Discuss your Bonneville GXP and/or any other Northstar powered Olds or Cadillac... Including the Intrigue / Aurora 3.5L Twin Cam V6 (Short Star ) , 4.0L and 4.6L Northstar V8's. Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.
Well, since sept 2013 My bonneville has been having some major electrical issues. It's been to the dealership and even they couldn't find out whats going on with it. They said none of the computers in the car is not talking to each other!! In short, i drove the car to work everything worked great, 12hr later the car wouldn't start like the batt was dead, but the volt meter was on 13volts.. After sitting in the parking lot for about 3 mins wondering what was going on it decided to start. But it was idling alittle to high IMO, but i drove it home anyway and onces it was turned off it didn't want to start up again. I take the key completely out of the car and the fuel pump would still be whinning and the only way to get it off was to hit on the back seat with your hand.. And the only way we got it to even turn the engine over and start was to leave car in park and push the car backward and hold it in that position and the car started with no issues, but still idle alittle high.. SO we tried almost everything including pulling the seats and carpets out checking for loose wires and even taking the fuse panels under the hood and back seat apart and pushing the connecters back and installed the fues/relays. This went on for 4 months trying to get this car issues worked out and fix, but with a 6yr old and a newborn and the 1 car we had left got totaled a week before our newborn was due. Even though this GXP was the best car i have ever owned and i wanted to keep trying to fix it i had to give up on it....Since i was pissed off at GM i went and picked up a new 2013 Ford Taurus Limited... Now we are in the market again to replace her totaled car!! Maybe another GXP!!! NOT.... Looking at a SUV! But Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who answered questions i had posted or pm'd them and to the owner of this site for running a well put together site! Maybe i would be able to get back into a bonneville GXP in a couple of years when im more able to spend the money to keep it up or fix it if this was to ever happen again! But for right now im happy with the 100K warranty on the Taurus... I will still be checking out this site from time to time to see what you guys are going with your GXP's... Until then later guys/gals!! Ron
Here is a pic of the taurus
here is a pic of the totaled grand prix from a truck running the red light!!
Nice looking Taurus, too bad about the unfortunate luck with the Pontiacs :( no need to leave though, we would still be glad to have you around even if that means sharing pics of the Taurus
Ryan 2003 Bonneville SSEi - The Black Mirror SOLD! 2002 Bonneville SE - The MuttComplete 2004 SLE interior, drivetrain, and body harness swap, ECC swap, HUD swap, black GXP wheels, GXP headlights and tinted tails - SOLD 2003 BMW 540i M Sport, 2001 BMW X5 4.4i, 2010 GMC Acadia, 2017 Grand Design Imagine 3150BH 1982 Cutlass Supreme - The fun one
MattStrike wrote:It was the worst week of my life! *pause, drinks beer... smiles* But I'm better now!
Daily Drivers: 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC 2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC 2011 Camaro SS 2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD: Victory Red - 8.1L Big Block and Allison 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... RIP 1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - RIP
-Nick
'95 Grand Prix SE coupe 'Black Betty' gone but not forgotten- my 1st love
'99 Olds Alero GX Coupe the get me by beater- sold
'03 Bonneville SSEi 'Gina' Feb. '16 COTM | 35% tint | smoked tail lights | boat roller mount | carbon fiber accents | Silverline exhaust tips
Ziebart rust protection & undercoating | CompuStar Accustart | LED interior lighting
Intense shift kit | Intense FWI | 3" ZZP downpipe | RDI headers | 3.4 MPS | Autolite 104s | 180 deg t-stat | custom tune | ZZP high flow fuel filter | alum coolant elbows and LIM gaskets | much more to come…hopefully '15 Buick Regal 2.0 Turbo AWD 259 HP | 10k miles | 2-way remote start | undercoating and window tint to come
'98 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 4x4 | 112k miles | S&B intake | garage ornament | more to come
Sorry you had to let the GXP go and good luck with your new car. The dealer should have been able to fix it. It sounds to me like the PCM went bad. Did you ever post the problem here? And what happened to your GXP?
bobgto65
2004 Bonneville GXP 62,000 miles purchased 04/13
2009 G8 GXP PBM, M6 9580 miles, no mods, sold 08/15
2009 G8 GT SBM 36,000 miles, modded 430 whp
2002 Bonneville SSEi 203,200 miles (sold 3/2014)
You will love the extra room the Taurus has with the kids in the back seat. I still miss my GXP but I love my Taurus SHO.
2011 Ford Taurus SHO, Livernois Motorsports Stage 4x+ tune, 3 bar MAP sensor, Motorcraft SP534 plugs, 160* Tstat, best ET 12.5612@ 108.96 MPH running 0.75 gallons of E85 to 13 gallons of 93 octane, 35% tint, 2013+ fender badges! debadged trunk and rear quarter window
2008 Grand Prix GXP Dark Red, Magnaglow Cat Back, Overkill Motorsports Tune, K&N FWI, 20% tint, 6,000K HID lows, 5,000K HID fogs and HIR highs (sold)
2005 Greystone Metallic, cleared corners, 20% tint, drop in K&N filter with gutted air box, 6000k HID low beams and fog lights, LED interior lights and reverse lights (sold)
Daily Drivers: 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC 2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC 2011 Camaro SS 2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD: Victory Red - 8.1L Big Block and Allison 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... RIP 1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - RIP
Hey guys, im still going to hang out around the site..... My mom has a 99 Bonneville and besides who knows if i will pick up another GXP. There is a local used car lot near me that is selling a 2005 Black bonneville GXP... :( Anyway, Thanks guys for the replies!! I ended up Trading GXP in on the Taurus... I just recently Picked up a 2004 300M Special (SUV is going to wait a year or 2).. Ill post a pic of the 300M soon