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Pontiac Grand Prix Service Brakes Safety Report | May 07, 2012
Reported on May 07, 2012
| THE ISSUE THAT MY PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IS HAVING IS THAT ITS THE ABS/ TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM STAYS ON AND IS HAZARD WHEN IT IS WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED TO CHECK THE HUB BEARING AND SYSTEM THE BEARINGS WERE CHANGED AND THE SERVICE LIGHT TURNED OFF. WHEN THE SERVICE LIGHT IS OFF THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNING EVEN AT SPEEDS 3MPH! WHEN THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASH I DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY BRAKING SYSTEM BC THE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AGAINST ME, AND IN SOME CASES THERE IS A RUBBING FEELING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE. I NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT ONLY FOR THE PONTIACS, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MAYBE ALL W-BODY FRAMES. I DROVE A 2011 CHEVY IMPALA AS A RENTAL AND IT DID THE SAME THING WHERE THE TRACTION LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A FULL TURN THEN THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WITH A LIGHT BRAKE DELAY. THE SAME ISSUE WAS RECENT (JUNE 2013) ON A 2013 CHEVY. IMPALA WHERE IF I MAKE FULL TURN THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASH. LET ME ALSO SAY THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOTICED ON DRY PAVEMENT NOT WET SURFACES OR SNOW, AND ICE. IM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE IM NOT SURE HOW MANY OTHERS MAY EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM BUT I FEEL IT MAY BE SERIOUS ESPECIALLY WITH THE BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS TURNING. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | FARMINGTON MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 85000 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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