 | Electrical System Trace Module On ignition failure. |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1990 | Engine Misses/loss Of Power Caused by failed ignition coil. |
| PONTIAC FIERO 1987 | Catalytic Converter Failed Four Times. replaced cracked exhaust manifold. in addition, egr/distributor also failed and were replaced. *ak |
| PONTIAC FIERO 1987 | Catalytic Converter Failed Four Times. exhaust manifold failed prior to/after recall repairs. in addition, egr/distributor/starter failed and were replaced. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1992 | Ignition System Failure. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1989 | Distributor Starter Cap Failed. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1991 | Ignition Coil Failed. |
| PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1995 | Abs Brake Failure; Also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets. *ak |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1993 | Upon Starting Vehicle A Steady stream of smoke poured out of the steering column caused by a short in ignition wiring. *ak |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1996 | Intermittent Stalling At Very Low speeds while turning/ when slowly accelerating from a stop. *ak |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1989 | Ignition Module Failed, Making vehicle impossible to start. |
| PONTIAC FIERO 1987 | Replaced Distributor Five Times. *ak |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1989 | Ignition Coil Failed, Causing vehicle to stall. |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1988 | Spark Plugs Replaced. *sd |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1988 | Intermittent Stalling. *skd |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1989 | Ignition Coil Failed, Resulting in vehicle stalling prior to service recall. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1994 | Vehicle Stalled When Exposed To heavy rains. *tw |
| PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1995 | Vehicle Stalls When Foot Is removed from gas pedal. *aw |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1992 | Vehicle Hesitates When You Give it gas. tt |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1992 | Vehicle Loses Power. |
| PONTIAC FIERO 1986 | Spark Plug Wire Came In contact with hot engine and burst into flames. |
| PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1994 | Ignition Coil Wire Shorted Out. *ak |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2000 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2000 pontiac sunfire. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, a small fire occurred |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2001 pontiac grand am. the contact stated the security system warning indicator illuminated and the engine failed to start. |
| PONTIAC PONTIAC 9999 | Pontiac G5. Consumer Writes to express discontent related to repairs *tgw the consumer stated her vehicle had to be towed to the dealer |
| PONTIAC VIBE 2009 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2009 pontiac vibe gt. the contact stated when the key was placed in the ignition the key would not |
| PONTIAC AZTEK 2003 | 2003 Pontiac Aztek Has Been building from abs and brake lights and chimes to fuel gage losses all intermittent. vehicle locks up and |
| PONTIAC G5 2008 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2008 pontiac g5. the contact stated that he was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the contact |
| PONTIAC G5 2007 | 1. We Own A 2007 pontiac g5 with 17,000 miles on it. the key stuck in the ignition and we couldn't |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2002 pontiac grand am. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. in order to get the |
| PONTIAC G6 2005 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2005 pontiac g6. while driving at approximately 50-55 mph and attempting a turn, the steering began abnormally jerking. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | Tl*-the Contact Owns A 2002 pontiac grand am. the contact attempted to start the ignition, the engine failed to start. when the |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2003 pontiac grand am. when the contact attempted to start the vehicle she noticed that the key would not turn |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 | The Key Will Not Come out of the ignition. it must be left in. the steering wheel does not lock in |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2000 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2000 pontiac sunfire. the ignition switch has melted,which disabled vehicle operation. the dealer and the manufacturer were |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2004 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2004 pontiac grand am. the contact stated that the keys had to be in the ignition in the on position |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 | 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Ignition key failure. there are many thousands of pontiacs with this same exact problem. key will not come out |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 | When Shutting Engine Off The key will not release from the ignition. *tr |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 | Key Stuck In Ignition. at first, i was about to pay $700 to have this fixed. i searched the internet and found |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 | Intermittent Problem With Key Not releasing from ignition. *tr |
| PONTIAC GTO 2005 | Ignition Switch Locks Up, car cannot be started or moved. *tr |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 | I Have A 2000 Pontiac grand prix gtp and when i put the car into park the key will not come out. i |
| PONTIAC GTO 2006 | Vehicle Ignition Lock Seizes, leaving the car completely inoperable. *tr |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 | 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Engine oil leak, interior water leak at passenger door *cw the dealer informed the consumer that the water leak |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2005 | Key Gets Stuck In Ignition switch, with the gear shift in park. sometimes gear shift will not shift out of park until a |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | Three Times Passlock Ignition Lock needs to be replaced. tumbler internals replaced. problem seems to be a gm product dependability design flaw. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 | Car Stalling In Starting. car would attempt to turn over without success. taken to 2 mechanics who could not identify the problem and |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 | Went To Turn My Car on and the engine caught on fire. it had been running perfect. i just had my |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2005 | Key Stuck In Ignition. *tr |
| PONTIAC MONTANA 2005 | Numerous Attempts To Fix The same and continuously different problems with our 2005 montana. flickering interior lights, abs system failure (4x), |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | Passlock Problem. Car Will often fail to start. so far turning the ignition to the on position for ten or fifteen minutes does |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 | I've Read Two Other Complaints (10187874 - 10154674) in regards to the no-start. i've had concerns with this for over a year. |
| PONTIAC GTO 2005 | The Ignition Lock Cylinder Is bad. this is an ongoing problem with the pontiac gto's. gm needs to stand up and take responsibility |
| PONTIAC AZTEK 2004 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2004 pontiac aztek. while driving 45 mph, the contact smelled gas. he pulled the vehicle over |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2003 pontiac grand am. when the key was turned in the ignition, the vehicle did not start. |
| PONTIAC MONTANA 2002 | Ref Erence To Complaint Odi id number : 10133193. on hot days we are experiencing the same problem as well. this problem |
| PONTIAC GTO 2004 | Pe 07-010 Pontiac Gto (2004-2006) strut to tire interference customer states that pontiac tried to fix the tires but it did not work**cc the |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 | Same Problem As Complaint # 10154674. intermittent starting problems. start engine cold-starts 1 out of 3 times. drive car for 10 minutes, |
| PONTIAC G6 2005 | Tl* - The Contact Stated that the steering seizes intermittently on his 2005 pontiac gt. the failure speed has varied, however, |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 | Unable To Remove Key From ignition once the vehicle has been placed in park. i had this serviced twice by a local pontiac dealer, |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 | Dt*: The Contact Stated When the key was turned in the ignition, the vehicle did not start. previously, a roadside service |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2004 | I Have A 2004 Grand am. i bought it from a dealership used with approx. 36,000 miles on it. |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 | The Key Is Stuck In the ignition. i am unable to take it out even when all gears have been switched to park. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2005 | Pontiac Grand Am 2005, i bought this car in june 2006. since june i have had nothing but problems. i |
| PONTIAC G6 2006 | I Purchased A New 2006 pontiac g6 in jan 06, at 3000 miles the car was in the dealership service center with low coolant, |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 | For Several Months The Security light on my 2003 pontiac grand am would come on and would not go off until i stopped the car |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1995 | 1995 Pontiac Grand Am coils went bad. *kb the consumer stated his vehicle would not start. the coils were replaced because |
| PONTIAC AZTEK 2005 | Dt*: The Contact Stated The battery light illuminates causing the vehicle to loose power at various speeds. the dealership has been alerted and |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | I Have A 2001 Pontiac grand am se, and three times last year (2005), and currently (09 may 2006), my car is |
| PONTIAC VIBE 2005 | The Car Has Trouble Starting, often taking two or three tries before starting. will turn over for up to 30 seconds and then |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 | The Key Gets Stuck In the ignition in the auxiliary position. the car has to be started and turned off many times until |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 | Completely Random And Intermittent Starting problem. on some starts, vehicle will turn over, and catch, but when rpm's rev |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | Front Driver Side Wheel Bearing failure. i have had me wheel bearing replaced twice in the last year and it is going bad |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 | My Key Became Stuck In the ignition....i can start the car & drive but i have to use the emergency release |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | Car Was At Gas Station and wouldn't start. had it towed to shop and they said the passlock code failed. they |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 | Dt: When Placing The Key in the ignition, the engine will start, but when trying to release the key from the |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 | Unable To Extract Key From the ignition after putting the car in park. in most failures, i have had to restart the |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | Dt: Vehicle Keeps Shuting off and will not start). took vehicle to dealer three times, but problem was not fixed. |
| PONTIAC VIBE 2005 | After Warm Up And Driving on highway or in town, vehicle is shut off to gas up or enter a store for a few |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1998 | In Aug. 2004 My 1998 pontiac grand am se caught fire in the steering column and fried everything in the column , |
| PONTIAC AZTEK 2004 | Dt: 2004 Pontiac Aztec has a recall for ignition switch. however, this vehicle was not included in that recalled due to |
| PONTIAC MONTANA 2003 | Dt: Consumer Has A Back sliding passenger door on the driver's side that opens at random. speed is not a factor. when |
| PONTIAC AZTEK 2004 | Driving At A Low Speed in a parking lot by myself, my vehicle shut off on me. the battery light flashed and |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | While Driving. The Vehicle completely shuts down. the check engine light illuminates. took the vehicle to the dealer. was told the |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1997 | Tried To Start The Ignition but it would't, which was really odd considering my car hasn't given me any real trouble. i |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 | Car Shut Off While Driving at highway speeds. i was driving on highway at around 55 mph and the car shut off, |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2005 | Fatal Flaw. The Vehicle i am speaking of is a pontiac sunfire possibly 2005 model year. i had rented it from a rental |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 | While Driving 60-80 Mph vehicle shut down. took vehicle to dealer 4 times, but problem recurred. |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2000 | While On Active Duty In the army, i purchased a used 2000 pontiac sunfire in georgia. the car began giving me problems only |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 | The Consumer's Vehicle Experienced The same problem as mentioned in nhtsa recall 02v70000. if the engine fails to start and the |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | Car Has Failed To Start on 4 separate occasions. first three times quickly fix worked, turning key to on position for 15 minutes |
| PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1998 | Had Tune-up And Regulators Changed (based on recall) on 7/19/04. then on 7/22/04 smoke emitting from exhaust and then car would not start. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 | The Key Gets Stuck In the ignition and auxillary lights remain on. the locksmith attempts to fix it and i have to keep having |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 | The Problem That I Am having with my vehicle is that the security light comes on when trying to start the vehicle and will not |
| PONTIAC AZTEK 2004 | While Driving On The Highway on vacation my aztec just shut off. i had it towed they reset the computer and sent it |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 | Heard Loud Noise Coming From front part tires while driving. i knew it wasn't the brakes. took it to my regular |
| PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2000 | Since I Owned The Car i have had these things fixed: 1 window regulator, 1 power steering pump replaced, power steering work (after |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 | Trouble Starting Vehicle Due To problems with the security system. *ph consumer went to three different dealerships to |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1998 | When Turning The Ignition vehicle would not start right away. dealer had been contacted. *ak after repair on |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 | Electrical Malfunction--blinkers Intermittently Working--trunk Opens when turning ignition switch and car does not start. |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 | Shifter Not Recognizing The Vehicle in park position, cannot remove the ignition key. works sometimes. have to use alternate method |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1998 | I Own A 1998 Pontiac grand am ,and there has been a recall on this vehicle. i want to take it in to |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 | Car Will Stop Running Unexpectedly. it occurs sometimes while turning but most of the time it can be at anytime while driving down |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1998 | Seems A Few Weeks After i purchased my vehicle i started noticing malfunctions wrong with my pontiac grand am. i brought in my |
| PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 | I Was Coming Back From pennsylvania to north carolina in july from a trip and when i arrived at my destination. i shut the |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 | "security" Light Goes On at which time the car will not start. have to wait 10 minutes to restart car. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | Ignition Cylinder, And Ignition switch failure. *la |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 | Nhtsa Recall 02-v-070-000: On Certain passenger vehicles if the engine fails to start and the driver holds the key in the "start" position for an |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1999 | Ignition Froze Up. *jb |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 | I Have A Burgundy 2002 grand prix. whenever i turn it on, it has an extended crank. it sounds like |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1996 | While Putting The Key Inside the ignition vehicle would not start. driver took key out of the ignition and steering column started smoking. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | I Have A 2001 Pontiac grand am gt with currently 10.000 miles and i am constantly having problems with intermittent hard starting since |
| PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1998 | 1998 Pontiac Bonneville - On numreous occasions the vehicle has stalled for no apparent reason. sometimes while moving, other times at stop |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1996 | Consumer Called Complaining About A recall performed on ignition wiring harness. stated that after the recall was done the battery drained into |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 | Car Has Not Started On four different occasions. the first about a year ago. the last three were within the last two |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | I Have Had Many Problems with my 2001 grand am. like others many turn signals failed, i have had water leaks, |
| PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1996 | When The Key Was Placed in the ignition, it did not turn over. *jb |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 | When Shutting Off The Car, the key becomes stuck in the ignition. i have to restart the car several times and shift |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 | I Had My Wiring Harness catch fire on 2-2-03 without warning. gm inspecting and i am still waiting on their report. |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 | Computer And Fuel Pump Had to be replaced due to malfunction in computer cause fuel pump to fail. consumer tried several times to start |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995 | In Fulfillment Of Recall 02008-s, a gm dealership claims that replacement of the starter wiring harness will destroy the terminal on the solenoid, |
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My 2002 Pontiac Montana Caught FIRE! is there any recalls or anything I should know about this problem. I believe it was an electrical problem but not for sure the fire seemed to have started at the top left of the engine compartment(fuses, or bra electrical wiring for the sunroof - diagram please. 2006 Pontiac Torrent--40,000 miles.Bought in 2008 from orlando fl dealer.No prior problems.Drove to store and then home.Had to go back went to start and turns over like it should but won;t start?towed to repair shop and told fuel pump not operat i would like to ask how to disable the anti theft of my montana 1999 model 1995 Pontiac grand prix shuts off for no reason. Complete electrical failure. After it sits for a wile it starts, it restarts.
i have checked the engine and replaced the fuel pump,fuel filter and still wont start.but the electrical system of the car is ok. there is spark in the sparkplug...it ru