Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10170842October 14, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS IN STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR DEPLOYED AFTER DROPPING OFF PASSENGER. NO CRASH OR ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED. NO INJURIES TO ANYONE. CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO INJURIES AND DID NOT MAKE NO CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT IN PARKING LOT. THAT INSURANCE WAS NOT COVERING DUE TO NO COLLISION OR LOSS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169126September 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN THE END OF AUGUST 2006 I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH STARTING MY 2000 GRAND AM GT. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AS NORMAL. AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES, IT WOULD WORK NORMALLY EXCEPT THE "TRAC OFF" LIGHT WOULD STAY LIT. THEN IT STARTED TO STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I THOUGHT PERHAPS SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY ALTERNATOR. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON IT. THEY COULD FIND NO REASON AND ADVISED ME THAT IT COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT SEEMED THAT THE COMPUTERS WERE NOT COMMUNICATING AND THE ACCESSORY COMPUTER WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPROGRAMMED. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2006, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER THEY RAN THEIR OWN DIAGNOSTICS, THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE "FUSE BLOCK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED". IS THIS A NORMAL THING FOR A SIX YEAR OLD CAR? I HAD STALLED OUT WHILE ON AN EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE CAR. LOOKING AT THE RECALL INVESTIGATIONS, I NOTICED SEVERAL THAT REFERRED TO STALLING AND FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE "CORRODED FUSE BLOCK CONTAINED THE WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND WAS NOT ALLOWING THE COMPUTER TO SEND THE FUEL PUMP THE CORRECT MESSAGES". PERHAPS MY PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE NEW PART TO COME IN AND WILL REQUEST THE OLD PART. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164172August 2, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF WHILE WE WHERE ON A ROAD TRIP. IT WAS STILL HANGING BY THE WIRES BUT THE SCREW BRACKETS CRACKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163224July 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR. BOUGHT USED, NO HISTORY OF THE CAR. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER LESS THEN A YEAR OF PURCHASE. HAVING THIS GAS SMELL WHEN THE AC IS ON. WITH THE PHOENIX WEATHER THERE IS NOT ONE DAY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT AN AC. THE SMELL GETS SO BAD THAT YOUR CLOTHES AND HAIR SMELL WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE THREE KIDS ONE TODDLER THAT I HATE TO HAVE THEM GET SICK FROM IT. I BELIEVE IT IS HARMFUL TO THEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161689July 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS OF THIS VEHICLE FAIL TO WORK AT TIMES. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REARENDED A FEW TIMES. THEY WORK INTERMITTENLY. I CALLED THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT MY CAR ISNT ELIGIBLE. BUT IT IS A 2000 GRAND AM, LIKE THE OTHERS BEING RECALLED, ITS GOT 115000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161605July 3, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
2000 GRAND AM HAS PROBLEMS WITH HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS. *TS THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 03V327000. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE E WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159656June 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM: AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE CARS SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, SOMETIMES I NOTICE IT IS ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. OTHER TIMES IT COMES ON BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS AND I HAVE TO WAIT 15 MINUTES AS THE MANUAL STATES, VERY INCONVENIENT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE JUST FINISHED PUMPING GAS. ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TURN SIGNAL CLICKING WHILE I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD. EVEN WHEN I DON'T TOUCH MY SIGNAL IT JUST CLICKS CONSTANTLY. THE LIGHT HOWEVER DOESN'T COME ON WHILE IT IS DOING THIS. I CANT COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. I DID TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE TURN SIGNAL SOUND AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158606May 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UPON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. AFTER WAITING TEN MINUTES AND TURNING THE IGNITION ON A SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST 5 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157241May 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ALONG A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED ON ME. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I MANAGED TO COAST ONTO A SLIP ROAD. ONCE I HAD STOPPED, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE TURNED OVER FINE (NORMAL SPEED) BUT WOULDN'T START. I LEFT IT ANOTHER 10 MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE STARTED FINE AND I COULD CONTINUE ON MY WAY TO WORK. I SUSPECT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY FEATURE ("PASSLOCK") ON MY CAR, AS I HAVE HAD OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS STARTING MY CAR IN PARKING LOTS WHEN THE "SECURITY" LIGHT HAS COME ON. BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING (AT HIGH SPEED) SO OF COURSE IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154225March 30, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE. NO LEAKS OR BROKEN BELTS. FLUID LEVEL FINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152673March 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151561March 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PONTIAC GRAND AM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150752February 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNALS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DUE TO THE FAILURES THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE WIRING TO THE HAZARD SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE HAZARD LIGHTS SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149130January 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD 40K MILES. DEALER SAID THIS IS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES. COST OF REPAIR 1600 DOLLARS. HAVING READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS GASKET FAILURE IT APPARENT THAT THE MANUFACTURER USED A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149038January 30, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL GAUGE WAS MISREADING FUEL LEVEL. GAUGE WAS SHOWING GAS IN VEHICLE WHEN THERE WAS NONE. I RAN OUT OF GAS 3 OR 4 TIMES. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THE CAUSE TO ME AS THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT RESULT OF THE ULTIMATE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP AND SYSTEM. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS AND ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS I HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH GM I PROBABLY WOULD NOT PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND TO ANYONE ELSE TO PURCHASE A GM PRODUCT. NO ONE WANTED TO STAND BEHIND HIS PRODUCT. MAYBE IT DOESN'T MATTER, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ASK AND FOLLOW MY ADVICE. I GATHERED INFORMATION THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW. IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS IT IS REMEMBERED AND REPEATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146159December 27, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE SIGNAL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND STARTED WORKING ONLY PART OF THE TIME. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE SIGNALS. I RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE ON THIS SITE AND FOUND THAT THE 2000 GRAND AM WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2000'S. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE CARS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HAVE AND THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS HAS FAILED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146170December 27, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A GAS SMELL SINCE PURCHASE IN 03. I HAD IT INTO DEALERSHIP WHOM SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT FROM INTERNET PAGES THIS IS A COMMON INTAKE SEAL PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WHILE UNDER 2 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. SMELL OF GAS HAS MADE PERSONS SICK. 2. FAN CONTROL SWITCH FAILS AND ONLY WORKS ON #3 SETTING OR HIGHER. 3. TURN INDICATORS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. 4. ELECTRONICS COMPUTER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS TO BE RESET BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. (WAS THIS MADE BY MICROSOFT?). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10144824December 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, NO CODES HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE ABS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER FOUND LACK OF VOLTS FOR EBCM, THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY RELAY. THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET HAD RUPTURED. THE HORN HAD STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. THE LEFT POWER WINDOW WAS SLOW TO ROLL UP. THE REAR DEFOGGER GRID SHORTED OUT. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144485December 5, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR TWO YEARS. HE CAN JUMP START THE VEHICLE AND IT WILL START FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE AND RELAY FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY STATE THE FUEL PUMP MAY NOT BE GETTING ENOUGH POWER. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142953November 17, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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